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2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 76, Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 96, Internet Freedom Act H.R. 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 174, Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011 H.R. 1009, Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act H.R. 1083, Rural Broadband Initiative Act H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 H.R. 1343, To return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States H.R. 1389, Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 1981, Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 H.R. 2096, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2102, FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act H.R. 2163, Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2289, FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs Act (ABCs ACT) H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3118, To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and for other purposes. H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 (PRECISE Act) H.R. 3675, Next Generation TV Marketplace Act H.R. 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 H.R. 4263, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013; provisions related to cybersecurity H.R. 4319, To require the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations to provide for accurate disclosures of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards H.R. 5949, FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012; provisions related to broadband deployment H.R. 6131, To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes H.R. 6339, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Modernization Act of 2012 H.R. 6526, RESCUE Act of 2012 H.R. 6550, To establish an advisory committee on national security telecommunications. H.R. 6551, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that security is taken into account in certain efforts related to the interconnectivity of telecommunications networks, and for other purposes. H.R. 6553, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add an additional purpose to section 1 of such Act H.R. 6624, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 6671, Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012 H.J. RES. 37, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. H. RES. 175, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way H. RES. 628, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet. H.CON. RES. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived. Draft Legislation (House): Smart Grid Issues related to updating the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) (House) Issues related to reauthorization of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) (House) Issues related to reauthorization of USDA rural broadband programs (House) S. 1, American Competitiveness Act S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 S. 257, Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 297, Antideficiency Act S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 (REINS Act) S. 358, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2011 S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 611, FCC Technical Expertise Capacity Heightening Act (FCC TECH Act) S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 813, Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 S. 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 978, A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1659, A bill to return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States. S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1939, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 S. 2008, A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, title 17 of the United States Code, and the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission that intervened in the television marketplace, and for other purposes. S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (OPEN Act) S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act S. 2151, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) S. 2298, Connecting Rural America Act S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012; provisions related to broadband deployment S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013; provisions related to cybersecurity S. 3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 S. 3342, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) S. 3410, A bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3631, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2012 S. 3703, Data Cap Integrity Act of 2012 S.J. RES. 6, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. S. RES. 446, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations should not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet. S.CON. RES. 50, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived. Draft Legislation (House and Senate): Consumer Privacy Issues related to Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation reform (House and Senate) Issues related to Program Access rules (House and Senate)
Client expense: $1,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Utility Project; Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements to the Dyal Water Treatment Plant/Taylor Creek Reservoir.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for State Road 524; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Community Development Block Grant program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Homeland Security Appropriations Bills for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Operations Center program for emergency operations equipment; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bills for the Community Oriented Policing Services program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Utility Project; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for A1A Water Project; Seeking to ensure eligibility and funding for Urban Area Security Initiatives program in Fiscal Year 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Industry Road Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Dixon Boulevard Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Peachtree Street Complete Streets Construction.
2012 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Utility Project; Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements to the Dyal Water Treatment Plant/Taylor Creek Reservoir.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for State Road 524; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Community Development Block Grant program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Homeland Security Appropriations Bills for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Operations Center program for emergency operations equipment; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bills for the Community Oriented Policing Services program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Utility Project; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for A1A Water Project; Seeking to ensure eligibility and funding for Urban Area Security Initiatives program in Fiscal Year 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Industry Road Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Dixon Boulevard Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Peachtree Street Complete Streets Construction.
| Democratic |
| NJ |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Mark Begich | Democratic | AK |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
- HR 10 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 87 To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 137 Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 96 Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 137 Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 166 Internet, Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 213 Regulation Audit Revive Economy ("RARE") Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 214 Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis, Creation, and Sunset and Review Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 373 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 400 Require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 402 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 527 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 557 Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 599 Stimulus Repeal Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 607 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 609 American Competitiveness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 611 Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 620 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers ("RESET") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 642 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 653 Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 654 The Do Not Track Me Online Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 722 Say No to Drug Ads Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 847 Kelsey Smith Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 992 Building American Jobs Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1009 Federal Communications Collaboration Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1061 Federal Agency Transparency Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1062 Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1111 Decrease Spending Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1136 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1144 Transparency and Openness in Government Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1166 No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1174 Amend title 31, USC, to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling activities - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1203 Fairness for the U.S. Territories Under STELA ("Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1235 Regulation Moratorium Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1261 Chief Technology Officer Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1281 Restoring Economic Certainty Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1343 Return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States - all provisions relating to cable. - HR1389 Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1404 Fair Elections Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1707 Data Accountability and Trust Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1746 Community Access Preservation ("CAP") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1752 Keeping Children Safe Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1805 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1841 Data Accountability and Trust Act ("DATA") of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1895 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1981 Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1962 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1963 To temporarily extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2096 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. ment programs - all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 628 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 671 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the need for a comprehensive public alert and warning system for the United States, and for other purposes all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2102 FCC Commissioners Technical Resource Enhancement Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2289 FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2471 Video Privacy Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2513 Healthy Media for Youth Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2577 SAFE (Secure and Fortify Electronic) Data Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2860 Deficit Committee Transparency Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2870 Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2904 Integrated Public Alert Warning System Modernization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2976 Help Emergency Responders Operate Emergency Systems Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3010 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3181 Stop the Regulation Invasion Please Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3259 National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3261 STOP Online Piracy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3309 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3310 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3344 Give Fans a Chance Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3563 Integrated Public Alert Warning System Modernization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3572 Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3585 Stand By Every Ad Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3596 United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3675 Next Generation Television Marketplace Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3763 FCC Merger Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3788 E911 Surcharge Fairness Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3796 Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3848 Protecting Food & Beverages From Government Attack Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4010 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4116 Regulatory Accountability and Economic Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4204 To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4263 Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology ("SECURE IT") Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4469 Four Corners Television Access Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5163 Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5952 To require each Federal agency to submit and obtain approval from the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy of guidelines for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility and integrity of scientific information relied upon by the agency all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5966 Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5973 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6063 Child Protection Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6581 Hurricane Sandy Recovery and Rebuilding Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6582 American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6603 Tapping America's Energy Potential through Research and Development Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6634 To change the effective date for the Internet publication of certain financial disclosure forms all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6671 Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6676 Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HConRes 114 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet - all provisions relating to cable. - HConRes 127 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices - all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 111 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 72 Directing certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from agencies of the Federal Government, particularly with respect to their effect on jobs and economic growth all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 95 Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 142 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs - all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 628 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 671 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the need for a comprehensive public alert and warning system for the United States, and for other purposes all provisions relating to cable. - S 1 American Competitiveness Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 14 To establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies - all provisions relating to cable. - S 162 Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 174 Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 178 Spending Reduction Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 225 Access to Information About Missing Children Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 245 Commitment to American Prosperity ("CAP") Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 299 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 239 Innovate America Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 358 Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 391 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers Act ("RESET") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 410 Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 455 Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing (RADIOS) Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 465 Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 475 Enact President Obamas recommendations for program terminations all provisions relating to cable. - S 611 FCC Tech Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 652 Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development all provisions relating to cable. - S 712 Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 746 Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 750 Fair Elections Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 913 Do Not Track Online Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 936 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 978 Amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright all provisions relating to cable. - S 1022 PATRIOT Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1030 Freedom from Restrictive Executive Demands and Onerous Mandates Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. -- S 1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1207 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1354 Healthy Media for Youth Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1408 Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1434 Data Security Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1535 Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1550 National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1606 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1659 Return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States all provisions relating to cable. - S 1660 American Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1732 Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1780 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1784 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1830 Protect American Innovation Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1960 To provide incentives to create American jobs - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1965 Startup Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2008 Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2038 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge ("STOCK") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2063 To prohibit the transfer of technology developed using funding provided by the United States Government to entities of certain countries - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2151 SECURE IT Act ("Strenghtening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012") - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2219 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2323 Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2375 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2465 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3187 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 3211 Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3301 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3306 Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3333 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 212 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3342 SECURE IT all provisions relating to cable. - S 3410 A bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes all provisions relating to cable. - S 3540 Reduction in Federal Advertising Budgets Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3456 Professional Boxing Amendment Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 3688 STOP Identity Theft Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3713 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - SConRes 50 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived all provisions relating to cable. - SJRes 6 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices all provisions relating to cable. - SJRes 35 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution authorizing regulation of contributions by corporations, labor organizations and other entities - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $5,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families. H.AMDT.75 to H.R.1 Amendment sought to reduce the funding for AMTRAK Capitol by $446.9 million. Funding cuts for Amtrak would hurt unions ability to provide much needed transportation alternatives throughout the country. H.AMDT.229 (A020) Amendment sought to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-46 to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union repr presentation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. Puts unions at a disadvantage to organize new members in the railroad and airlines industries. H.Res.28 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes. Work to make the nations transportation systems safer. H.R.55 Northern Virginia Metrorail Extension Act of 2011. Authorizes alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for specified Metrorail new fixed guideway capital projects in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. To improve passenger transportation in the DC area. H.R.304 To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes. Increases from $200 million to $275 million the aggregate allowable amount that can be awarded (liability cap) for a single passenger rail accident or incident that was proximately caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct of a defendant (except a defendant that is governmental entity such as Amtrak). (Current law limits to $200 million the aggregate allowable award to all rail passengers, against all defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive damages, arising from a single accident or incident.) Raises the liability for affected families or persons who suffer a loss due to injury. H.R. 548 Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act. Declares that a specified rule prescribed by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures shall have no force or effect. Anti-labor bill. Unfair elections. Would harm democracy in the workplace. H.R. 613 To strengthen Buy America requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, and for other purposes. Would create good middle class jobs in the USA. H.R. 1122 Freight FOCUS Act of 2011. To provide for merit-based investment in the freight transportation system of the United States to ensure economic growth, increase vitality and competitiveness in national and global markets, address goods mobility and accessibility issues, reduce air pollution and other environmental impacts of freight transportation, better public health conditions, enhance energy security, and improve the condition and connectivity of the freight transportation system, and for other purposes. Would help create jobs in the railroad industry. H.R.1213 To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges. Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions appropriating funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for activities (including planning activities) related to establishing an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange). Rescinds any unobligated funds made available under such provisions. Hurts individual states ability to provide affordable health care. S.1 American Competitiveness Act. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: eliminate tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship American jobs overseas; expand markets for United States exports; promote the development of new, innovative products bearing the inscription "Made in America"; modernize and improve U.S. highways, bridges, and transit systems; modernize and upgrade U.S. rail, levees, dams, and ports; place computers in classrooms; ensure that U.S. small businesses and households have access to high-speed broadband; invest in critical new infrastructure; streamline U.S. regulatory policies. Greater investment in rail structure. To improve transportation to make competitive in the world market. S.223: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act. A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Impacts air transportation issues. S.504 National Right-to-Work Act. To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. Anti-union bill. Puts unions at a disadvantage. H.R.1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. Title I: General Provisions. It cuts funding for DOL training programs, eliminates appropriations to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) railroad safety technology program. Eliminates appropriations for FRA capital assistance for high speed rail corridors and intercity passenger rail service (with a rescission of prior year unobligated balances). Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families and TCU members. HR 1900 Surface Transportation and Mass Transit Security Act of 2011. A bill to authorize programs and activities within the Transportation Security Administration to enhance the security of surface transportation, including mass transit, and for other purposes. Focuses on needed security to Freight, Passenger and Commuter Rail systems. It makes a more secure workplace for workers. S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. To put middle class workers back to work. S.1769 Rebuild America Jobs Act. Rebuild America Jobs Act - Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States (Buy American). Keeps good jobs for American workers. H.R.3538 To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, and for other purposes. We do not support. NMB is an important agency that protects workers rights. H.R.4276 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. We does not support inasmuch as the House should pass the Senate Bill which brings certainty to the industry and creates jobs. S.1831 Access to Capital for Job Creators Act. Access to Capital for Job Creators Act - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt from proscriptions governing interstate commerce and the mails those transactions by an issuer that do not involve a public offering, whether or not such transactions involve general solicitation or general advertising. We support as it creates jobs. S. 1813 To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century or MAP-21 - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) equal to current federal highway spending levels plus inflation for FY2012 and FY2013 for: (1) certain new and existing core federal-aid highway programs, and (2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrative expenses. Puts people to work. H.R. 4348 Title I - Surface Transportation Extension Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through FY2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for, specified federal-aid highway programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act. We approve as it will create jobs. RCV #68, SJR 36: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures. Senator Enzi (R-WY) introduced a resolution to prevent the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from implementing new fair union election rules; last year the NLRB implemented new election rules that limit the ability of employers to unfairly delay union elections through frivolous or duplicative litigation. RCV #293, H.R. 4348: Representative Rahall (D-WV) offered a motion to instruct House conferees to agree to a Senate-passed Surface Transportation Act requiring Buy American on federally funded rail projects. RCV #293, H.R. 4348: Representative Rahall (D-WV) offered a motion to instruct House conferees to agree to a Senate-passed Surface Transportation Act requiring Buy American on federally funded rail projects. The motion was approved by a vote of 245-169. TCU supported a Yea vote. H.R.5972 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. Makes appropriations for FY2013 to: (1) the Access Board, (2) the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), (3) the Office of Inspector General for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), (4) the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), (5) the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, and (6) the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. TCU supports the Bill because it provides reasonable funding for Amtrak and creates jobs. RCV # 421, H.R. 5972: Representative Braun (R-GA) offered an amendment to reduce the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) budget by $5.4 million; if implemented, the reduction would not allow the FRA to hire additional safety inspectors and fully implement the risk reduction program. The amendment was rejected by a vote of 173-230. TCU strongly supported a Nay vote. RCV # 422, H.R. 5972: Representative Braun (R-GA) offered an amendment to reduce the Federal Transit Administration (FRA) budget by $1.2 million. The amendment was rejected by a vote of 188-215. TCU supported a Nay vote.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Railroads
H.R.1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families. H.AMDT.75 to H.R.1 Amendment sought to reduce the funding for AMTRAK Capitol by $446.9 million. Funding cuts for Amtrak would hurt unions ability to provide much needed transportation alternatives throughout the country. H.AMDT.229 (A020) Amendment sought to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-46 to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union repr presentation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. Puts unions at a disadvantage to organize new members in the railroad and airlines industries. H.Res.28 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes. Work to make the nations transportation systems safer. H.R.304 To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes. Increases from $200 million to $275 million the aggregate allowable amount that can be awarded (liability cap) for a single passenger rail accident or incident that was proximately caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct of a defendant (except a defendant that is governmental entity such as Amtrak). (Current law limits to $200 million the aggregate allowable award to all rail passengers, against all defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive damages, arising from a single accident or incident.) Raises the liability for affected families or persons who suffer a loss due to injury. H.R. 548 Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act. Declares that a specified rule prescribed by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures shall have no force or effect. Anti-labor bill. Unfair elections. Would harm democracy in the workplace. H. R. 613 To strengthen Buy America requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, and for other purposes. Would create good middle class jobs in the USA. H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas (GHG) to address climate change. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. H. R. 1122 Freight FOCUS Act of 2011. To provide for merit-based investment in the freight transportation system of the United States to ensure economic growth, increase vitality and competitiveness in national and global markets, address goods mobility and accessibility issues, reduce air pollution and other environmental impacts of freight transportation, better public health conditions, enhance energy security, and improve the condition and connectivity of the freight transportation system, and for other purposes. Would help create jobs in the railroad industry. S.1 American Competitiveness Act. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: eliminate tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship American jobs overseas; expand markets for United States exports; promote the development of new, innovative products bearing the inscription "Made in America"; modernize and improve U.S. highways, bridges, and transit systems; modernize and upgrade U.S. rail, levees, dams, and ports; place computers in classrooms; ensure that U.S. small businesses and households have access to high-speed broadband; invest in critical new infrastructure; streamline U.S. regulatory policies. Greater investment in rail structure. To improve transportation to make competitive in the world market. S.49 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 The Clayton Act to grant the United States exclusive authority to bring suit for injunctive relief against a common carrier that is not a rail common carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). This bill favors shippers and hurts the railroads bottom line. S.158 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for the Surface Transportation Board. Increases Board membership from three to five members. Removes the Board from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish it as an independent U.S. agency. The current board structure is sound, changes could create uncertainty in the industry. S.162 Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 Defunds entirely: (8) Amtrak federal subsidies; Reduces FY2011 appropriations by specified amounts for: (8) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Reduces FY2011 appropriations for: (3) the Department of Transportation (DOT). This would cut the amount Amtrak and commuter subsidies. S.504 National Right-to-Work Act. To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. Anti-union bill. Puts unions at a disadvantage. H.R.1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. Title I: General Provisions. It cuts funding for DOL training programs, eliminates appropriations to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) railroad safety technology program. Eliminates appropriations for FRA capital assistance for high speed rail corridors and intercity passenger rail service (with a rescission of prior year unobligated balances). Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families and TCU members. H.R.1504 Altamont Corridor Rail Improvement Act of 2011 Altamont Corridor Rail Improvement Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Altamont Corridor Rail Project (California) for final design and construction of a new fixed guideway for FY2011-FY2021.Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make allocations for capital investment grants for such fiscal years for any remaining preliminary engineering and final design and construction of the Project. Improves vital rail infrastructure in California. Funds for the Army Corps of Engineers are made available by transfer from emergency funds appropriated for Department of TransportationFederal Railroad AdministrationCapital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service. Rescinds unobligated balances of specified funds made available for the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Railroad Administration, Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service. This Bill kills good paying Middle Class Railroad and construction jobs. H.R.2350 Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act. To secure public investments in transportation infrastructure. Allows for the use of any alternative analysis or environmental impact report relating the Project to satisfy Federal Railroad Administration capital assistance requirements for new fixed guideway capital projects. Supports the concept of this Bill to protect Tax Payers and Amtrak employees from private companies taking over companies like Amtrak. (Clean up the Bill is intended to stop the Mica Bill to privatize Amtrak.) S.326 : Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2011. Declares it is U.S. policy to develop a national surface transportation system that advances the national interest and defense, interstate and foreign commerce, the efficient and safe interstate mobility of people and goods, and the protection of the environment. Authorizes the Secretary to amend the goals established under this Act. Develop greater investment in freight rail to move goods with cleaner rail transport. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. S.699 Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to carry out a demonstration program for the commercial application of integrated systems for the capture, injection, monitoring, and long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide from industrial sources. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements to provide financial and technical assistance to up to 10 demonstration projects. Sets forth requirements for demonstration projects relating to site safety, environmental protection and remediation, and site closure. Creates greater investment in clean coal technology that protects TCU jobs tied to the transportation of coal. .757 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act of 2011 Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish and award competitive technology financial awards for the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources, and (2) establish the Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Advisory Board to advise the Secretary in carrying out duties under this Act. Terminates the Board and all authorities under this Act on December 31, 2020. Creates greater investment in clean coal technology that protects TCU jobs tied to the transportation of coal. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. S.1300 Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act. (1) the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials estimates current highway, bridge, public transit, and freight and passenger rail funding needs are approximately $225,000,000,000 to $340,000,000,000 per year through 2055, while current spending is less than $90,000,000,000 per year. SEC. 6. RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM. Creates more Rail Jobs through greater investment in High-Speed Rail. H.R.2587 Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act. Amends the National Labor Relations Act to deny the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) any power to: (1) order an employer (or seek an order against an employer) to restore or reinstate any work, product, production line, or equipment; (2) rescind any relocation, transfer, subcontracting, outsourcing, or other change regarding the location, entity, or employer who shall be engaged in production or other business operations; or (3) require any employer to make an initial or additional investment at a particular plant, facility, or location. Applies the amendment made by this Act to any complaint for which a final adjudication by the NLRB has not been made by the date of enactment. NLRB is an important agency that protects workers and their families and provides fairness in the workplace. S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. To put middle class workers back to work. S.1769 Rebuild America Jobs Act. Rebuild America Jobs Act - Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States (Buy American). Keeps good jobs for American workers. H.R.3094 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to revise requirements for determination by the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) of an appropriate bargaining unit before an election of collective bargaining representation. Requires the NLRB, to determine a unit as appropriate for collective bargaining if it consists of employees that share a sufficient community of interest. Specifies factors the NLRB must consider when making such determinations. Anti-union and workers rights. H.R.3362 Amtrak Food and Beverage Service Savings Act. To limit the manner in which Amtrak is authorized to provide food and beverage service. (1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (6), food and beverage service may be provided on Amtrak trains only by a bidder selected by the Federal Railroad Administration under paragraph (5). The Federal Railroad Administration may consult with and obtain assistance from the General Services Administration in carrying out this subsection. TCU opposes because it hurts Amtrak's overall service and would reduce the number of food service jobs on the trains. H.R.3538 To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, and for other purposes. We do not support. NMB is an important agency that protects workers rights. H.R.4276 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. We does not support inasmuch as the House should pass the Senate Bill which brings certainty to the industry and creates jobs. H.R.4272 Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012. Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make capital grants to a class I, class II, or class III railroad or a state or local government for freight rail economic development projects, particularly projects to construct freight rail switches and sidings. Prescribes prevailing wage rate requirements for such projects in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. We support helps with the seamless flow of rail transportation and helps the industry grow. H.R. 4348 Title I - Surface Transportation Extension Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through FY2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for, specified federal-aid highway programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act. We approve as it will create jobs. RCV #293, H.R. 4348: Representative Rahall (D-WV) offered a motion to instruct House conferees to agree to a Senate-passed Surface Transportation Act requiring Buy American on federally funded rail projects. The motion was approved by a vote of 245-169. TCU supported a Yea vote. RCV #151, H.C.R. 112: The Republican Budget Resolution crafted by Rep. Ryan (R-WI) makes major cuts in vital working family programs, while cutting tax rates for the wealthy and corporations. Two of the more notable provisions include privatizing Medicare and the committee report which sought to have Railroad Retirement conform to Social Security.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
H.R.1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families. H.AMDT.75 to H.R.1 Amendment sought to reduce the funding for AMTRAK Capitol by $446.9 million. Funding cuts for Amtrak would hurt unions ability to provide much needed transportation alternatives throughout the country. H.AMDT.229 (A020) Amendment sought to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-46 to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union repr presentation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. Puts unions at a disadvantage to organize new members in the railroad and airlines industries. H.Res.28 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes. Work to make the nations transportation systems safer. H.R.55 Northern Virginia Metrorail Extension Act of 2011. Authorizes alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for specified Metrorail new fixed guideway capital projects in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. To improve passenger transportation in the DC area. H.R. 548 Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act. Declares that a specified rule prescribed by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures shall have no force or effect. Anti-labor bill. Unfair elections. Would harm democracy in the workplace. H.R. 613 To strengthen Buy America requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, and for other purposes. Would create good middle class jobs in the USA. H.R.1213 To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges. Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions appropriating funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for activities (including planning activities) related to establishing an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange). Rescinds any unobligated funds made available under such provisions. Hurts individual states ability to provide affordable health care. S.1 American Competitiveness Act. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: eliminate tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship American jobs overseas; expand markets for United States exports; promote the development of new, innovative products bearing the inscription "Made in America"; modernize and improve U.S. highways, bridges, and transit systems; modernize and upgrade U.S. rail, levees, dams, and ports; place computers in classrooms; ensure that U.S. small businesses and households have access to high-speed broadband; invest in critical new infrastructure; streamline U.S. regulatory policies. Greater investment in rail structure. To improve transportation to make competitive in the world market.S.158 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for the Surface Transportation Board. Increases Board membership from three to five members. Removes the Board from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish it as an independent U.S. agency. The current board structure is sound, changes could create uncertainty in the industry. S.223: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act. A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Impacts air transportation issues. S.504 National Right-to-Work Act. To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. Anti-union bill. Puts unions at a disadvantage. H.R.1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. Title I: General Provisions. It cuts funding for DOL training programs, eliminates appropriations to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) railroad safety technology program. Eliminates appropriations for FRA capital assistance for high speed rail corridors and intercity passenger rail service (with a rescission of prior year unobligated balances). Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families and TCU members. HR 1900 Surface Transportation and Mass Transit Security Act of 2011. A bill to authorize programs and activities within the Transportation Security Administration to enhance the security of surface transportation, including mass transit, and for other purposes. Focuses on needed security to Freight, Passenger and Commuter Rail systems. It makes a more secure workplace for workers. H.R.2350 Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act. To secure public investments in transportation infrastructure. Allows for the use of any alternative analysis or environmental impact report relating the Project to satisfy Federal Railroad Administration capital assistance requirements for new fixed guideway capital projects. Supports the concept of this Bill to protect Tax Payers and Amtrak employees from private companies taking over companies like Amtrak. (Clean up the Bill is intended to stop the Mica Bill to privatize Amtrak.) S.326 : Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2011. Declares it is U.S. policy to develop a national surface transportation system that advances the national interest and defense, interstate and foreign commerce, the efficient and safe interstate mobility of people and goods, and the protection of the environment. Authorizes the Secretary to amend the goals established under this Act. Develop greater investment in freight rail to move goods with cleaner rail transport. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. To put middle class workers back to work. H.R.3094 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to revise requirements for determination by the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) of an appropriate bargaining unit before an election of collective bargaining representation. Requires the NLRB, to determine a unit as appropriate for collective bargaining if it consists of employees that share a sufficient community of interest. Specifies factors the NLRB must consider when making such determinations. Anti-union and workers rights. H.R.3533 Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011. To ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects carried out using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods that are produced in the United States, and for other purposes. TCU supports because it would create good middle-class jobs. H.R.3538 To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, and for other purposes. We do not support. NMB is an important agency that protects workers rights. H.R.4276 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. We does not support inasmuch as the House should pass the Senate Bill which brings certainty to the industry and creates jobs. H.R.4272 Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012. Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make capital grants to a class I, class II, or class III railroad or a state or local government for freight rail economic development projects, particularly projects to construct freight rail switches and sidings. Prescribes prevailing wage rate requirements for such projects in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. We support helps with the seamless flow of rail transportation and helps the industry grow. S.1831 Access to Capital for Job Creators Act. Access to Capital for Job Creators Act - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt from proscriptions governing interstate commerce and the mails those transactions by an issuer that do not involve a public offering, whether or not such transactions involve general solicitation or general advertising. We support as it creates jobs. S. 1813 To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century or MAP-21 - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) equal to current federal highway spending levels plus inflation for FY2012 and FY2013 for: (1) certain new and existing core federal-aid highway programs, and (2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrative expenses. Puts people to work. H.R. 4348 Title I - Surface Transportation Extension Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through FY2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for, specified federal-aid highway programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act. We approve as it will create jobs. RCV #68, SJR 36: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures. Senator Enzi (R-WY) introduced a resolution to prevent the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from implementing new fair union election rules; last year the NLRB implemented new election rules that limit the ability of employers to unfairly delay union elections through frivolous or duplicative litigation. RCV #293, H.R. 4348: Representative Rahall (D-WV) offered a motion to instruct House conferees to agree to a Senate-passed Surface Transportation Act requiring Buy American on federally funded rail projects. RCV #293, H.R. 4348: Representative Rahall (D-WV) offered a motion to instruct House conferees to agree to a Senate-passed Surface Transportation Act requiring Buy American on federally funded rail projects. The motion was approved by a vote of 245-169. TCU supported a Yea vote. H.R.5972 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. Makes appropriations for FY2013 to: (1) the Access Board, (2) the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), (3) the Office of Inspector General for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), (4) the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), (5) the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, and (6) the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. TCU supports the Bill because it provides reasonable funding for Amtrak and creates jobs. RCV # 421, H.R. 5972: Representative Braun (R-GA) offered an amendment to reduce the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) budget by $5.4 million; if implemented, the reduction would not allow the FRA to hire additional safety inspectors and fully implement the risk reduction program. The amendment was rejected by a vote of 173-230. TCU strongly supported a Nay vote. RCV # 422, H.R. 5972: Representative Braun (R-GA) offered an amendment to reduce the Federal Transit Administration (FRA) budget by $1.2 million. The amendment was rejected by a vote of 188-215. TCU supported a Nay vote.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 76, Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 96, Internet Freedom Act H.R. 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 174, Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011 H.R. 1009, Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act H.R. 1083, Rural Broadband Initiative Act H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 H.R. 1343, To return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States H.R. 1389, Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 1981, Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 H.R. 2096, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2102, FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act H.R. 2163, Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2289, FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs Act (ABCs ACT) H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3118, To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and for other purposes. H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 (PRECISE Act) H.R. 3675, Next Generation TV Marketplace Act H.R. 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 H.R. 4263, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) H.R. 4319, To require the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations to provide for accurate disclosures of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards H.R. 5949, FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012; provisions related to broadband deployment H.R. 6131, To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes H.R. 6339, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Modernization Act of 2012 H.R. 6526, To provide that an Order of the Federal Communications Commission adopting a methodology for establishing certain benchmarks for Universal Service Fund high-cost loop support shall have no force or effect and to require the Commission to prepare a report on alternatives to such methodology H.R. 6550, To establish an advisory committee on national security telecommunications H.R. 6551, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that security is taken into account in certain efforts related to the interconnectivity of telecommunications networks, and for other purposes H.R. 6553, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add an additional purpose to section 1 of such Act H.J. RES. 37, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. H. RES. 175, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way H. RES. 628, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet. H.CON. RES. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived. Draft Legislation (House): Smart Grid Issues related to updating the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) (House) Issues related to reauthorization of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) (House) Issues related to reauthorization of USDA rural broadband programs (House) Issues related to Program Access rules (House) S. 1, American Competitiveness Act S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 S. 257, Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 297, Antideficiency Act S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 (REINS Act) S. 358, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2011 S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 611, FCC Technical Expertise Capacity Heightening Act (FCC TECH Act) S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 813, Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 S. 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 978, A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1659, A bill to return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States. S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1939, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 S. 2008, A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, title 17 of the United States Code, and the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission that intervened in the television marketplace, and for other purposes. S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (OPEN Act) S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act S. 2151, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) S. 2298, Connecting Rural America Act S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012; provisions related to broadband deployment S. 3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 S. 3342, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) S. 3410, A bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S.J. RES. 6, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. S. RES. 446, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations should not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet. S.CON. RES. 50, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived. Draft Legislation (House and Senate): Consumer Privacy Issues related to Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation reform (House and Senate)
Client expense: $1,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Utility Project; Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements to the Dyal Water Treatment Plant/Taylor Creek Reservoir.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for State Road 524; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Community Development Block Grant program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Homeland Security Appropriations Bills for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Operations Center program for emergency operations equipment; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bills for the Community Oriented Policing Services program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Utility Project; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for A1A Water Project; Seeking to ensure eligibility and funding for Urban Area Security Initiatives program in Fiscal Year 2012 and 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Industry Road Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Dixon Boulevard Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Peachtree Street Complete Streets Construction.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
- HR 10 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 87 To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 137 Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 213 Regulation Audit Revive Economy ("RARE") Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 214 Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis, Creation, and Sunset and Review Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 373 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 400 Require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 402 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 527 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 557 Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 599 Stimulus Repeal Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 609 American Competitiveness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 611 Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 620 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers ("RESET") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 642 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 653 Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 654 The Do Not Track Me Online Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 722 Say No to Drug Ads Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 992 Building American Jobs Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1009 Federal Communications Collaboration Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1061 Federal Agency Transparency Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1062 Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1111 Decrease Spending Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1144 Transparency and Openness in Government Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1166 No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1203 Fairness for the U.S. Territories Under STELA ("Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1235 Regulation Moratorium Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1261 Chief Technology Officer Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1281 Restoring Economic Certainty Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1343 Return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1404 Fair Elections Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1707 Data Accountability and Trust Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1746 Community Access Preservation ("CAP") Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1752 Keeping Children Safe Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1841 Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1895 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2102 FCC Commissioners Technical Resource Enhancement Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2289 FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2471 Amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumers informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2513 Healthy Media for Youth Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2577 SAFE (Secure and Fortify Electronic) Data Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2860 Deficit Committee Transparency Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2870 Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2904 Integrated Public Alert Warning System Modernization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3010 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3181 Stop the Regulation Invasion Please Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3259 National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3309 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3310 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3344 Give Fans a Chance Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3563 Integrated Public Alert Warning System Modernization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3572 Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3585 Stand By Every Ad Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3675 Next Generation Television Marketplace Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3763 FCC Merger Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3788 E911 Surcharge Fairness Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3796 Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3848 Protecting Food & Beverages From Government Attack Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4010 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4116 Regulatory Accountability and Economic Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4204 To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4469 Four Corners Television Access Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5163 Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5952 To require each Federal agency to submit and obtain approval from the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy of guidelines for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility and integrity of scientific information relied upon by the agency all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5973 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6063 Child Protection Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6083 Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6178 Economic Growth and Development Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6192 Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6197 Candidate Accountability Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6259 Campaign Sunlight Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6278 Data Center Optimization Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6310 Restoring Confidence in our Democracy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6315 Realign and Eliminate Duplicative Unnecessary Costly Excess in Government Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6333 Sunset Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6389 Sequestration Prevention Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6426 Grassroots Democracy Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6432 Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 111 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 117 Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 72 Directing certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from agencies of the Federal Government, particularly with respect to their effect on jobs and economic growth all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 142 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs - all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 628 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 671 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the need for a comprehensive public alert and warning system for the United States, and for other purposes all provisions relating to cable. - S 1 American Competitiveness Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 14 To establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies - all provisions relating to cable. - S 162 Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 174 Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 178 Spending Reduction Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 225 Access to Information About Missing Children Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 245 Commitment to American Prosperity ("CAP") Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 299 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 239 Innovate America Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 358 Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 391 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers Act ("RESET") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 410 Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 455 Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing (RADIOS) Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 475 Enact President Obamas recommendations for program terminations all provisions relating to cable. - S 611 FCC Tech Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 652 Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development all provisions relating to cable. - S 712 Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 726 Decrease Spending NOW Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 746 Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 750 Fair Elections Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 913 Do Not Track Online Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 936 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 978 Amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright all provisions relating to cable. - S 1030 Freedom from Restrictive Executive Demands and Onerous Mandates Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1207 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1354 Healthy Media for Youth Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1408 Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1434 Data Security Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1535 Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1550 National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1606 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1659 Return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States all provisions relating to cable. - S 1660 American Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1732 Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1780 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1784 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1830 Protect American Innovation Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1965 Startup Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2008 Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2038 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge ("STOCK") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2151 Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 "SECURE IT" Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2219 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2323 Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2375 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2465 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3187 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 3211 Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3301 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3333 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 212 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3342 Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 "SECURE IT" all provisions relating to cable. - S 3369 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3382 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlement Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3408 To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing regulations pertaining to certain battery chargers all provisions relating to cable. - S 3434 End Government Shutdowns Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 3456 Child Protection Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3468 Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3473 Sequestration Prevention Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3493 Free Press Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3495 Economic Growth and Development Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 3540 Reduction in Federal Advertising Budgets Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3625 To change the effective date for the internet publication of certain information to prevent harm to the national security or endangering the military officers and civilian employees to whom the publication requirement applies all provisions relating to cable. - SJRes 6 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices all provisions relating to cable. - SJRes 35 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution authorizing regulation of contributions by corporations, labor organizations and other entities - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $4,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2012 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for State Road 524; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Community Development Block Grant program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Homeland Security Appropriations Bills for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Operations Center program for emergency operations equipment; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bills for the Community Oriented Policing Services program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Utility Project; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for A1A Water Project; Seeking to ensure eligibility and funding for Urban Area Security Initiatives program in Fiscal Year 2012 and 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Industry Road Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Dixon Boulevard Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Peachtree Street Complete Streets Construction.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Utility Project; Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements to the Dyal Water Treatment Plant/Taylor Creek Reservoir.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families. H.AMDT.75 to H.R.1 Amendment sought to reduce the funding for AMTRAK Capitol by $446.9 million. Funding cuts for Amtrak would hurt unions ability to provide much needed transportation alternatives throughout the country. H.AMDT.229 (A020) Amendment sought to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-46 to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union repr presentation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. Puts unions at a disadvantage to organize new members in the railroad and airlines industries. H.Res.28 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes. Work to make the nations transportation systems safer. H.R.55 Northern Virginia Metrorail Extension Act of 2011. Authorizes alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for specified Metrorail new fixed guideway capital projects in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. To improve passenger transportation in the DC area. H.R.304 To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes. Increases from $200 million to $275 million the aggregate allowable amount that can be awarded (liability cap) for a single passenger rail accident or incident that was proximately caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct of a defendant (except a defendant that is governmental entity such as Amtrak). (Current law limits to $200 million the aggregate allowable award to all rail passengers, against all defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive damages, arising from a single accident or incident.) Raises the liability for affected families or persons who suffer a loss due to injury. H.R. 548 Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act. Declares that a specified rule prescribed by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures shall have no force or effect. Anti-labor bill. Unfair elections. Would harm democracy in the workplace. H.R. 613 To strengthen Buy America requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, and for other purposes. Would create good middle class jobs in the USA. H.R. 1122 Freight FOCUS Act of 2011. To provide for merit-based investment in the freight transportation system of the United States to ensure economic growth, increase vitality and competitiveness in national and global markets, address goods mobility and accessibility issues, reduce air pollution and other environmental impacts of freight transportation, better public health conditions, enhance energy security, and improve the condition and connectivity of the freight transportation system, and for other purposes. Would help create jobs in the railroad industry. H.R.1213 To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges. Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions appropriating funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for activities (including planning activities) related to establishing an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange). Rescinds any unobligated funds made available under such provisions. Hurts individual states ability to provide affordable health care. S.1 American Competitiveness Act. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: eliminate tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship American jobs overseas; expand markets for United States exports; promote the development of new, innovative products bearing the inscription "Made in America"; modernize and improve U.S. highways, bridges, and transit systems; modernize and upgrade U.S. rail, levees, dams, and ports; place computers in classrooms; ensure that U.S. small businesses and households have access to high-speed broadband; invest in critical new infrastructure; streamline U.S. regulatory policies. Greater investment in rail structure. To improve transportation to make competitive in the world market. S.223: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act. A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Impacts air transportation issues. S.504 National Right-to-Work Act. To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. Anti-union bill. Puts unions at a disadvantage. H.R.1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. Title I: General Provisions. It cuts funding for DOL training programs, eliminates appropriations to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) railroad safety technology program. Eliminates appropriations for FRA capital assistance for high speed rail corridors and intercity passenger rail service (with a rescission of prior year unobligated balances). Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families and TCU members. HR 1900 Surface Transportation and Mass Transit Security Act of 2011. A bill to authorize programs and activities within the Transportation Security Administration to enhance the security of surface transportation, including mass transit, and for other purposes. Focuses on needed security to Freight, Passenger and Commuter Rail systems. It makes a more secure workplace for workers. S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. To put middle class workers back to work. S.1769 Rebuild America Jobs Act. Rebuild America Jobs Act - Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States (Buy American). Keeps good jobs for American workers. H.R.3538 To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, and for other purposes. We do not support. NMB is an important agency that protects workers rights. H.R.4276 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. We does not support inasmuch as the House should pass the Senate Bill which brings certainty to the industry and creates jobs. S.1831 Access to Capital for Job Creators Act. Access to Capital for Job Creators Act - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt from proscriptions governing interstate commerce and the mails those transactions by an issuer that do not involve a public offering, whether or not such transactions involve general solicitation or general advertising. We support as it creates jobs. S. 1813 To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century or MAP-21 - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) equal to current federal highway spending levels plus inflation for FY2012 and FY2013 for: (1) certain new and existing core federal-aid highway programs, and (2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrative expenses. Puts people to work. H.R. 4348 Title I - Surface Transportation Extension Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through FY2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for, specified federal-aid highway programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act. We approve as it will create jobs.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · third_quarter · Transportation
H.R.1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families. H.AMDT.75 to H.R.1 Amendment sought to reduce the funding for AMTRAK Capitol by $446.9 million. Funding cuts for Amtrak would hurt unions ability to provide much needed transportation alternatives throughout the country. H.AMDT.229 (A020) Amendment sought to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-46 to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union repr presentation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. Puts unions at a disadvantage to organize new members in the railroad and airlines industries. H.Res.28 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes. Work to make the nations transportation systems safer. H.R.55 Northern Virginia Metrorail Extension Act of 2011. Authorizes alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for specified Metrorail new fixed guideway capital projects in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. To improve passenger transportation in the DC area. H.R. 548 Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act. Declares that a specified rule prescribed by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures shall have no force or effect. Anti-labor bill. Unfair elections. Would harm democracy in the workplace. H.R. 613 To strengthen Buy America requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, and for other purposes. Would create good middle class jobs in the USA. H.R.1213 To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges. Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions appropriating funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for activities (including planning activities) related to establishing an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange). Rescinds any unobligated funds made available under such provisions. Hurts individual states ability to provide affordable health care. S.1 American Competitiveness Act. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: eliminate tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship American jobs overseas; expand markets for United States exports; promote the development of new, innovative products bearing the inscription "Made in America"; modernize and improve U.S. highways, bridges, and transit systems; modernize and upgrade U.S. rail, levees, dams, and ports; place computers in classrooms; ensure that U.S. small businesses and households have access to high-speed broadband; invest in critical new infrastructure; streamline U.S. regulatory policies. Greater investment in rail structure. To improve transportation to make competitive in the world market.S.158 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for the Surface Transportation Board. Increases Board membership from three to five members. Removes the Board from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish it as an independent U.S. agency. The current board structure is sound, changes could create uncertainty in the industry. S.223: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act. A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Impacts air transportation issues. S.504 National Right-to-Work Act. To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. Anti-union bill. Puts unions at a disadvantage. H.R.1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. Title I: General Provisions. It cuts funding for DOL training programs, eliminates appropriations to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) railroad safety technology program. Eliminates appropriations for FRA capital assistance for high speed rail corridors and intercity passenger rail service (with a rescission of prior year unobligated balances). Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families and TCU members. HR 1900 Surface Transportation and Mass Transit Security Act of 2011. A bill to authorize programs and activities within the Transportation Security Administration to enhance the security of surface transportation, including mass transit, and for other purposes. Focuses on needed security to Freight, Passenger and Commuter Rail systems. It makes a more secure workplace for workers. H.R.2350 Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act. To secure public investments in transportation infrastructure. Allows for the use of any alternative analysis or environmental impact report relating the Project to satisfy Federal Railroad Administration capital assistance requirements for new fixed guideway capital projects. Supports the concept of this Bill to protect Tax Payers and Amtrak employees from private companies taking over companies like Amtrak. (Clean up the Bill is intended to stop the Mica Bill to privatize Amtrak.) S.326 : Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2011. Declares it is U.S. policy to develop a national surface transportation system that advances the national interest and defense, interstate and foreign commerce, the efficient and safe interstate mobility of people and goods, and the protection of the environment. Authorizes the Secretary to amend the goals established under this Act. Develop greater investment in freight rail to move goods with cleaner rail transport. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. To put middle class workers back to work. H.R.3094 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to revise requirements for determination by the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) of an appropriate bargaining unit before an election of collective bargaining representation. Requires the NLRB, to determine a unit as appropriate for collective bargaining if it consists of employees that share a sufficient community of interest. Specifies factors the NLRB must consider when making such determinations. Anti-union and workers rights. H.R.3533 Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011. To ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects carried out using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods that are produced in the United States, and for other purposes. TCU supports because it would create good middle-class jobs. H.R.3538 To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, and for other purposes. We do not support. NMB is an important agency that protects workers rights. H.R.4276 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. We does not support inasmuch as the House should pass the Senate Bill which brings certainty to the industry and creates jobs. H.R.4272 Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012. Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make capital grants to a class I, class II, or class III railroad or a state or local government for freight rail economic development projects, particularly projects to construct freight rail switches and sidings. Prescribes prevailing wage rate requirements for such projects in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. We support helps with the seamless flow of rail transportation and helps the industry grow. S.1831 Access to Capital for Job Creators Act. Access to Capital for Job Creators Act - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt from proscriptions governing interstate commerce and the mails those transactions by an issuer that do not involve a public offering, whether or not such transactions involve general solicitation or general advertising. We support as it creates jobs. S. 1813 To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century or MAP-21 - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) equal to current federal highway spending levels plus inflation for FY2012 and FY2013 for: (1) certain new and existing core federal-aid highway programs, and (2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrative expenses. Puts people to work. H.R. 4348 Title I - Surface Transportation Extension Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through FY2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for, specified federal-aid highway programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act. We approve as it will create jobs.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · third_quarter · Railroads
H.R.1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families. H.AMDT.75 to H.R.1 Amendment sought to reduce the funding for AMTRAK Capitol by $446.9 million. Funding cuts for Amtrak would hurt unions ability to provide much needed transportation alternatives throughout the country. H.AMDT.229 (A020) Amendment sought to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-46 to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union repr presentation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. Puts unions at a disadvantage to organize new members in the railroad and airlines industries. H.Res.28 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes. Work to make the nations transportation systems safer. H.R.304 To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes. Increases from $200 million to $275 million the aggregate allowable amount that can be awarded (liability cap) for a single passenger rail accident or incident that was proximately caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct of a defendant (except a defendant that is governmental entity such as Amtrak). (Current law limits to $200 million the aggregate allowable award to all rail passengers, against all defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive damages, arising from a single accident or incident.) Raises the liability for affected families or persons who suffer a loss due to injury. H.R. 548 Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act. Declares that a specified rule prescribed by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures shall have no force or effect. Anti-labor bill. Unfair elections. Would harm democracy in the workplace. H. R. 613 To strengthen Buy America requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, and for other purposes. Would create good middle class jobs in the USA. H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas (GHG) to address climate change. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. H. R. 1122 Freight FOCUS Act of 2011. To provide for merit-based investment in the freight transportation system of the United States to ensure economic growth, increase vitality and competitiveness in national and global markets, address goods mobility and accessibility issues, reduce air pollution and other environmental impacts of freight transportation, better public health conditions, enhance energy security, and improve the condition and connectivity of the freight transportation system, and for other purposes. Would help create jobs in the railroad industry. S.1 American Competitiveness Act. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: eliminate tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship American jobs overseas; expand markets for United States exports; promote the development of new, innovative products bearing the inscription "Made in America"; modernize and improve U.S. highways, bridges, and transit systems; modernize and upgrade U.S. rail, levees, dams, and ports; place computers in classrooms; ensure that U.S. small businesses and households have access to high-speed broadband; invest in critical new infrastructure; streamline U.S. regulatory policies. Greater investment in rail structure. To improve transportation to make competitive in the world market. S.49 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 The Clayton Act to grant the United States exclusive authority to bring suit for injunctive relief against a common carrier that is not a rail common carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). This bill favors shippers and hurts the railroads bottom line. S.158 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for the Surface Transportation Board. Increases Board membership from three to five members. Removes the Board from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish it as an independent U.S. agency. The current board structure is sound, changes could create uncertainty in the industry. S.162 Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 Defunds entirely: (8) Amtrak federal subsidies; Reduces FY2011 appropriations by specified amounts for: (8) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Reduces FY2011 appropriations for: (3) the Department of Transportation (DOT). This would cut the amount Amtrak and commuter subsidies. S.504 National Right-to-Work Act. To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. Anti-union bill. Puts unions at a disadvantage. H.R.1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. Title I: General Provisions. It cuts funding for DOL training programs, eliminates appropriations to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) railroad safety technology program. Eliminates appropriations for FRA capital assistance for high speed rail corridors and intercity passenger rail service (with a rescission of prior year unobligated balances). Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families and TCU members. H.R.1504 Altamont Corridor Rail Improvement Act of 2011 Altamont Corridor Rail Improvement Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Altamont Corridor Rail Project (California) for final design and construction of a new fixed guideway for FY2011-FY2021.Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make allocations for capital investment grants for such fiscal years for any remaining preliminary engineering and final design and construction of the Project. Improves vital rail infrastructure in California. Funds for the Army Corps of Engineers are made available by transfer from emergency funds appropriated for Department of TransportationFederal Railroad AdministrationCapital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service. Rescinds unobligated balances of specified funds made available for the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Railroad Administration, Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service. This Bill kills good paying Middle Class Railroad and construction jobs. H.R.2350 Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act. To secure public investments in transportation infrastructure. Allows for the use of any alternative analysis or environmental impact report relating the Project to satisfy Federal Railroad Administration capital assistance requirements for new fixed guideway capital projects. Supports the concept of this Bill to protect Tax Payers and Amtrak employees from private companies taking over companies like Amtrak. (Clean up the Bill is intended to stop the Mica Bill to privatize Amtrak.) S.326 : Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2011. Declares it is U.S. policy to develop a national surface transportation system that advances the national interest and defense, interstate and foreign commerce, the efficient and safe interstate mobility of people and goods, and the protection of the environment. Authorizes the Secretary to amend the goals established under this Act. Develop greater investment in freight rail to move goods with cleaner rail transport. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. S.699 Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to carry out a demonstration program for the commercial application of integrated systems for the capture, injection, monitoring, and long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide from industrial sources. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements to provide financial and technical assistance to up to 10 demonstration projects. Sets forth requirements for demonstration projects relating to site safety, environmental protection and remediation, and site closure. Creates greater investment in clean coal technology that protects TCU jobs tied to the transportation of coal. .757 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act of 2011 Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish and award competitive technology financial awards for the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources, and (2) establish the Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Advisory Board to advise the Secretary in carrying out duties under this Act. Terminates the Board and all authorities under this Act on December 31, 2020. Creates greater investment in clean coal technology that protects TCU jobs tied to the transportation of coal. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. S.1300 Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act. (1) the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials estimates current highway, bridge, public transit, and freight and passenger rail funding needs are approximately $225,000,000,000 to $340,000,000,000 per year through 2055, while current spending is less than $90,000,000,000 per year. SEC. 6. RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM. Creates more Rail Jobs through greater investment in High-Speed Rail. H.R.2587 Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act. Amends the National Labor Relations Act to deny the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) any power to: (1) order an employer (or seek an order against an employer) to restore or reinstate any work, product, production line, or equipment; (2) rescind any relocation, transfer, subcontracting, outsourcing, or other change regarding the location, entity, or employer who shall be engaged in production or other business operations; or (3) require any employer to make an initial or additional investment at a particular plant, facility, or location. Applies the amendment made by this Act to any complaint for which a final adjudication by the NLRB has not been made by the date of enactment. NLRB is an important agency that protects workers and their families and provides fairness in the workplace. S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. To put middle class workers back to work. S.1769 Rebuild America Jobs Act. Rebuild America Jobs Act - Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States (Buy American). Keeps good jobs for American workers. H.R.3094 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to revise requirements for determination by the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) of an appropriate bargaining unit before an election of collective bargaining representation. Requires the NLRB, to determine a unit as appropriate for collective bargaining if it consists of employees that share a sufficient community of interest. Specifies factors the NLRB must consider when making such determinations. Anti-union and workers rights. H.R.3362 Amtrak Food and Beverage Service Savings Act. To limit the manner in which Amtrak is authorized to provide food and beverage service. (1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (6), food and beverage service may be provided on Amtrak trains only by a bidder selected by the Federal Railroad Administration under paragraph (5). The Federal Railroad Administration may consult with and obtain assistance from the General Services Administration in carrying out this subsection. TCU opposes because it hurts Amtrak's overall service and would reduce the number of food service jobs on the trains. H.R.3538 To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, and for other purposes. We do not support. NMB is an important agency that protects workers rights. H.R.4276 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. We does not support inasmuch as the House should pass the Senate Bill which brings certainty to the industry and creates jobs. H.R.4272 Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012. Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make capital grants to a class I, class II, or class III railroad or a state or local government for freight rail economic development projects, particularly projects to construct freight rail switches and sidings. Prescribes prevailing wage rate requirements for such projects in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. We support helps with the seamless flow of rail transportation and helps the industry grow. H.R. 4348 Title I - Surface Transportation Extension Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through FY2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for, specified federal-aid highway programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act. We approve as it will create jobs.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 76, Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 96, Internet Freedom Act H.R. 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 174, Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011 H.R. 1009, Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act H.R. 1083, Rural Broadband Initiative Act H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 H.R. 1343, To return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States H.R. 1389, Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 1981, Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 H.R. 2096, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2102, FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act H.R. 2163, Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2289, FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs Act (ABCs Act) H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3118, To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and for other purposes. H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 (PRECISE Act) H.R. 3675, Next Generation TV Marketplace Act H.R. 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 H.R. 4263, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) H.R. 4319, To require the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations to provide for accurate disclosures of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards H.R. 5949, FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.J. RES. 37, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. H. RES. 175, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way H. RES. 628, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet. H.CON. RES. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived. Draft Legislation (House): Smart Grid Issues related to updating the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) (House) Issues related to reauthorization of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) (House) Issues related to reauthorization of USDA rural broadband programs (House) S. 1, American Competitiveness Act S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 S. 257, Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 297, Antideficiency Act S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 (REINS Act) S. 358, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2011 S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 611, FCC Technical Expertise Capacity Heightening Act (FCC TECH Act) S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 813, Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 S. 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 978, A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1659, A bill to return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States. S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1939, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 S. 2008, A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, title 17 of the United States Code, and the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission that intervened in the television marketplace, and for other purposes. S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (OPEN Act) S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act S. 2151, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) S. 2298, Connecting Rural America Act S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012; provisions related to broadband deployment S. 3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 S. 3342, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) S.J. RES. 6, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. S. RES. 446, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations should not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet. S.CON. RES. 50, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived. Draft Legislation (House and Senate): Consumer Privacy Issues related to Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation reform (House and Senate)
Client expense: $1,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for State Road 524; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Community Development Block Grant program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Homeland Security Appropriations Bills for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Operations Center program for emergency operations equipment; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bills for the Community Oriented Policing Services program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Utility Project; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for A1A Water Project; Seeking to ensure eligibility and funding for Urban Area Security Initiatives program in Fiscal Year 2012 and 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Industry Road Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Dixon Boulevard Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Peachtree Street Complete Streets Construction.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2012 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Utility Project; Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements to the Dyal Water Treatment Plant/Taylor Creek Reservoir.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2012 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
- HR 10 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 67 To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 87 To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 96 Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 137 Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 166 Internet, Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 213 Regulation Audit Revive Economy ("RARE") Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 214 Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis, Creation, and Sunset and Review Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 373 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 400 Require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 402 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 527 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 557 Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 599 Stimulus Repeal Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 607 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 609 American Competitiveness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 611 Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 620 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers ("RESET") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 642 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 653 Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 654 The Do Not Track Me Online Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 847 Kelsey Smith Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 992 Building American Jobs Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1009 Federal Communications Collaboration Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1061 Federal Agency Transparency Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1062 Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1083 Rural Broadband Initiative Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1111 Decrease Spending Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1136 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1144 Transparency and Openness in Government Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1166 No Stolen Trademark Honored in America Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1174 Amend title 31, USC, to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling activities - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1203 Fairness for the U.S. Territories Under STELA ("Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1235 Regulation Moratorium Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1261 Chief Technology Officer Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1281 Restoring Economic Certainty Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1343 Return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States - all provisions relating to cable. - HR1389 Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1404 Fair Elections Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1695 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1707 Data Accountability and Trust Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1746 Community Access Preservation ("CAP") Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1752 Keeping Children Safe Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1805 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1841 Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1895 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1981 Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1962 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1963 To temporarily extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2096 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2102 FCC Commissioners Technical Resource Enhancement Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2163 Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2168 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2281 Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2289 FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2471 Amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumers informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2513 Healthy Media for Youth Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2577 SAFE (Secure and Fortify Electronic) Data Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2748 Smart Electronics Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2749 Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2860 Deficit Committee Transparency Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2870 Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2904 Integrated Public Alert Warning System Modernization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2976 Help Emergency Responders Operate Emergency Systems Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3010 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3181 Stop the Regulation Invasion Please Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3259 National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3261 STOP Online Piracy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3309 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3310 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3344 Give Fans a Chance Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3481 STOP Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3563 Integrated Public Alert Warning System Modernization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3572 Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3585 Stand By Every Ad Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3596 United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3605 Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3642 To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology act to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to document operational requirements - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3674 Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3675 Next Generation Television Marketplace Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3763 FCC Merger Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3782 Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3788 E911 Surcharge Fairness Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3796 Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3848 Protecting Food & Beverages From Government Attack Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4010 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4095 Online Pharmacy Safety Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4116 Regulatory Accountability and Economic Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4204 To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4257 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4263 SECURE IT (Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology) Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4469 Four Corners Television Access Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5163 Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5952 To require each Federal agency to submit and obtain approval from the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy of guidelines for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility and integrity of scientific information relied upon by the agency all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5973 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6063 Child Protection Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HConRes 114 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet - all provisions relating to cable. - HConRes 127 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices - all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 111 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nation and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 72 Directing certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from agencies of the Federal Government, particularly with respect to their effect on jobs and economic growth all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 95 Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 142 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs - all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 628 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 671 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the need for a comprehensive public alert and warning system for the United States, and for other purposes all provisions relating to cable. - S 1 American Competitiveness Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 14 To establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies - all provisions relating to cable. - S 21 Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 74 Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 149 FISA Sunsets Extension Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 162 Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 174 Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 178 Spending Reduction Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 225 Access to Information About Missing Children Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 245 Commitment to American Prosperity ("CAP") Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 297 Antideficiency Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 299 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 239 Innovate America Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 358 Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 372 Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 391 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers Act ("RESET") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 410 Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 413 Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 455 Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing (RADIOS) Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 475 Enact President Obamas recommendations for program terminations all provisions relating to cable. - S 611 FCC Tech Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 652 Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development all provisions relating to cable. - S 712 Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 746 Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 750 Fair Elections Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 813 Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 913 Do Not Track Online Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 936 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 968 Preventing real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property ("PROTECT IP") Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 978 Amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright all provisions relating to cable. - S 1011 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1022 PATRIOT Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1030 Freedom from Restrictive Executive Demands and Onerous Mandates Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1040 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1114 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1152 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1159 Cyberspace Warriors Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1207 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act) all provisions relating to cable. - S 1223 Location Privacy Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1308 Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1354 Healthy Media for Youth Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1408 Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1434 Data Security Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S. 1469 International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1535 Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1550 National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1606 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1659 Return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States all provisions relating to cable. - S 1660 American Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1732 Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1780 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1784 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1830 Protect American Innovation Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1923 Internet Abuse, Stalking and Domestic Violence Prevention Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1939 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1960 To provide incentives to create American jobs - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1965 Startup Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2002 Online Pharmacy Safety Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2008 Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2029 Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2038 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge ("STOCK") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2063 To prohibit the transfer of technology developed using funding provided by the United States Government to entities of certain countries - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2102 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2111 Cyber Crime Protection Security Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2151 SECURE IT (Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology) Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2219 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections ("DISCLOSE") Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2275 Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program ("B-CROP") Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - 2298 Connecting Rural America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 2323 Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2375 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2465 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3187 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 3211 Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3301 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3333 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 212 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3342 SECURE IT (Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology) Act all provisions relating to cable. - SConRes 50 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived all provisions relating to cable. - SJRes 6 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices all provisions relating to cable. - SJRes 35 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution authorizing regulation of contributions by corporations, labor organizations and other entities - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $4,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office
2012 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Utility Project; Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements to the Dyal Water Treatment Plant/Taylor Creek Reservoir.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2012 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for State Road 524; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Community Development Block Grant program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Homeland Security Appropriations Bills for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Operations Center program for emergency operations equipment; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bills for the Community Oriented Policing Services program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Utility Project; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for A1A Water Project; Seeking to ensure eligibility and funding for Urban Area Security Initiatives program in Fiscal Year 2012 and 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Industry Road Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Dixon Boulevard Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Peachtree Street Complete Streets Construction.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2012 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families. H.AMDT.75 to H.R.1 Amendment sought to reduce the funding for AMTRAK Capitol by $446.9 million. Funding cuts for Amtrak would hurt unions ability to provide much needed transportation alternatives throughout the country. H.AMDT.229 (A020) Amendment sought to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-46 to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union repr presentation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. Puts unions at a disadvantage to organize new members in the railroad and airlines industries. H.Res.28 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes. Work to make the nations transportation systems safer. H.R.55 Northern Virginia Metrorail Extension Act of 2011. Authorizes alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for specified Metrorail new fixed guideway capital projects in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. To improve passenger transportation in the DC area. H.R.304 To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes. Increases from $200 million to $275 million the aggregate allowable amount that can be awarded (liability cap) for a single passenger rail accident or incident that was proximately caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct of a defendant (except a defendant that is governmental entity such as Amtrak). (Current law limits to $200 million the aggregate allowable award to all rail passengers, against all defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive damages, arising from a single accident or incident.) Raises the liability for affected families or persons who suffer a loss due to injury. H.R. 548 Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act. Declares that a specified rule prescribed by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures shall have no force or effect. Anti-labor bill. Unfair elections. Would harm democracy in the workplace. H.R. 613 To strengthen Buy America requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, and for other purposes. Would create good middle class jobs in the USA. H.R. 1122 Freight FOCUS Act of 2011. To provide for merit-based investment in the freight transportation system of the United States to ensure economic growth, increase vitality and competitiveness in national and global markets, address goods mobility and accessibility issues, reduce air pollution and other environmental impacts of freight transportation, better public health conditions, enhance energy security, and improve the condition and connectivity of the freight transportation system, and for other purposes. Would help create jobs in the railroad industry. H.R.1213 To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges. Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions appropriating funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for activities (including planning activities) related to establishing an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange). Rescinds any unobligated funds made available under such provisions. Hurts individual states ability to provide affordable health care. S.1 American Competitiveness Act. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: eliminate tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship American jobs overseas; expand markets for United States exports; promote the development of new, innovative products bearing the inscription "Made in America"; modernize and improve U.S. highways, bridges, and transit systems; modernize and upgrade U.S. rail, levees, dams, and ports; place computers in classrooms; ensure that U.S. small businesses and households have access to high-speed broadband; invest in critical new infrastructure; streamline U.S. regulatory policies. Greater investment in rail structure. To improve transportation to make competitive in the world market. S.223: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act. A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Impacts air transportation issues. S.504 National Right-to-Work Act. To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. Anti-union bill. Puts unions at a disadvantage. H.R.1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. Title I: General Provisions. It cuts funding for DOL training programs, eliminates appropriations to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) railroad safety technology program. Eliminates appropriations for FRA capital assistance for high speed rail corridors and intercity passenger rail service (with a rescission of prior year unobligated balances). Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families and TCU members. HR 1900 Surface Transportation and Mass Transit Security Act of 2011. A bill to authorize programs and activities within the Transportation Security Administration to enhance the security of surface transportation, including mass transit, and for other purposes. Focuses on needed security to Freight, Passenger and Commuter Rail systems. It makes a more secure workplace for workers. S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. To put middle class workers back to work. S.1769 Rebuild America Jobs Act. Rebuild America Jobs Act - Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States (Buy American). Keeps good jobs for American workers. H.R.3538 To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, and for other purposes. We do not support. NMB is an important agency that protects workers rights. H.R.4276 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. We does not support inasmuch as the House should pass the Senate Bill which brings certainty to the industry and creates jobs. S.1831 Access to Capital for Job Creators Act. Access to Capital for Job Creators Act - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt from proscriptions governing interstate commerce and the mails those transactions by an issuer that do not involve a public offering, whether or not such transactions involve general solicitation or general advertising. We support as it creates jobs. S. 1813 To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century or MAP-21 - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) equal to current federal highway spending levels plus inflation for FY2012 and FY2013 for: (1) certain new and existing core federal-aid highway programs, and (2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrative expenses. Puts people to work. H.R. 4348 Title I - Surface Transportation Extension Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through FY2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for, specified federal-aid highway programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act. We approve as it will create jobs.
Client expense: $259,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · second_quarter · Railroads
H.R.1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families. H.AMDT.75 to H.R.1 Amendment sought to reduce the funding for AMTRAK Capitol by $446.9 million. Funding cuts for Amtrak would hurt unions ability to provide much needed transportation alternatives throughout the country. H.AMDT.229 (A020) Amendment sought to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-46 to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union repr presentation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. Puts unions at a disadvantage to organize new members in the railroad and airlines industries. H.Res.28 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes. Work to make the nations transportation systems safer. H.R.304 To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes. Increases from $200 million to $275 million the aggregate allowable amount that can be awarded (liability cap) for a single passenger rail accident or incident that was proximately caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct of a defendant (except a defendant that is governmental entity such as Amtrak). (Current law limits to $200 million the aggregate allowable award to all rail passengers, against all defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive damages, arising from a single accident or incident.) Raises the liability for affected families or persons who suffer a loss due to injury. H.R. 548 Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act. Declares that a specified rule prescribed by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures shall have no force or effect. Anti-labor bill. Unfair elections. Would harm democracy in the workplace. H. R. 613 To strengthen Buy America requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, and for other purposes. Would create good middle class jobs in the USA. H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas (GHG) to address climate change. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. H. R. 1122 Freight FOCUS Act of 2011. To provide for merit-based investment in the freight transportation system of the United States to ensure economic growth, increase vitality and competitiveness in national and global markets, address goods mobility and accessibility issues, reduce air pollution and other environmental impacts of freight transportation, better public health conditions, enhance energy security, and improve the condition and connectivity of the freight transportation system, and for other purposes. Would help create jobs in the railroad industry. S.1 American Competitiveness Act. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: eliminate tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship American jobs overseas; expand markets for United States exports; promote the development of new, innovative products bearing the inscription "Made in America"; modernize and improve U.S. highways, bridges, and transit systems; modernize and upgrade U.S. rail, levees, dams, and ports; place computers in classrooms; ensure that U.S. small businesses and households have access to high-speed broadband; invest in critical new infrastructure; streamline U.S. regulatory policies. Greater investment in rail structure. To improve transportation to make competitive in the world market. S.49 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 The Clayton Act to grant the United States exclusive authority to bring suit for injunctive relief against a common carrier that is not a rail common carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). This bill favors shippers and hurts the railroads bottom line. S.158 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for the Surface Transportation Board. Increases Board membership from three to five members. Removes the Board from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish it as an independent U.S. agency. The current board structure is sound, changes could create uncertainty in the industry. S.162 Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 Defunds entirely: (8) Amtrak federal subsidies; Reduces FY2011 appropriations by specified amounts for: (8) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Reduces FY2011 appropriations for: (3) the Department of Transportation (DOT). This would cut the amount Amtrak and commuter subsidies. S.504 National Right-to-Work Act. To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. Anti-union bill. Puts unions at a disadvantage. H.R.1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. Title I: General Provisions. It cuts funding for DOL training programs, eliminates appropriations to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) railroad safety technology program. Eliminates appropriations for FRA capital assistance for high speed rail corridors and intercity passenger rail service (with a rescission of prior year unobligated balances). Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families and TCU members. H.R.1504 Altamont Corridor Rail Improvement Act of 2011 Altamont Corridor Rail Improvement Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Altamont Corridor Rail Project (California) for final design and construction of a new fixed guideway for FY2011-FY2021.Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make allocations for capital investment grants for such fiscal years for any remaining preliminary engineering and final design and construction of the Project. Improves vital rail infrastructure in California. Funds for the Army Corps of Engineers are made available by transfer from emergency funds appropriated for Department of TransportationFederal Railroad AdministrationCapital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service. Rescinds unobligated balances of specified funds made available for the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Railroad Administration, Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service. This Bill kills good paying Middle Class Railroad and construction jobs. H.R.2350 Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act. To secure public investments in transportation infrastructure. Allows for the use of any alternative analysis or environmental impact report relating the Project to satisfy Federal Railroad Administration capital assistance requirements for new fixed guideway capital projects. Supports the concept of this Bill to protect Tax Payers and Amtrak employees from private companies taking over companies like Amtrak. (Clean up the Bill is intended to stop the Mica Bill to privatize Amtrak.) S.326 : Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2011. Declares it is U.S. policy to develop a national surface transportation system that advances the national interest and defense, interstate and foreign commerce, the efficient and safe interstate mobility of people and goods, and the protection of the environment. Authorizes the Secretary to amend the goals established under this Act. Develop greater investment in freight rail to move goods with cleaner rail transport. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. S.699 Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to carry out a demonstration program for the commercial application of integrated systems for the capture, injection, monitoring, and long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide from industrial sources. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements to provide financial and technical assistance to up to 10 demonstration projects. Sets forth requirements for demonstration projects relating to site safety, environmental protection and remediation, and site closure. Creates greater investment in clean coal technology that protects TCU jobs tied to the transportation of coal. .757 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act of 2011 Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish and award competitive technology financial awards for the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources, and (2) establish the Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Advisory Board to advise the Secretary in carrying out duties under this Act. Terminates the Board and all authorities under this Act on December 31, 2020. Creates greater investment in clean coal technology that protects TCU jobs tied to the transportation of coal. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. S.1300 Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act. (1) the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials estimates current highway, bridge, public transit, and freight and passenger rail funding needs are approximately $225,000,000,000 to $340,000,000,000 per year through 2055, while current spending is less than $90,000,000,000 per year. SEC. 6. RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM. Creates more Rail Jobs through greater investment in High-Speed Rail. H.R.2587 Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act. Amends the National Labor Relations Act to deny the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) any power to: (1) order an employer (or seek an order against an employer) to restore or reinstate any work, product, production line, or equipment; (2) rescind any relocation, transfer, subcontracting, outsourcing, or other change regarding the location, entity, or employer who shall be engaged in production or other business operations; or (3) require any employer to make an initial or additional investment at a particular plant, facility, or location. Applies the amendment made by this Act to any complaint for which a final adjudication by the NLRB has not been made by the date of enactment. NLRB is an important agency that protects workers and their families and provides fairness in the workplace. S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. To put middle class workers back to work. S.1769 Rebuild America Jobs Act. Rebuild America Jobs Act - Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States (Buy American). Keeps good jobs for American workers. H.R.3094 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to revise requirements for determination by the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) of an appropriate bargaining unit before an election of collective bargaining representation. Requires the NLRB, to determine a unit as appropriate for collective bargaining if it consists of employees that share a sufficient community of interest. Specifies factors the NLRB must consider when making such determinations. Anti-union and workers rights. H.R.3362 Amtrak Food and Beverage Service Savings Act. To limit the manner in which Amtrak is authorized to provide food and beverage service. (1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (6), food and beverage service may be provided on Amtrak trains only by a bidder selected by the Federal Railroad Administration under paragraph (5). The Federal Railroad Administration may consult with and obtain assistance from the General Services Administration in carrying out this subsection. TCU opposes because it hurts Amtrak's overall service and would reduce the number of food service jobs on the trains. H.R.3538 To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, and for other purposes. We do not support. NMB is an important agency that protects workers rights. H.R.4276 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. We does not support inasmuch as the House should pass the Senate Bill which brings certainty to the industry and creates jobs. H.R.4272 Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012. Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make capital grants to a class I, class II, or class III railroad or a state or local government for freight rail economic development projects, particularly projects to construct freight rail switches and sidings. Prescribes prevailing wage rate requirements for such projects in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. We support helps with the seamless flow of rail transportation and helps the industry grow. H.R. 4348 Title I - Surface Transportation Extension Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through FY2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for, specified federal-aid highway programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act. We approve as it will create jobs.
Client expense: $259,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · second_quarter · Transportation
H.R.1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families. H.AMDT.75 to H.R.1 Amendment sought to reduce the funding for AMTRAK Capitol by $446.9 million. Funding cuts for Amtrak would hurt unions ability to provide much needed transportation alternatives throughout the country. H.AMDT.229 (A020) Amendment sought to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-46 to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union repr presentation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. Puts unions at a disadvantage to organize new members in the railroad and airlines industries. H.Res.28 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes. Work to make the nations transportation systems safer. H.R.55 Northern Virginia Metrorail Extension Act of 2011. Authorizes alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for specified Metrorail new fixed guideway capital projects in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. To improve passenger transportation in the DC area. H.R. 548 Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act. Declares that a specified rule prescribed by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures shall have no force or effect. Anti-labor bill. Unfair elections. Would harm democracy in the workplace. H.R. 613 To strengthen Buy America requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, and for other purposes. Would create good middle class jobs in the USA. H.R.1213 To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges. Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions appropriating funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for activities (including planning activities) related to establishing an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange). Rescinds any unobligated funds made available under such provisions. Hurts individual states ability to provide affordable health care. S.1 American Competitiveness Act. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: eliminate tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship American jobs overseas; expand markets for United States exports; promote the development of new, innovative products bearing the inscription "Made in America"; modernize and improve U.S. highways, bridges, and transit systems; modernize and upgrade U.S. rail, levees, dams, and ports; place computers in classrooms; ensure that U.S. small businesses and households have access to high-speed broadband; invest in critical new infrastructure; streamline U.S. regulatory policies. Greater investment in rail structure. To improve transportation to make competitive in the world market.S.158 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for the Surface Transportation Board. Increases Board membership from three to five members. Removes the Board from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish it as an independent U.S. agency. The current board structure is sound, changes could create uncertainty in the industry. S.223: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act. A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Impacts air transportation issues. S.504 National Right-to-Work Act. To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. Anti-union bill. Puts unions at a disadvantage. H.R.1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. Title I: General Provisions. It cuts funding for DOL training programs, eliminates appropriations to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) railroad safety technology program. Eliminates appropriations for FRA capital assistance for high speed rail corridors and intercity passenger rail service (with a rescission of prior year unobligated balances). Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families and TCU members. HR 1900 Surface Transportation and Mass Transit Security Act of 2011. A bill to authorize programs and activities within the Transportation Security Administration to enhance the security of surface transportation, including mass transit, and for other purposes. Focuses on needed security to Freight, Passenger and Commuter Rail systems. It makes a more secure workplace for workers. H.R.2350 Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act. To secure public investments in transportation infrastructure. Allows for the use of any alternative analysis or environmental impact report relating the Project to satisfy Federal Railroad Administration capital assistance requirements for new fixed guideway capital projects. Supports the concept of this Bill to protect Tax Payers and Amtrak employees from private companies taking over companies like Amtrak. (Clean up the Bill is intended to stop the Mica Bill to privatize Amtrak.) S.326 : Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2011. Declares it is U.S. policy to develop a national surface transportation system that advances the national interest and defense, interstate and foreign commerce, the efficient and safe interstate mobility of people and goods, and the protection of the environment. Authorizes the Secretary to amend the goals established under this Act. Develop greater investment in freight rail to move goods with cleaner rail transport. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. To put middle class workers back to work. H.R.3094 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to revise requirements for determination by the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) of an appropriate bargaining unit before an election of collective bargaining representation. Requires the NLRB, to determine a unit as appropriate for collective bargaining if it consists of employees that share a sufficient community of interest. Specifies factors the NLRB must consider when making such determinations. Anti-union and workers rights. H.R.3533 Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011. To ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects carried out using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods that are produced in the United States, and for other purposes. TCU supports because it would create good middle-class jobs. H.R.3538 To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, and for other purposes. We do not support. NMB is an important agency that protects workers rights. H.R.4276 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. We does not support inasmuch as the House should pass the Senate Bill which brings certainty to the industry and creates jobs. H.R.4272 Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012. Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make capital grants to a class I, class II, or class III railroad or a state or local government for freight rail economic development projects, particularly projects to construct freight rail switches and sidings. Prescribes prevailing wage rate requirements for such projects in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. We support helps with the seamless flow of rail transportation and helps the industry grow. S.1831 Access to Capital for Job Creators Act. Access to Capital for Job Creators Act - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt from proscriptions governing interstate commerce and the mails those transactions by an issuer that do not involve a public offering, whether or not such transactions involve general solicitation or general advertising. We support as it creates jobs. S. 1813 To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century or MAP-21 - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) equal to current federal highway spending levels plus inflation for FY2012 and FY2013 for: (1) certain new and existing core federal-aid highway programs, and (2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrative expenses. Puts people to work. H.R. 4348 Title I - Surface Transportation Extension Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through FY2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for, specified federal-aid highway programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act. We approve as it will create jobs.
Client expense: $259,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Utility Project; Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements to the Dyal Water Treatment Plant/Taylor Creek Reservoir.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2012 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for State Road 524; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Community Development Block Grant program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Homeland Security Appropriations Bills for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Operations Center program for emergency operations equipment; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bills for the Community Oriented Policing Services program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Utility Project; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for A1A Water Project; Seeking to ensure eligibility and funding for Urban Area Security Initiatives program in Fiscal Year 2012 and 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Industry Road Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Dixon Boulevard Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Peachtree Street Complete Streets Construction.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2012 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 76, Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 96, Internet Freedom Act H.R. 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 174, Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011 H.R. 1009, Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act H.R. 1083, Rural Broadband Initiative Act H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 H.R. 1343, To return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States H.R. 1389, Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 1981, Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 H.R. 2096, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2102, FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act H.R. 2163, Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2289, FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs Act (ABCs ACT) H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3118, To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and for other purposes. H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 (PrECISE Act) H.R. 3675, Next Generation TV Marketplace Act H.R. 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 H.R. 4263, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) H.R. 4319, To require the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations to provide for accurate disclosures of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards H.J. RES. 37, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. H. RES. 175, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way Draft Legislation (House): Smart Grid Issues related to updating the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) (House) Issues related to reauthorization of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) (House) S. 1, American Competitiveness Act S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 S. 257, Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 297, Antideficiency Act S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 (REINS Act) S. 358, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2011 S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 611, FCC Technical Expertise Capacity Heightening Act (FCC TECH Act) S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 813, Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 S. 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 978, A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1659, A bill to return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States. S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1939, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 S. 2008, A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, title 17 of the United States Code, and the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission that intervened in the television marketplace, and for other purposes. S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (OPEN Act) S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act S. 2151, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) S.J. RES. 6, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. Draft Legislation (House and Senate): Consumer Privacy Issues related to Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation reform (House and Senate) Issues related to 3rd party billing (Senate)
Client expense: $1,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
see addendum HJRes 37 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communicatios Commission with respect to regulating the internet and broadband inudstry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 96 - Internet Freedom Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 137 - Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet H.R. 166 - Internet, Investment, Innovation and Competition Preservation Act , all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and internet. H.R. 654- The Do Not Track Me Online Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 722 - Say No to Drug Ads Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet H.R. 911 - Specturm Inventory and Auction Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Proctection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1622 Spectrum Innovation Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act ("DATA") of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 2168 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 2577 SAFE Data Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. HRes 57 - Expressing the same sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall now be allowed to exercise control over the Internet, all provisions. S.1 - American Competitiveness Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 28 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. S. 415 - Spectrum Optimization Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 911 - SPECTRUM ACT, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S.913 - Do Not Track Online Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act ("GPS Act"), all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. SJRes 6 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. Film Internet Piracy/Theft
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S. 28 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, all provisions relating to broadcasting. HJRes 37 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband inudstry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 96 - Internet Freedom Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 137 - Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 166 - Internet, Investment, Innovation and Competition Preservation Act , all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and Internet. H.R. 654- The Do Not Track Me Online Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 722 - Say No to Drug Ads Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 911 - Specturm Inventory and Auction Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1622 - Spectrum Innovation Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act ("DATA") of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 2168 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. HR.2471 - To amend section 2710 of title 18. United States code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet, all provisions. HRes 57 - Expressing the same sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall now be allowed to exercise control over the Internet, all provisions. S.1 - American Competitiveness Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. S. 415 - Spectrum Optimization Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 911 - SPECTRUM ACT, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S.913 - Do Not Track Online Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S.968 - Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (PROTECT IP ACT), all provision HR.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), all provisions. S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act ("GPS Act"), all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. SJRes 6 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 2577 SAFE Data Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. Film Internet Piracy/Theft
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Utility Project; Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements to the Dyal Water Treatment Plant/Taylor Creek Reservoir.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2012 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for State Road 524; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Community Development Block Grant program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Homeland Security Appropriations Bills for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Operations Center program for emergency operations equipment; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bills for the Community Oriented Policing Services program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Utility Project; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for A1A Water Project; Seeking to ensure eligibility and funding for Urban Area Security Initiatives program in Fiscal Year 2012 and 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Industry Road Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Dixon Boulevard Construction; Seeking funding in the FY2013 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for Peachtree Street Complete Streets Construction.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2012 · first_quarter · Railroads
H.R.1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families. H.AMDT.75 to H.R.1 Amendment sought to reduce the funding for AMTRAK Capitol by $446.9 million. Funding cuts for Amtrak would hurt unions ability to provide much needed transportation alternatives throughout the country. H.AMDT.229 (A020) Amendment sought to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-46 to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union repr presentation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. Puts unions at a disadvantage to organize new members in the railroad and airlines industries. H.Res.28 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes. Work to make the nations transportation systems safer. H.R.304 To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes. Increases from $200 million to $275 million the aggregate allowable amount that can be awarded (liability cap) for a single passenger rail accident or incident that was proximately caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct of a defendant (except a defendant that is governmental entity such as Amtrak). (Current law limits to $200 million the aggregate allowable award to all rail passengers, against all defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive damages, arising from a single accident or incident.) Raises the liability for affected families or persons who suffer a loss due to injury. H.R. 548 Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act. Declares that a specified rule prescribed by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures shall have no force or effect. Anti-labor bill. Unfair elections. Would harm democracy in the workplace. H. R. 613 To strengthen Buy America requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, and for other purposes. Would create good middle class jobs in the USA. H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas (GHG) to address climate change. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. H. R. 1122 Freight FOCUS Act of 2011. To provide for merit-based investment in the freight transportation system of the United States to ensure economic growth, increase vitality and competitiveness in national and global markets, address goods mobility and accessibility issues, reduce air pollution and other environmental impacts of freight transportation, better public health conditions, enhance energy security, and improve the condition and connectivity of the freight transportation system, and for other purposes. Would help create jobs in the railroad industry. S.1 American Competitiveness Act. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: eliminate tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship American jobs overseas; expand markets for United States exports; promote the development of new, innovative products bearing the inscription "Made in America"; modernize and improve U.S. highways, bridges, and transit systems; modernize and upgrade U.S. rail, levees, dams, and ports; place computers in classrooms; ensure that U.S. small businesses and households have access to high-speed broadband; invest in critical new infrastructure; streamline U.S. regulatory policies. Greater investment in rail structure. To improve transportation to make competitive in the world market. S.49 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 The Clayton Act to grant the United States exclusive authority to bring suit for injunctive relief against a common carrier that is not a rail common carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). This bill favors shippers and hurts the railroads bottom line. S.158 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for the Surface Transportation Board. Increases Board membership from three to five members. Removes the Board from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish it as an independent U.S. agency. The current board structure is sound, changes could create uncertainty in the industry. S.162 Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 Defunds entirely: (8) Amtrak federal subsidies; Reduces FY2011 appropriations by specified amounts for: (8) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Reduces FY2011 appropriations for: (3) the Department of Transportation (DOT). This would cut the amount Amtrak and commuter subsidies. S.504 National Right-to-Work Act. To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. Anti-union bill. Puts unions at a disadvantage. H.R.1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. Title I: General Provisions. It cuts funding for DOL training programs, eliminates appropriations to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) railroad safety technology program. Eliminates appropriations for FRA capital assistance for high speed rail corridors and intercity passenger rail service (with a rescission of prior year unobligated balances). Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families and TCU members. H.R.1504 Altamont Corridor Rail Improvement Act of 2011 Altamont Corridor Rail Improvement Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Altamont Corridor Rail Project (California) for final design and construction of a new fixed guideway for FY2011-FY2021.Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make allocations for capital investment grants for such fiscal years for any remaining preliminary engineering and final design and construction of the Project. Improves vital rail infrastructure in California. Funds for the Army Corps of Engineers are made available by transfer from emergency funds appropriated for Department of TransportationFederal Railroad AdministrationCapital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service. Rescinds unobligated balances of specified funds made available for the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Railroad Administration, Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service. This Bill kills good paying Middle Class Railroad and construction jobs. H.R.2350 Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act. To secure public investments in transportation infrastructure. Allows for the use of any alternative analysis or environmental impact report relating the Project to satisfy Federal Railroad Administration capital assistance requirements for new fixed guideway capital projects. Supports the concept of this Bill to protect Tax Payers and Amtrak employees from private companies taking over companies like Amtrak. (Clean up the Bill is intended to stop the Mica Bill to privatize Amtrak.) S.326 : Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2011. Declares it is U.S. policy to develop a national surface transportation system that advances the national interest and defense, interstate and foreign commerce, the efficient and safe interstate mobility of people and goods, and the protection of the environment. Authorizes the Secretary to amend the goals established under this Act. Develop greater investment in freight rail to move goods with cleaner rail transport. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. S.699 Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to carry out a demonstration program for the commercial application of integrated systems for the capture, injection, monitoring, and long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide from industrial sources. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements to provide financial and technical assistance to up to 10 demonstration projects. Sets forth requirements for demonstration projects relating to site safety, environmental protection and remediation, and site closure. Creates greater investment in clean coal technology that protects TCU jobs tied to the transportation of coal. .757 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act of 2011 Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish and award competitive technology financial awards for the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources, and (2) establish the Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Advisory Board to advise the Secretary in carrying out duties under this Act. Terminates the Board and all authorities under this Act on December 31, 2020. Creates greater investment in clean coal technology that protects TCU jobs tied to the transportation of coal. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. S.1300 Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act. (1) the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials estimates current highway, bridge, public transit, and freight and passenger rail funding needs are approximately $225,000,000,000 to $340,000,000,000 per year through 2055, while current spending is less than $90,000,000,000 per year. SEC. 6. RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM. Creates more Rail Jobs through greater investment in High-Speed Rail. H.R.2587 Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act. Amends the National Labor Relations Act to deny the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) any power to: (1) order an employer (or seek an order against an employer) to restore or reinstate any work, product, production line, or equipment; (2) rescind any relocation, transfer, subcontracting, outsourcing, or other change regarding the location, entity, or employer who shall be engaged in production or other business operations; or (3) require any employer to make an initial or additional investment at a particular plant, facility, or location. Applies the amendment made by this Act to any complaint for which a final adjudication by the NLRB has not been made by the date of enactment. NLRB is an important agency that protects workers and their families and provides fairness in the workplace. S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. To put middle class workers back to work. S.1769 Rebuild America Jobs Act. Rebuild America Jobs Act - Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States (Buy American). Keeps good jobs for American workers. H.R.3094 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to revise requirements for determination by the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) of an appropriate bargaining unit before an election of collective bargaining representation. Requires the NLRB, to determine a unit as appropriate for collective bargaining if it consists of employees that share a sufficient community of interest. Specifies factors the NLRB must consider when making such determinations. Anti-union and workers rights. H.R.3362 Amtrak Food and Beverage Service Savings Act. To limit the manner in which Amtrak is authorized to provide food and beverage service. (1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (6), food and beverage service may be provided on Amtrak trains only by a bidder selected by the Federal Railroad Administration under paragraph (5). The Federal Railroad Administration may consult with and obtain assistance from the General Services Administration in carrying out this subsection. TCU opposes because it hurts Amtrak's overall service and would reduce the number of food service jobs on the trains. H.R.3538 To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, and for other purposes. We do not support. NMB is an important agency that protects workers rights. H.R.4276 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. We does not support inasmuch as the House should pass the Senate Bill which brings certainty to the industry and creates jobs. H.R.4272 Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012. Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make capital grants to a class I, class II, or class III railroad or a state or local government for freight rail economic development projects, particularly projects to construct freight rail switches and sidings. Prescribes prevailing wage rate requirements for such projects in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. We support helps with the seamless flow of rail transportation and helps the industry grow.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families. H.AMDT.75 to H.R.1 Amendment sought to reduce the funding for AMTRAK Capitol by $446.9 million. Funding cuts for Amtrak would hurt unions ability to provide much needed transportation alternatives throughout the country. H.AMDT.229 (A020) Amendment sought to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-46 to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union repr presentation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. Puts unions at a disadvantage to organize new members in the railroad and airlines industries. H.Res.28 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes. Work to make the nations transportation systems safer. H.R.55 Northern Virginia Metrorail Extension Act of 2011. Authorizes alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for specified Metrorail new fixed guideway capital projects in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. To improve passenger transportation in the DC area. H.R.304 To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes. Increases from $200 million to $275 million the aggregate allowable amount that can be awarded (liability cap) for a single passenger rail accident or incident that was proximately caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct of a defendant (except a defendant that is governmental entity such as Amtrak). (Current law limits to $200 million the aggregate allowable award to all rail passengers, against all defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive damages, arising from a single accident or incident.) Raises the liability for affected families or persons who suffer a loss due to injury. H.R. 548 Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act. Declares that a specified rule prescribed by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures shall have no force or effect. Anti-labor bill. Unfair elections. Would harm democracy in the workplace. H.R. 613 To strengthen Buy America requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, and for other purposes. Would create good middle class jobs in the USA. H.R. 1122 Freight FOCUS Act of 2011. To provide for merit-based investment in the freight transportation system of the United States to ensure economic growth, increase vitality and competitiveness in national and global markets, address goods mobility and accessibility issues, reduce air pollution and other environmental impacts of freight transportation, better public health conditions, enhance energy security, and improve the condition and connectivity of the freight transportation system, and for other purposes. Would help create jobs in the railroad industry. H.R.1213 To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges. Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions appropriating funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for activities (including planning activities) related to establishing an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange). Rescinds any unobligated funds made available under such provisions. Hurts individual states ability to provide affordable health care. S.1 American Competitiveness Act. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: eliminate tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship American jobs overseas; expand markets for United States exports; promote the development of new, innovative products bearing the inscription "Made in America"; modernize and improve U.S. highways, bridges, and transit systems; modernize and upgrade U.S. rail, levees, dams, and ports; place computers in classrooms; ensure that U.S. small businesses and households have access to high-speed broadband; invest in critical new infrastructure; streamline U.S. regulatory policies. Greater investment in rail structure. To improve transportation to make competitive in the world market. S.223: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act. A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Impacts air transportation issues. S.504 National Right-to-Work Act. To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. Anti-union bill. Puts unions at a disadvantage. H.R.1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. Title I: General Provisions. It cuts funding for DOL training programs, eliminates appropriations to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) railroad safety technology program. Eliminates appropriations for FRA capital assistance for high speed rail corridors and intercity passenger rail service (with a rescission of prior year unobligated balances). Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families and TCU members. HR 1900 Surface Transportation and Mass Transit Security Act of 2011. A bill to authorize programs and activities within the Transportation Security Administration to enhance the security of surface transportation, including mass transit, and for other purposes. Focuses on needed security to Freight, Passenger and Commuter Rail systems. It makes a more secure workplace for workers. S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. To put middle class workers back to work. S.1769 Rebuild America Jobs Act. Rebuild America Jobs Act - Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States (Buy American). Keeps good jobs for American workers. H.R.3538 To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, and for other purposes. We do not support. NMB is an important agency that protects workers rights. H.R.4276 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. We does not support inasmuch as the House should pass the Senate Bill which brings certainty to the industry and creates jobs. S.1831 Access to Capital for Job Creators Act. Access to Capital for Job Creators Act - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt from proscriptions governing interstate commerce and the mails those transactions by an issuer that do not involve a public offering, whether or not such transactions involve general solicitation or general advertising. We support as it creates jobs. S. 1813 To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century or MAP-21 - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) equal to current federal highway spending levels plus inflation for FY2012 and FY2013 for: (1) certain new and existing core federal-aid highway programs, and (2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrative expenses. Puts people to work.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · first_quarter · Transportation
H.R.1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families. H.AMDT.75 to H.R.1 Amendment sought to reduce the funding for AMTRAK Capitol by $446.9 million. Funding cuts for Amtrak would hurt unions ability to provide much needed transportation alternatives throughout the country. H.AMDT.229 (A020) Amendment sought to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-46 to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union repr presentation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. Puts unions at a disadvantage to organize new members in the railroad and airlines industries. H.Res.28 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes. Work to make the nations transportation systems safer. H.R.55 Northern Virginia Metrorail Extension Act of 2011. Authorizes alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for specified Metrorail new fixed guideway capital projects in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. To improve passenger transportation in the DC area. H.R. 548 Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act. Declares that a specified rule prescribed by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures shall have no force or effect. Anti-labor bill. Unfair elections. Would harm democracy in the workplace. H.R. 613 To strengthen Buy America requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, and for other purposes. Would create good middle class jobs in the USA. H.R.1213 To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges. Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions appropriating funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for activities (including planning activities) related to establishing an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange). Rescinds any unobligated funds made available under such provisions. Hurts individual states ability to provide affordable health care. S.1 American Competitiveness Act. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: eliminate tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship American jobs overseas; expand markets for United States exports; promote the development of new, innovative products bearing the inscription "Made in America"; modernize and improve U.S. highways, bridges, and transit systems; modernize and upgrade U.S. rail, levees, dams, and ports; place computers in classrooms; ensure that U.S. small businesses and households have access to high-speed broadband; invest in critical new infrastructure; streamline U.S. regulatory policies. Greater investment in rail structure. To improve transportation to make competitive in the world market.S.158 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for the Surface Transportation Board. Increases Board membership from three to five members. Removes the Board from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish it as an independent U.S. agency. The current board structure is sound, changes could create uncertainty in the industry. S.223: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act. A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Impacts air transportation issues. S.504 National Right-to-Work Act. To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. Anti-union bill. Puts unions at a disadvantage. H.R.1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. Title I: General Provisions. It cuts funding for DOL training programs, eliminates appropriations to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) railroad safety technology program. Eliminates appropriations for FRA capital assistance for high speed rail corridors and intercity passenger rail service (with a rescission of prior year unobligated balances). Cuts spending in areas that are important to middle class working families and TCU members. HR 1900 Surface Transportation and Mass Transit Security Act of 2011. A bill to authorize programs and activities within the Transportation Security Administration to enhance the security of surface transportation, including mass transit, and for other purposes. Focuses on needed security to Freight, Passenger and Commuter Rail systems. It makes a more secure workplace for workers. H.R.2350 Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act. To secure public investments in transportation infrastructure. Allows for the use of any alternative analysis or environmental impact report relating the Project to satisfy Federal Railroad Administration capital assistance requirements for new fixed guideway capital projects. Supports the concept of this Bill to protect Tax Payers and Amtrak employees from private companies taking over companies like Amtrak. (Clean up the Bill is intended to stop the Mica Bill to privatize Amtrak.) S.326 : Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2011. Declares it is U.S. policy to develop a national surface transportation system that advances the national interest and defense, interstate and foreign commerce, the efficient and safe interstate mobility of people and goods, and the protection of the environment. Authorizes the Secretary to amend the goals established under this Act. Develop greater investment in freight rail to move goods with cleaner rail transport. Would help protect fossil fuels and jobs related to coal industry, important for railroad jobs. S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. To put middle class workers back to work. H.R.3094 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to revise requirements for determination by the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) of an appropriate bargaining unit before an election of collective bargaining representation. Requires the NLRB, to determine a unit as appropriate for collective bargaining if it consists of employees that share a sufficient community of interest. Specifies factors the NLRB must consider when making such determinations. Anti-union and workers rights. H.R.3533 Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011. To ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects carried out using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods that are produced in the United States, and for other purposes. TCU supports because it would create good middle-class jobs. H.R.3538 To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, and for other purposes. We do not support. NMB is an important agency that protects workers rights. H.R.4276 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. We does not support inasmuch as the House should pass the Senate Bill which brings certainty to the industry and creates jobs. H.R.4272 Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012. Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make capital grants to a class I, class II, or class III railroad or a state or local government for freight rail economic development projects, particularly projects to construct freight rail switches and sidings. Prescribes prevailing wage rate requirements for such projects in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. We support helps with the seamless flow of rail transportation and helps the industry grow. S.1831 Access to Capital for Job Creators Act. Access to Capital for Job Creators Act - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt from proscriptions governing interstate commerce and the mails those transactions by an issuer that do not involve a public offering, whether or not such transactions involve general solicitation or general advertising. We support as it creates jobs. S. 1813 To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century or MAP-21 - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) equal to current federal highway spending levels plus inflation for FY2012 and FY2013 for: (1) certain new and existing core federal-aid highway programs, and (2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrative expenses. Puts people to work.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 10 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 12 American Jobs Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 67 To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 87 To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 96 Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 116 Robo Calls Off Phones Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 137 Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 166 Internet, Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 182 National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 213 Regulation Audit Revive Economy ("RARE") Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 214 Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis, Creation, and Sunset and Review Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 373 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 400 Require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 402 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 527 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 557 Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 599 Stimulus Repeal Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 607 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 609 American Competitiveness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 611 Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 620 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers ("RESET") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 642 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 653 Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 654 The Do Not Track Me Online Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 847 Kelsey Smith Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 911 Require the NTIA and the FCC to conduct an inventory of broadband spectrum, to authorize the Commission, contingent on the completion of such inventory, to conduct auctions of voluntarily relinquished spectrum usage rights and to share the revenues with the licensees who relinquished such rights - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 992 Building American Jobs Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1009 Federal Communications Collaboration Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1061 Federal Agency Transparency Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1062 Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1083 Amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives in the Department of Agriculture- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1111 Decrease Spending Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1136 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1144 Increase the transparency of the Federal Government, and for other purposes - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1166 Modify the prohibition on recognition by US courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1174 Amend title 31, USC, to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling activities - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1203 Fairness for the U.S. Territories Under STELA ("Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act")Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1235 Regulation Moratorium Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1261 Chief Technology Officer Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1281 Restoring Economic Certainty Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1343 Return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States - all provisions relating to cable. - HR1389 Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1404 Fair Elections Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1622 Spectrum Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1695 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1707 Data Accountability and Trust Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1746 Community Access Preservation ("CAP") Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1752 Keeping Children Safe Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1805 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1841 Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1895 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1981 Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1962 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1963 To temporarily extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2096 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2102 FCC Commissioners Technical Resource Enhancement Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2163 Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2168 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2281 Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2289 FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2471 Amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumers informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2482 Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2513 Healthy Media for Youth Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2520 Spectrum for Innovation Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2577 SAFE (Secure and Fortify Electronic) Data Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2748 Smart Electronics Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2749 Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2860 Deficit Committee Transparency Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2870 Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2904 Integrated Public Alert Warning System Modernization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2976 Help Emergency Responders Operate Emergency Systems Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3010 Reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3035 Mobile Information Call Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3118 Direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3121 Reclaiming Oversight of Executive Branch Spending all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3124 Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendment of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3181 Stop the Regulation Invasion Please Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3194 Job Creation and Regulatory Freeze Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3257 Regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3259 National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3261 STOP Online Piracy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3262 Government Results Transparency Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3309 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3310 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3344 Give Fans a Chance Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3400 Jobs Through Growth Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3430 Direct the Federal Communications Commission to extend the final deadline for private land mobile radio licensees to migrate to narrowband technology by 2 years all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3481 STOP Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3509 Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3563 Integrated Public Alert Warning System Modernization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3585 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require personal disclosure statements in all third-party communications - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3596 United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3572 Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3605 Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3629 To require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3642 To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology act to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to document operational requirements - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3654 Allowing local Emergency Response Technicians to Accept Cellular Texts Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3674 Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3675 Next Generation Television Marketplace Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3763 FCC Merger Act all provisions relating to cable. - Hr 3782 Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3786 Plain Regulations Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3788 E911 Surcharge Fairness Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3796 Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3848 Protecting Food & Beverages From Government Attack Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4010 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4044 To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to create a Federal Spectrum Reallocation Commission - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4054 Restore Public Trust Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4059 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a position for a representative of Indian Tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal service - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4095 Online Pharmacy Safety Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4116 To provide for regulatory accountability and for the revision of economically burdensome regulations - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4204 To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4247 Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4257 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4263 Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology ("SECURE IT") Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HConRes 114 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet - all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices - all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nation and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 72 Directing certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from agencies of the Federal Government, particularly with respect to their effect on jobs and economic growth all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 142 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs - all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 175 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the US Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 178 Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to require a committee report on a bill or joint resolution to include a statement of whether the legislation creates any duplicative programs all provisions relating to cable. - S 1 American Competitiveness Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 14 To establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies - all provisions relating to cable. - S 21 Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 28 Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 74 Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 149 FISA Sunsets Extension Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 162 Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 174 Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 178 Spending Reduction Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 225 Access to Information About Missing Children Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 245 Commitment to American Prosperity ("CAP") Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 297 Antideficiency Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 299 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 239 Innovate America Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 358 Codify and modify regulatory requirements of Federal agencies all provisions relating to cable. - S 372 Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 391 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers Act ("RESET") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 410 Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 413 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the U.S. all provisions relating to cable. - S 415 Spectrum Optimization Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 455 Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing (RADIOS) Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 465 Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 475 Enact President Obamas recommendations for program terminations all provisions relating to cable. - S 522 Spectrum Relocation and Improvement Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 611 FCC Tech Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 652 Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development all provisions relating to cable. - S 712 Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 732 Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 746 Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 750 Fair Elections Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 813 Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 911 Strengthening Public-Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization ("SPECTRUM") Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 913 Do Not Track Online Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 936 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 968 Preventing real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property ("PROTECT IP") Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 978 Amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright all provisions relating to cable. - S 1011 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1022 PATRIOT Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1030 Freedom from Restrictive Executive Demands and Onerous Mandates Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1040 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1114 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1152 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1159 Cyberspace Warriors Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1207 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act) all provisions relating to cable. - S 1223 Location Privacy Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1308 Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1354 Healthy Media for Youth Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1408 Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1434 Data Security Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S. 1469 Require reporting on the capacity of foreign countries to combat cybercrime, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes all provisions relating to cable. - S 1535 Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1536 Notification of Origin of Telecommunications and Internet Consumer Exchanges ("NOTICE") Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1538 Regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1550 National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1606 Reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents all provisions relating to cable. - S 1652 Consumer Mobile Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1659 Return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States all provisions relating to cable. - S 1660 American Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1695 Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1720 Jobs Through Growth Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1732 Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1769 Rebuild America Jobs Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1780 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1784 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1817 Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1830 Protect American Innovation Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1923 Internet Abuse, Stalking and Domestic Violence Prevention Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1939 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1960 To provide incentives to create American jobs - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1965 Startup Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2002 Online Pharmacy Safety Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 2008 Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2029 Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 2038 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge ("STOCK") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2063 To prohibit the transfer of technology developed using funding provided by the United States Government to entities of certain countries - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2102 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2111 To enhance punishment for identity theft and other violations of data privacy and security - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2151 SECURE IT Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2219 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2275 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish a grant program within the rural broadband program of USDA - all provisions relating to cable. - SJRes 6 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices all provisions relating to cable. - SJRes 35 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution authorizing regulation of contributions by corporations, labor organizations and other entities - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $4,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office
2012 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
- HR 10 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 12 American Jobs Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 67 To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 87 To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 96 Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 116 Robo Calls Off Phones Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 137 Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 166 Internet, Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 182 National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 213 Regulation Audit Revive Economy ("RARE") Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 214 Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis, Creation, and Sunset and Review Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 373 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 400 Require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 402 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 527 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 557 Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 599 Stimulus Repeal Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 607 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 609 American Competitiveness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 611 Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 620 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers ("RESET") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 642 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 653 Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 654 The Do Not Track Me Online Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 847 Kelsey Smith Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 911 Require the NTIA and the FCC to conduct an inventory of broadband spectrum, to authorize the Commission, contingent on the completion of such inventory, to conduct auctions of voluntarily relinquished spectrum usage rights and to share the revenues with the licensees who relinquished such rights - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 992 Building American Jobs Act of 2011- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1009 Federal Communications Collaboration Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1061 Federal Agency Transparency Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1062 Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1083 Amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives in the Department of Agriculture- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1111 Decrease Spending Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1136 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1144 Increase the transparency of the Federal Government, and for other purposes - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1166 Modify the prohibition on recognition by US courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1174 Amend title 31, USC, to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling activities - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1203 Fairness for the U.S. Territories Under STELA ("Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1235 Regulation Moratorium Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1261 Chief Technology Officer Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1281 Restoring Economic Certainty Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1343 Return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States - all provisions relating to cable. - HR1389 Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1404 Fair Elections Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1622 Spectrum Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1695 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1707 Data Accountability and Trust Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1746 Community Access Preservation ("CAP") Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1752 Keeping Children Safe Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1805 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1841 Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1895 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1981 Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1962 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1963 To temporarily extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2096 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2102 FCC Commissioners Technical Resource Enhancement Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2163 Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2168 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2281 Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2289 FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2471 Amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumers informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2482 Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2513 Healthy Media for Youth Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2520 Spectrum for Innovation Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2577 SAFE (Secure and Fortify Electronic) Data Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2748 Smart Electronics Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2749 Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2860 Deficit Committee Transparency Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2870 Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2904 Integrated Public Alert Warning System Modernization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2976 Help Emergency Responders Operate Emergency Systems Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3010 Reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3035 Mobile Information Call Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3118 Direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3121 Reclaiming Oversight of Executive Branch Spending all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3124 Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendment of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3181 Stop the Regulation Invasion Please Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3194 Job Creation and Regulatory Freeze Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3257 Regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3259 National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3261 STOP Online Piracy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3262 Government Results Transparency Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3309 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3310 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3344 Give Fans a Chance Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3400 Jobs Through Growth Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3430 Direct the Federal Communications Commission to extend the final deadline for private land mobile radio licensees to migrate to narrowband technology by 2 years all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3481 STOP Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3509 Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3563 Integrated Public Alert Warning System Modernization Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3585 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require personal disclosure statements in all third-party communications - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3596 United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3572 Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3605 Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3629 To require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3642 To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology act to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to document operational requirements - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3654 Allowing local Emergency Response Technicians to Accept Cellular Texts Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3674 Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3675 Next Generation Television Marketplace Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3763 FCC Merger Act all provisions relating to cable. - Hr 3782 Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3786 Plain Regulations Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3788 E911 Surcharge Fairness Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3796 Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3848 Protecting Food & Beverages From Government Attack Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4010 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4044 To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to create a Federal Spectrum Reallocation Commission - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4054 Restore Public Trust Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4059 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a position for a representative of Indian Tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal service - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4095 Online Pharmacy Safety Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4116 To provide for regulatory accountability and for the revision of economically burdensome regulations - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4204 To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4247 Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4257 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4263 Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology ("SECURE IT") Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HConRes 114 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet - all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices - all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nation and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 72 Directing certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from agencies of the Federal Government, particularly with respect to their effect on jobs and economic growth all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 142 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs - all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 175 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the US Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 178 Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to require a committee report on a bill or joint resolution to include a statement of whether the legislation creates any duplicative programs all provisions relating to cable. - S 1 American Competitiveness Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 14 To establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies - all provisions relating to cable. - S 21 Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 28 Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 74 Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 149 FISA Sunsets Extension Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 162 Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 174 Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 178 Spending Reduction Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 225 Access to Information About Missing Children Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 245 Commitment to American Prosperity ("CAP") Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 297 Antideficiency Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 299 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 239 Innovate America Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 358 Codify and modify regulatory requirements of Federal agencies all provisions relating to cable. - S 372 Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 391 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers Act ("RESET") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 410 Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 413 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the U.S. all provisions relating to cable. - S 415 Spectrum Optimization Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 455 Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing (RADIOS) Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 465 Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 475 Enact President Obamas recommendations for program terminations all provisions relating to cable. - S 522 Spectrum Relocation and Improvement Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 611 FCC Tech Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 652 Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development all provisions relating to cable. - S 712 Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 732 Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 746 Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 750 Fair Elections Now Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 813 Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 911 Strengthening Public-Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization ("SPECTRUM") Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 913 Do Not Track Online Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 936 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 968 Preventing real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property ("PROTECT IP") Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 978 Amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright all provisions relating to cable. - S 1011 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1022 PATRIOT Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1030 Freedom from Restrictive Executive Demands and Onerous Mandates Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1040 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1114 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1152 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1159 Cyberspace Warriors Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1207 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act) all provisions relating to cable. - S 1223 Location Privacy Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1308 Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1354 Healthy Media for Youth Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1408 Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1434 Data Security Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S. 1469 Require reporting on the capacity of foreign countries to combat cybercrime, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes all provisions relating to cable. - S 1535 Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1536 Notification of Origin of Telecommunications and Internet Consumer Exchanges ("NOTICE") Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1538 Regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1550 National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1606 Reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents all provisions relating to cable. - S 1652 Consumer Mobile Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1659 Return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States all provisions relating to cable. - S 1660 American Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1695 Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1720 Jobs Through Growth Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1732 Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1769 Rebuild America Jobs Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1780 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1784 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1817 Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1830 Protect American Innovation Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1923 Internet Abuse, Stalking and Domestic Violence Prevention Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1939 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1960 To provide incentives to create American jobs - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1965 Startup Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2002 Online Pharmacy Safety Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 2008 Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2029 Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 2038 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge ("STOCK") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2063 To prohibit the transfer of technology developed using funding provided by the United States Government to entities of certain countries - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2102 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2111 To enhance punishment for identity theft and other violations of data privacy and security - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2151 SECURE IT Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2219 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2275 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish a grant program within the rural broadband program of USDA - all provisions relating to cable. - SJRes 6 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices all provisions relating to cable. - SJRes 35 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution authorizing regulation of contributions by corporations, labor organizations and other entities - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $4,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office
2012 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Implementation and enforcement of U.S. trade laws as follows: H.R.639, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act S.328, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R.1239, Congressional Made in America Promise Act of 2011 Implementation and enforcement of U.S. trade laws as follows: S.1, American Competitiveness Act H.R.4105/S.2153, To apply countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to non-market economy countries, and for other purposes Suspension agreement methodology regarding Russia. S.1133/H.R.3057, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2011, entire bill. S.1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act, entire bill
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Support for President Obamas FCC Chairman Julius Genachowskis efforts to install net neutrality principles on the Internet to prevent discrimination against grassroots organizations such as Christian Coalition of America Opposition to .XXX and .SEX entities on the Internet domain H.R. 2905, Broadcaster Freedom Act to prevent establishment of so-called Fairness Doctrine, which is clearly anti-First Amendment S.215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act #20 Amendment (Bennett) to Senate Bill, S. 1, Section 220, allowing grassroots groups to maintain their First Amendment rights. Multicast/Must-carry Legislation Support for amendment decreasing funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Urging improvement of consumer complaint process regarding violations of broadcast decency standards. Urging the FCC to enforce indecency laws and impose highest possible penalties.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S. 28 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, all provisions relating to broadcasting. HJRes 37 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband inudstry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 96 - Internet Freedom Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 137 - Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 166 - Internet, Investment, Innovation and Competition Preservation Act , all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and Internet. H.R. 654- The Do Not Track Me Online Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 722 - Say No to Drug Ads Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 911 - Specturm Inventory and Auction Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1622 - Spectrum Innovation Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act ("DATA") of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1981 - Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 2168 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. HR.2471 - To amend section 2710 of title 18. United States code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet, all provisions. HRes 57 - Expressing the same sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall now be allowed to exercise control over the Internet, all provisions. S.1 - American Competitiveness Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. S.174 - Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention America Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 415 - Spectrum Optimization Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 911 - SPECTRUM ACT, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S.913 - Do Not Track Online Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S.968 - PROTECT IP ACT, all provision relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. HR.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act, all provisions. S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act ("GPS Act"), all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. SJRes 6 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 2577 SAFE Data Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. Net Neutrality Graduated Response Initatives Film Internet Piracy/Theft Streaming Illegal Motion Picture & TV Content
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
S.28 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. HJRes 37 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communicatios Commission with respect to regulating the internet and broadband inudstry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 96 - Internet Freedom Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 137 - Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet H.R. 166 - Internet, Investment, Innovation and Competition Preservation Act , all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountabilit, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and internet. H.R. 654- The Do Not Track Me Online Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 722 - Say No to Drug Ads Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet H.R. 911 - Specturm Inventory and Auction Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Proctection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1622 Spectrum Innovation Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act ("DATA") of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1981 - Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 2168 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 2577 SAFE Data Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. HRes 57 - Expressing the same sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall now be allowed to exercise control over the Internet,all provisions. S.1 - American Competitiveness Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 28 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. S.174 - Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention America Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 415 - Spectrum Optimization Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 463 - Effective STEM Teaching and Learning, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 911 - SPECTRUM ACT, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S.913 - Do Not Track Online Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act ("GPS Act"), all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. SJRes 6 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. Net Neutrality Graduated Reponse Initiatives Film Internet Piracy/Theft
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2011 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
S.28 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. HJRes 37 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communicatios Commission with respect to regulating the internet and broadband inudstry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 96 - Internet Freedom Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 137 - Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet H.R. 166 - Internet, Investment, Innovation and Competition Preservation Act , all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountabilit, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and internet. H.R. 654- The Do Not Track Me Online Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 722 - Say No to Drug Ads Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet H.R. 911 - Specturm Inventory and Auction Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Proctection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1622 Spectrum Innovation Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act ("DATA") of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1981 - Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 2168 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 2577 SAFE Data Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. HRes 57 - Expressing the same sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall now be allowed to exercise control over the Internet,all provisions. S.1 - American Competitiveness Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 28 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. S.174 - Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention America Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 415 - Spectrum Optimization Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 463 - Effective STEM Teaching and Learning, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 911 - SPECTRUM ACT, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S.913 - Do Not Track Online Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act ("GPS Act"), all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. SJRes 6 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. Net Neutrality Graduated Reponse Initiatives Film Internet Piracy/Theft
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2011 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S. 28 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, all provisions relating to broadcasting. HJRes 37 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband inudstry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 96 - Internet Freedom Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 137 - Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 166 - Internet, Investment, Innovation and Competition Preservation Act , all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and Internet. H.R. 654- The Do Not Track Me Online Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 722 - Say No to Drug Ads Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 911 - Specturm Inventory and Auction Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1622 - Spectrum Innovation Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act ("DATA") of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1981 - Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 2168 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. HR.2471 - To amend section 2710 of title 18. United States code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet, all provisions. HRes 57 - Expressing the same sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall now be allowed to exercise control over the Internet, all provisions. S.1 - American Competitiveness Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet S. 74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. S.174 - Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention America Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 415 - Spectrum Optimization Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 911 - SPECTRUM ACT, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S.913 - Do Not Track Online Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S.968 - PROTECT IP ACT, all provision relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. HR.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act, all provisions. S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act ("GPS Act"), all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. SJRes 6 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 2577 SAFE Data Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. Net Neutrality Graduated Response Initatives Film Internet Piracy/Theft Streaming Illegal Motion Picture & TV Content
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
H.R. 66: Waste-to-Energy Technology Act of 2011 re all aspects of the legislation H.R. 1023: No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011 re alternative fuels, renewables financing & liquified natural gas taxation H.R. 402: National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011 re energy bonds H.R. 62: International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2011 re foreign earnings H.R. 64: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of United States income re foreign earnings H.R. 253: Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011 re incentives for alternative fuel vehicles H.R. 1380: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 re incentives for alternative fuel vehicles General discussions re incentives for natural gas heat pumps H.R. 909: Roadmap for America's Energy Future re renewables financing & energy development H.R. 25: Fair Tax Act of 2011 re tax reform H.R. 99: Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2011 re tax reform S. 298: Charging America Forward Act re alternative fuel vehicles S. 45: Offshoring Prevention Act re foreign earnings S. 1: American Competitiveness Act re foreign earnings S. 652: Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development re infrastructure financing S. 13: Fair Tax Act of 2011 re tax reform S. 3: Fiscal Responsibility and Spending Control Act re tax reform S. 7: Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform Act re tax reform Proposals pertaining to Section 1603 Treasury Grant Program re renewables financing & energy development H.R. 2892: Invest in America Act of 2011 re capital gains and dividend taxes S. 1671: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a temporary dividends received deduction for dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation. re pre-introduction discussions re treatment of foreign earnings H.R. 1036: Job Creation and Innovation Investment Act of 2011 re foreign earnings General discussions re extension of production tax credits to encourage development of wind energy facilities S. 734: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 S. 1001: Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 General discussion of tax reform to a territorial system H.R.1209: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
General discussions re loan guarantees H.R. 66: Waste-to-Energy Technology Act of 2011 re all aspects H.R. 49: American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act re domestic energy production H.R. 91: Better Use of Light Bulbs Act re efficiency (BULB Act) H.R. 952: Energy Critical Elements Renewal Act of 2011 re energy R&D H.R. 2354: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. re loan guarantees, efficiency, research H.R. 903: Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act of 2011 re renewable energy, efficiency, and R&D (MORE Act) H.R. 301: New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence re renewable energy, efficiency, and R&D H.R. 909: Roadmap for America's Energy Future re renewables financing & energy development H.R. 982: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs. re residential energy assistance (HEATR Act) S. 4: Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act re all aspects S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 re efficiency S. 1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 re efficiency S. 652: Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development re energy infrastructure S. 1: American Competitiveness Act re energy infrastructure General discussions re Clean Energy Standards and other energy issues General discussions re ESJ wind project H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 re loan guarantees, efficiency, research H.R. 1473: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 re loan guarantees, efficiency, research General discussions re extension of production tax credits to encourage development of wind energy facilities S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 re efficiency, climate, and alternative fuels provisions H.R. 2782: Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2011 S. 559: Securing Americas Future with Energy & Sustainable Technologies S. 1737: Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2011 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 76, Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 96, Internet Freedom Act H.R. 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 174, Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011 H.R. 1009, Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act H.R. 1083, Rural Broadband Initiative Act H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 H.R. 1343, To return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States H.R. 1389, Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 1981, Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 H.R. 2096, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2102, FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act H.R. 2163, Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2289, FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs Act (ABCs ACT) H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3118, To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and for other purposes. H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3674, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the laws relating to cybersecurity, and for other purposes. H.R. 3675, Next Generation TV Marketplace Act H.J. RES. 37, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. H. RES. 175, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way Draft Legislation (House): Smart Grid Issues related to updating the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) (House) Issues related to reauthorization of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) (House) S. 1, American Competitiveness Act S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 S. 257, Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 297, Antideficiency Act S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 (REINS Act) S. 358, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2011 S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 611, FCC Technical Expertise Capacity Heightening Act (FCC TECH Act) S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 813, Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 S. 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 978, A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1659, A bill to return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States. S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1939, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 S. 2008, A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, title 17 of the United States Code, and the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission that intervened in the television marketplace, and for other purposes. S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade (OPEN) Act S.J. RES. 6, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. Draft Legislation (House and Senate): Consumer Privacy Draft Legislation (Senate): Cybersecurity Issues related to Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation reform (House and Senate)
Client expense: $2,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Seeking federal funding in the fiscal year 2011 and 2012 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Transportation, Community and System Preservation program for State Road 524; Seeking federal funding in the fiscal year 2011 and 2012 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Community Development Block Grant program; Seeking federal funding in the fiscal year 2011 and 2012 Homeland Security Appropriations Bills for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Operations Center program for emergency operations equipment; Seeking federal funding in the fiscal year 2011 and 2012 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bills for the Community Oriented Policing Services program for law enforcement technology for an emergency operations center; Seeking federal funding in the fiscal year 2011 and 2012 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Utility Project; Seeking federal funding in the fiscal year 2011 and 2012 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for the State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for A1A Water Project; Seeking to ensure eligibility and funding for Urban Area Security Initiatives program in H.R. 2017, FY2012 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements for U.S. 1 Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Utility Project; Seeking an authorization in the Water Resources Development Act for wastewater improvements to the Dyal Water Treatment Plant/Taylor Creek Reservoir.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Postal Service (USPS)