Government Neutrality in Contracting Act

Bills H.R. 5213, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 3522, the Employee Health Plan Protection Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act - support. H.R. 4, the Jobs for America Act - support. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 2995, the Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 3367, the Small Business and Family Relief Act - support. H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support. H.R. 903, the American Job Protection Act- support. H.Res 359, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that tax reform should jointly address corporate and pass-through entities in a fiscally responsible manner, and that reform should reduce the current tax rate differences between corporate and pass-through entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses - support. H.R. 947, Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act - support. H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor- Management Relations Act -support. H.R. 2429, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 2728, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act - support. H.R. 2655, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act - support. H. Res. 728, a Resolution expressing support for designating November 29, 2014 as Small Business Saturday and supporting efforts to increase awareness of small business contributions to the community and their value to the overall economy - support. Section 425 of H.R. 4745, and urge that this provision, which prohibits the Department of Transportation from moving forward with increases in the minimum level of financial responsibility for commercial property and passenger motor carriers, including private school bus operators and other private carriers - support. H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 5860, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act - support. H.R. 4453, the S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 2854, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes - support. S. 2881, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 - support. S. 2569, the Bring Jobs Home Act - support. S. 2223, the Minimum Wage Fairness Act - oppose. S. 2199, originally introduced as S. 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act - oppose. S. 2432, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act - oppose. S.Amdt.1871, to S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - support. S. 399, the American Job Protection Act - support. S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support. S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act - support. S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act - oppose. S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 - support. S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. S. 1138, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 - support. S. 1737, Fair Minimum Wage Act - oppose. S. 1658, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act - support. S. 1488, a bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes -support. Unemployment Insurance letter opposing FUTA Tax Increase to House and Senate Budget Committee conferees. Comments EPA, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602, Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units. December 1, 2014. OSHA, Comments on OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2013-0023; Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (79 Fed. Reg. 47605, August 14, 2014) October 14, 2014. EPA, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0880 - Definition of Waters of the United States Under the Clean Water Act. October 15, 2014. Department of Health and Human Services, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 - Request for Extension of Comment Period. December 22, 2014. Other Issues Tax Reform Tax Extenders DOL overtime regulation Biennial budget Entitlement reform Immigration reform, E-Verify, H2B visas Retirement Issues Keystone XL Project Employer nondiscrimination in PPACA Minimum wage Unemployment insurance Transitional policy on nonqualified plans in PPACA OSHA - proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica OSHA - proposed rule on electronic reporting EPA/Army Corps of Engineers - proposed rule on definition of waters of the United States EPA - proposed rule on greenhouse gases emissions from power plants OSHA - enforcement DOT - Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle Regulatory reform Overtime Export Import Bank Medicare Part D H.R. 4304, the Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act SBA Office of Advocacy: Group Letter on Regulatory Flexibility Act Noncompliance in Waters of the United States Rulemaking SEC: Letter regarding the Recommendation of the Investor Advisory Committee: Accredited Investor Definition

Client expense: $689,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Issues related to the audit on engineering firm overhead performed by the Office of the Inspector General at USDOT; issues related to oversight of engineering services and contracting in the federal highway program, including FHWA rulemaking on consultant services and FHWA "safe harbor" pilot program for indirect cost rate; federal procurement issues, including definitions of inherently governmental and critical functions; Defense Authorization Act, contracting changes; small business set asides/contracting;HR 746, small business compliance issues; small business size standards related to engineering services; issues related to agency performance of infrastructure work without engineering oversight/involvement; limiting "in-sourcing" by federal agencies and competition for third party work; HR 2232, provisions related to small business subcontracting; HR 1942, procurement reforms; HR 436/S 109, related to removing prject labor agreements from federal projects; S 1192/HR 2444, provisions related to compensation limits; S 6, requirements on veterans workforce within contracting firms; HR 4093/S 196, provisions related to small firm contracting; HR 2232/HR 2441/S 1190, provisions related to small firm contracting; HR 2751, provisions related to reverse auctions and other procurement actions; HR 1622, related to the qualifications for publicly traded small firms in government contracting; HR 505, related to compensation caps; HR 1109, related to selection factors for government contracting; HR 2750, design-build reforms; HR 3370, related to flood insurance changes; HR 4228, related to changes in DHS acquisition procedures; HR 4435/S 2410, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to small business contracting goals; HR 3345 and S 2247, related to federal debarment procedures; S 2286.

S. 109 / H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public law 113-128) section 116; S. 2792, Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act; S. 2234, Leveraging and Energizing America's Apprenticeship Programs Act; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Davis-Bacon Act; National Labor Relations Act Reform; Apprenticeship (General); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); DOL-OSHA (LOI) Letter of Interpretation on OSHA Inspections (February 21, 2013); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Defining/Delimiting Exemptions for Exec, Admin, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA11); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, Executive Order 13658 (RIN 1235-AA10); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08);

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $560,256

HR 2346, Secret Ballot Protection Act; S 665-Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 436 & S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi- employer Pension Reform; HR 1172, Legal Work Force Act; HR 759, Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act; HR 803, Skills Act; HR 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act; HR 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor/Management Relations Act;HR 4320, Worforce Democracy and Fairness Act; HR 4321, Employees Privacy Protection Act; Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

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

S 665 - Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 436/S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; HR 170 - to direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Act; OSHA Crane Operator Certification Requirements; OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking; EM-385 Safety Manual Revision for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; OSHA proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries andillnesses; Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces

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

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

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Acquisition Reform; Reverse Auctions; Buy American/American Iron & Steel Requirements on SRF projects; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; HR 436 & S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; Disclose Act;Project Labor Agreements; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013; HR 776 - Security in Bonding Act

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

H.R. 436, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, all provisions H.R. 795, Protecting American Jobs Act, all provisions H.R. 946, The National Right to Work Act, all provisions H.R. 1746, The Truth in Employment Act, all provisionsH.R. 2021, The Freedom From Union Violence Act, all provisions S. 109, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 204, The National Right to Work Act, all provisions S. 785, Support bills to eliminate Official Time

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the audit on engineering firm overhead performed by the Office of the Inspector General at USDOT; issues related to oversight of engineering services and contracting in the federal highway program, including FHWA rulemaking on consultant services and FHWA "safe harbor" pilot program for indirect cost rate; federal procurement issues, including definitions of inherently governmental and critical functions; Defense Authorization Act, contracting changes; small business set asides/contracting;HR 746, small business compliance issues; small business size standards related to engineering services; issues related to agency performance of infrastructure work without engineering oversight/involvement; limiting "in-sourcing" by federal agencies and competition for third party work; HR 2232, provisions related to small business subcontracting; HR 1942, procurement reforms; HR 436/S 109, related to removing prject labor agreements from federal projects; S 1192/HR 2444, provisions related to compensation limits; S 6, requirements on veterans workforce within contracting firms; HR 4093/S 196, provisions related to small firm contracting; HR 2232/HR 2441/S 1190, provisions related to small firm contracting; HR 2751, provisions related to reverse auctions and other procurement actions; HR 1622, related to the qualifications for publicly traded small firms in government contracting; HR 505, related to compensation caps; HR 1109, related to selection factors for government contracting; HR 2750, design-build reforms; HR 3370, related to flood insurance changes; HR 4228, related to changes in DHS acquisition procedures; HR 4435/S 2410, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to small business contracting goals; HR 3345 and S 2247, related to federal debarment procedures; S 2286.

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Acquisition Reform; Reverse Auctions; Buy American/American Iron & Steel Requirements on SRF projects; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; HR 436 & S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; Disclose Act;Project Labor Agreements; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013; HR 776 - Security in Bonding Act

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S 665 - Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 436/S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; HR 170 - to direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Act; OSHA Crane Operator Certification Requirements; OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking; EM-385 Safety Manual Revision for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; OSHA proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries andillnesses

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 2346, Secret Ballot Protection Act; S 665-Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 436 & S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi- employer Pension Reform; HR 1172, Legal Work Force Act; HR 759, Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act; HR 803, Skills Act; HR 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act; HR 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor/Management Relations Act;Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; HR 4320, Worforce Democracy and Fairness Act; HR 4321, Employees Privacy Protection Act

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015- support. H.R. 5213, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 support. H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 support.H.R. 3522, the Employee Health Plan Protection Act of 2013 support. H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act support. H.R. 4, the Jobs for America Act support. H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 support. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 support. H.R. 2995, the Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013 support. H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act of 2013 support. H.R. 3367, the Small Business and Family Relief Act support. H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act support. H.R. 903, the American Job Protection Act support. H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act support. H.Res 359, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that tax reform should jointly address corporate and pass-through entities in a fiscally responsible manner, and that reform should reduce the current tax rate differences between corporate and pass-through entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses support. H.R. 947, Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act support. H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 support. H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor- Management Relations Act support. H.R. 2429, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 support. H.R. 2728, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act support. H.R. 2655, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act support. S. 2881, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 support. S. 2496, the Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014 support. S. 2569, the Bring Jobs Home Act support. S. 2223, the Minimum Wage Fairness Act oppose. S. 2199, originally introduced as S. 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act oppose. S. 2432, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act oppose. S.Amdt.1871, to S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 support. S. 399, the American Job Protection Act support. S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act support. S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act support. S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act oppose. S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 support. S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act support. S. 1138, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 support. S. 1737, Fair Minimum Wage Act oppose. S. 1658, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act support. S. 1488, a bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes -support. Unemployment Insurance letter opposing FUTA Tax Increase to House and Senate Budget Committee conferees.Hearings - Statement for the Record, House Committee on Small Business, Cash Accounting: A Simpler Method for Small Firms? July 10, 2014. House Small Business Committee, Subcommittee on Health and Technology, An Update on the Small Business Health Options Program: Is It Working for Small Businesses? (met with Committee staff on the issue) September 18, 2014. Comments - Food and Drug Administration, Deeming Tobacco Products To Be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as Amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Regulations on the Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products and Required Warning Statements for Tobacco Products. (July 25, 2014) Environmental Protection Agency, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0173, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Lead; Framework for Identifying and Evaluating Lead Based Paint Hazards From Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities in Public and Commercial Buildings. (September 22, 2014) U.S. Department of Labor, Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, 79 Fed. Reg. 34568, (June 17, 2014) Environmental Protection Agency, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0715; Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Survey of the Public and Commercial Building Industry. (August 27, 2014) Environmental Protection Agency, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0173; Approach for Estimating Exposures and Incremental Health Effects From Lead Due to Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities in Public and Commercial Buildings. Other Issues - Tax Reform Tax Extenders DOL overtime regulation Biennial budget Entitlement reform Immigration reform, E-Verify, H2B visas Retirement Issues Keystone XL Project Employer nondiscrimination in PPACA Minimum wage Unemployment insurance Transitional policy on nonqualified plans in PPACA OSHA proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica OSHA proposed rule on electronic reporting EPA/Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule on definition of waters of the United States EPA proposed rule on greenhouse gases emissions from power plants OSHA enforcement DOT Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle Regulatory reform Overtime Export Import Bank Medicare Part D H.R. 4304, the Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act

H.R. 436, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, all provisions H.R. 795, Protecting American Jobs Act, all provisions H.R. 946, The National Right to Work Act, all provisions H.R. 1746, The Truth in Employment Act, all provisionsH.R. 2021, The Freedom From Union Violence Act, all provisions S. 109, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 204, The National Right to Work Act, all provisions S. 785, Support bills to eliminate Official Time

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 436 / S. 109, the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 4321, the Employee Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; S. 1911, Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R. 377 / S. 84, Paycheck Fairness ActHouse and Senate bills on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2015; Preserving Americas Transit and Highways Act; Workforce Investment Act (Public law 105-220); Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 relating to independent contractors; Worker classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; Executive Orders 13202 and 13208; Project labor agreements; Davis-Bacon Act; OSHA reform; Secret ballot elections; Salting abuse; National Apprenticeship Act; President Obama's "recess" appointments to the National Labor Relations Board; Noel Canning v. National Labor Relations Board; General issues relating to: DOL registered apprenticeship program, independent contractors status, Right to Work laws, career and technical education, craft training, and youth employment; DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Consultant Form LM-21 Receipts and Disbursements Report (RIN 1245-AA05); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Operator Certification (RIN 1218-AC86) DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49); DOL-OSHA (LOI) Letter of Interpretation on OSHA Inspections (February 21, 2013); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Confined Spaces in Construction (RIN 1218-AB47); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Cranes and Derricks in Construction (RIN 1218-AC01); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements - Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Column (RIN 1218-AC45); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements - NAICS Update and Reporting Revisions (RIN 1218-AC50); DOL-WHD (AAM) Title: Application of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts requirement that wage rates for additional classifications, when "conformed" to an existing wage determination, bear a "reasonable relationship" to the wage rates in that wage determination; DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Defining/Delimiting Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA11); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (RIN 1235-AA10); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Right To Know Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA04); DOL-ETA/WHD (REG) Title: Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program (RIN 1205-ZA00); DOL-OFCCP Final Rule on affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of contractors and subcontractors regarding individuals with disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02) and veterans (RIN 1250-AA00); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Non-retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information (RIN 1250-AA06); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Requirement to Report Summary Data on Employee Compensation (RIN 1250-AA03); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08)

Issues related to the audit on engineering firm overhead performed by the Office of the Inspector General at USDOT; issues related to oversight of engineering services and contracting in the federal highway program, including FHWA rulemaking on consultant services and FHWA "safe harbor" pilot program for indirect cost rate; federal procurement issues, including definitions of inherently governmental and critical functions; Defense Authorization Act, contracting changes; small business set asides/contracting;HR 746, small business compliance issues; small business size standards related to engineering services; issues related to agency performance of infrastructure work without engineering oversight/involvement; limiting "in-sourcing" by federal agencies and competition for third party work; HR 2232, provisions related to small business subcontracting; HR 1942, procurement reforms; HR 436/S 109, related to removing prject labor agreements from federal projects; S 1192/HR 2444, provisions related to compensation limits; S 6, requirements on veterans workforce within contracting firms; S 196, provisions related to small firm contracting; HR 2232/HR 2441/S 1190, provisions related to small firm contracting; HR 2751, provisions related to reverse auctions and other procurement actions; HR 1622, related to the qualifications for publicly traded small firms in government contracting; HR 505, related to compensation caps; HR 1109, related to selection factors for government contracting; HR 2750, design-build reforms; HR 3370, related to flood insurance changes; HR 4228, related to changes in DHS acquisition procedures; HR 4435/S 2410, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to small business contracting goals.

Client expense: $837,951 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 4457, the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 4407, the Wood Stove Regulatory Relief Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 3367, the Small Business and Family Relief Act - support.H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act support. H.R. 903, the American Job Protection Act support. H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act support. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 H.R. 2995, the Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013 H.Res 359, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that tax reform should jointly address corporate and pass-through entities in a fiscally responsible manner, and that reform should reduce the current tax rate differences between corporate and pass-through entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses support. H.R. 947, Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act support. H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 support. H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor- Management Relations Act support. H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act. H.R. 2429, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 support. H.R. 2728, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act support. H.R. 2655, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act support. H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act support. S. 2223, the Minimum Wage Fairness Act oppose. S. 2199, originally introduced as S. 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act oppose. S. 2432, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act oppose. S.Amdt.1871, to S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 support. S. 399, the American Job Protection Act support. S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act support. S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act support. S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act oppose. S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 support. S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act support. S. 1138, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 support. S. 1737, Fair Minimum Wage Act oppose. S. 1658, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act support. S. 1488, a bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes -support. Unemployment Insurance letter opposing FUTA Tax Increase to House and Senate Budget Committee conferees. Hearings - Statement for the Record, House Committee on Small Business, Will EPAs Waters of the United States Rule Drown Small Businesses? May 29, 2014. Comments EPA, Docket No. ID EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0173 - Lead; Framework for Identifying and Evaluating Lead-Based Paint Hazards From Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities in Public and Commercial Buildings. June 17, 2014 (Coalition Comments) EPA, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0880 - Definition of "Waters of the United States" Under the Clean Water Act. May 29, 2014. EPA, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 - Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units. May 9, 2014. DOT, Docket No. FMCSA-2010-0167 - Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service Supporting Documents. June 26, 2014. EPA, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0734 - Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces, and New Residential Masonry Heaters. April 22, 2014. NLRB, Docket No. NLRB-2011-0002 - Representation: Case Procedures, April 7, 2014. CMS (HHS) - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond. April 29, 2014.Other Issues - Tax Reform H.R. 4304, the Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) nominees before the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Seasonal employee definition in PPACA DOL overtime regulation Biennial budget Entitlement reform Immigration reform, E-Verify, H2B visas Retirement Issues Keystone XL Project Employer nondiscrimination in PPACA Minimum wage Unemployment insurance Transitional policy on nonqualified plans in PPACA OSHA proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica OSHA proposed rule on electronic reporting EPA/Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule on definition of waters of the United States EPA proposed rule on greenhouse gases emissions from power plants OSHA enforcement DOT Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Restart Study Regulatory reform Overtime Export Import Bank Medicare Part D

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Acquisition Reform; Reverse Auctions; Buy American/American Iron & Steel Requirements on SRF projects; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; HR 436 & S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; Disclose Act;Project Labor Agreements; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013; HR 776 - Security in Bonding Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S 665 - Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 436/S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; HR 170 - to direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Act; OSHA Crane Operator Certification Requirements; OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking; EM-385 Safety Manual Revision for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; OSHA proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries andillnesses

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 2346, Secret Ballot Protection Act; S 665-Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 436 & S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi- employer Pension Reform; HR 1172, Legal Work Force Act; HR 759, Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act; HR 803, Skills Act; HR 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act; HR 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor/Management Relations Act;Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; HR 4320, Worforce Democracy and Fairness Act; HR 4321, Employees Privacy Protection Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 436, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, all provisions H.R. 795, Protecting American Jobs Act, all provisions H.R. 946, The National Right to Work Act, all provisions H.R. 1746, The Truth in Employment Act, all provisionsH.R. 2021, The Freedom From Union Violence Act, all provisions S. 109, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 204, The National Right to Work Act, all provisions S. 785, Support bills to eliminate Official Time

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the audit on engineering firm overhead performed by the Office of the Inspector General at USDOT; issues related to oversight of engineering services and contracting in the federal highway program, including FHWA rulemaking on consultant services and FHWA "safe harbor" pilot program for indirect cost rate; federal procurement issues, including definitions of inherently governmental and critical functions; Defense Authorization Act, contracting changes; small business set asides/contracting;HR 746, small business compliance issues; small business size standards related to engineering services; issues related to agency performance of infrastructure work without engineering oversight/involvement; limiting "in-sourcing" by federal agencies and competition for third party work; FY'14 Defense Authorization (HR 1960/S 1197), issues related to small business programs, A-76 process and employee compensation; HR 2232, provisions related to small business subcontracting; HR 1942, procurement reforms; HR 436/S 109, related to removing prject labor agreements from federal projects; S 1192/HR 2444, provisions related to compensation limits; S 6, requirements on veterans workforce within contracting firms; S 196, provisions related to small firm contracting; HR 2232/HR 2441/S 1190, provisions related to small firm contracting; HR 2751, provisions related to reverse auctions and other procurement actions; HR 1622, related to the qualifications for publicly traded small firms in government contracting; HR 505, related to compensation caps; HR 1109, related to selection factors for government contracting; HR 2750, design-build reforms; HR 3370, related to flood insurance changes; HR 4228, related to changes in DHS acquisition procedures.

Client expense: $765,169 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 109 / H.R. 436, the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; S. 2178 / H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 803, Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Life Long Skills Act; Workforce Investment Act; Davis-Bacon Act; National Labor Relations Act reform; Project labor agreements;DOL-ETA/WHD (REG) Title: Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program (RIN 1205-ZA00); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Consultant Form LM-21 Receipts and Disbursements Report (RIN 1245-AA05); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Confined Spaces in Construction (RIN 1218-AB47); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Cranes and Derricks in Construction (RIN 1218-AC01); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements - Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Column (RIN 1218-AC45); DOL-OSHA (LOI) Letter of Interpretation on OSHA Inspections (February 21, 2013); DOL-WHO (AAM) Applicability of the Davis-Bacon Act to survey crews (March 22, 2013); DOL-WHO (REG) Title: Right To Know Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA04); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); DOL-OFCCP Final Rule on affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of contractors and subcontractors regarding individuals with disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02) and veterans (RIN 1250-AA00)

Client expense: $560,256 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act support. H.R. 3964, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act support. H.R. 1493, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act support.Bills - H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act of 2013 support. H.R. 3367, the Small Business and Family Relief Act support. H.R. 2804, the All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act support. H.R. 2641, the Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013. - support (coalition letter) H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act support. H.R. 903, the American Job Protection Act support. H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act support. H.Res 359, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that tax reform should jointly address corporate and pass-through entities in a fiscally responsible manner, and that reform should reduce the current tax rate differences between corporate and pass-through entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses support. H.R. 947, Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act support. H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 support. H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor- Management Relations Act support. H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act. H.R. 2429, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 support. H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act support. H.R. 2728, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act support. H.R. 2655, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act support. H.R. 2937, Commonsense Permitting for Job Creation Act support. H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act support. Farm Bill, urging conferees to include the language of H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act, in the final Farm Bill H.R. 3413, the True Understanding of the Economy and Safety Act Support H.R. 1324, Small Business Paper Work Relief Act S.Amdt.1871, to S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 support. S. 399, the American Job Protection Act support. S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act support. S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act support. S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act oppose. S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 support. S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act support. S. 1138, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 support. S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act support. S. 1737, Fair Minimum Wage Act oppose. S. 1658, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act support S. 1488, a bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes -support. Unemployment Insurance letter opposing FUTA Tax Increase to House and Senate Budget Committee conferees. Hearings - William C. Dunkelberg, Senate Committee on Finance, Exploring Innovative Ideas and Policies that can Strengthen the Economic Foundations of American Households and Contribute to the Growth of the Middle Class, March 13, 2014. OSHA Public Hearing (March 21) Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica Letters to Agencies - Letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner regarding the recent Medicaid Program rule covering Home and Community-Based Settings (HCBS) published in the January 16 edition of the Federal Register.Comments - Securities Exchange Commission, Number S7-09-13 Crowdfunding. February 3, 2014. OSHA, Department of Labor, No. OSHA- 2013-0023 Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses. March 10, 2014. OSHA, Docket No. OSHA20100034 Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica. FDA, Docket No. FDA2013N1317 Tentative Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils; Request for Comments and for Scientific Data and Information. Dept. of State, Docket No. DOS20140003 Notice of 30 Day Public Comment Period Regarding the National Interest Determination for TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P.s Presidential Permit Application. EPA, Docket No. EPAHQOPPT20130715 Lead: Renovation, Repair, and Painting for Public and Commercial Buildings; Request for Information (Coalition Letter). Other Issues - Tax Reform H.R. 4304, the Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act H.R. 4457, the Section 179 Permanency Act H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 H.R. 2995, the Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013 Seasonal employee definition in PPACA DOL overtime regulation Biennial budget FEHBP Entitlement reform Immigration reform, E-Verify, H2B visas Retirement Issues Keystone XL Project Employer nondiscrimination in PPACA Minimum wage Unemployment insurance Transitional policy on nonqualified plans in PPACA OSHA proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica OSHA proposed rule on electronic reporting EPA/Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule on definition of waters of the United States EPA proposed rule on greenhouse gases emissions from power plants OSHA enforcement DOT Definition of commercial motor vehicle Regulatory reform

HR 2346, Secret Ballot Protection Act; S 665-Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 436 & S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi- employer Pension Reform; HR 1172, Legal Work Force Act; HR 759, Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act; HR 803, Skills Act; HR 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act; HR 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor/Management Relations Act;HR 4320, Worforce Democracy and Fairness Act; HR 4321, Employees Privacy Protection Act

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

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

S 665 - Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 436/S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; HR 170 - to direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Act; OSHA Crane Operator Certification Requirements; OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking; EM-385 Safety Manual Revision for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; OSHA proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries andillnesses

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

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

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Acquisition Reform; Reverse Auctions; Buy American/American Iron & Steel Requirements on SRF projects; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; HR 436 & S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; Disclose Act;Project Labor Agreements; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013; HR 776 - Security in Bonding Act

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

H.R. 436, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, all provisions H.R. 795, Protecting American Jobs Act, all provisions H.R. 946, The National Right to Work Act, all provisions H.R. 1746, The Truth in Employment Act, all provisionsH.R. 2021, The Freedom From Union Violence Act, all provisions S. 109, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 204, The National Right to Work Act, all provisions S. 785, Support bills to eliminate Official Time

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 436 / S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; H.R. 803, Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act; Project labor agreement provisions in H.R. 3355, Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2013; Right to Work provisions in S. 815, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act; Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-220); House and Senate bills on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-WHD (AAM) Applicability of Davis-Bacon labor standards to survey crews; DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Right to Know Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA04); DOL-OSHA Interpretation letter on OSHA inspections dated February 21, 2013 by Richard Fairfax; DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Consultant Form LM-21 Receipts and Disbursements Report (RIN: 1245-AA05); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting Under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); Nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr. to serve as General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board; Nomination of David Weil to serve as Administrator of Wage and Hour Division at U.S. Department of Labor; Davis-Bacon Act; General issues regarding union organizing; Project labor agreements

S. 109 / H.R. 436, the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; S. 1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; House bill on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; H.R. 2216, Amendment 96: Davis-Bacon provisions in Military Construction and Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Project labor agreements in Military Construction and Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Davis-Bacon provisions in S. 1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; S. 1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013; Revenue Act of 1978, Section 503 (Public Law 95-600); DOL-WHD (AAM) Applicability of Davis-Bacon labor standards to survey crews; DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Right to Know Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA04); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, Disabled Veterans, Recently Separated Veterans, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veterans, and Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans (RIN 1250-AA00); DOL-OSHA Interpretation letter on OSHA inspections dated February 21, 2013 by Richard Fairfax; DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Consultant Form LM-21 Receipts and Disbursements Report (RIN: 1245-AA05); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); NLRB (REG) Title: Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN 3142-AA07); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting Under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); Executive Order 13502; Executive Order 13502, Section 7; Government-mandated Project Labor Agreements; President Obama's "recess" appointments to the National Labor Relations Board; Nominations of Mark Pearce, Nancy Schiffer and Kent Hirozawa to serve on the National Labor Relations Board; Davis-Bacon Act; General issues regarding union organizing

H.R. 803, the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act; H.R. 1120 / S. 850, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; H.R. 2013, the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act; H.R. 448, the Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act; H.R. 436 / S. 109, the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; H.R 1648 / S. 665, the Protecting America's Workers Act; H.R. 1746, the Truth in Employment Act; H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013; S. 1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; House bill on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; H.R. 2346, the Secret Ballot Protection Act; H.R. 2347, Representation Fairness Restoration Act; H.R. 2216, Amendment 96: Davis-Bacon provisions in Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; H.R. 2216, Project labor agreement provisions in Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Occupational Safety and Health Act; Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-220); Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530 (Public Law 95-600); DOL-OSHA Interpretation letter on OSHA inspections dated February 21, 2013 by Richard Fairfax; DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Right To Know Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA04); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Cranes and Derricks in Construction (RIN 1218-AC01); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Confined Spaces in Construction (RIN 1218-AB47); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); NLRB (REG) Title: Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN 3142-AA07); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting Under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); National Apprenticeship Act (The Fitzgerald Act); Government-mandated project labor agreements; Executive Order 13502; Executive Order 13502, Section 7; Executive Orders 13202 and 13208; Davis-Bacon Act / Prevailing wage; President Obama's "recess" appointments to the National Labor Relations Board; Noel Canning v. National Labor Relations Board; OSHA reform; Secret ballot elections; Salting abuse; Labor disputes in regard to Executive Order 13502, Section 1; General issues on independent contractors; General issues on Right to Work laws; General issues on apprenticeship / job training; General issues on federal contractors; Davis-Bacon Act wage survey process; Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics program; Legislation from the 111th Congress: H.R. 1409 / S. 560, the Employee Free Choice Act

S. 109 / H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; H.R. 448, Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act; H.R. 803, Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act; H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013; Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-220); Occupational Safety and Health Act (Public Law 91-596); Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-600); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); NLRB (REG) Title: Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN 3142-AA07); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Cranes and Derricks in Construction (RIN1218-AC01); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting Under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); Executive Order 13502, Section 7; Noel Canning v. National Labor Relations Board; Prevailing wage / Davis-Bacon wage rates; Presidential appointments to the National Labor Relations Board; Beck Rights / Paycheck Protection; Salting abuse; General Issues on Apprenticeship / Job Training; OSHA reform; General Issues on Right to Work laws; National Labor Relations Board federal funding; National Labor Relations Board's majority under the Obama Administration; General Issues on Independent Contractors; Secret ballot; Government-mandated Project Labor Agreements; Legislation from the 112th Congress: S. 119 / H.R. 735, the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; H.R. 745 / H.R. 746, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act; H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 3991, the Keep Employees' Emails and Phones Secure Act; H.R. 4297, the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012; S. 2145 / H.R. 4123, the Fair Playing Field Act of 2012; H.R. 3178, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act; S. 807 / H.R. 1511, the Voluntary Protection Program Act; S. 1166 / H.R. 190, Protecting America's Workers Act; S. 217 / H.R. 972, the Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011; H.R. 2153, the Truth in Employment Act of 2011

H.R. 436 / S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; H.R. 803, Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act; Project labor agreement provisions in H.R. 3355, Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2013; Right to Work provisions in S. 815, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act;Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-220); House and Senate bills on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-WHD (AAM) Applicability of Davis-Bacon labor standards to survey crews; DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Right to Know Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA04); DOL-OSHA Interpretation letter on OSHA inspections dated February 21, 2013 by Richard Fairfax; DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Consultant Form LM-21 Receipts and Disbursements Report (RIN: 1245-AA05); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting Under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); Nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr. to serve as General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board; Nomination of David Weil to serve as Administrator of Wage and Hour Division at U.S. Department of Labor; Davis-Bacon Act; General issues regarding union organizing; Project labor agreements

H.R. 436, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act H.R. 795, Protecting American Jobs Act H.R. 946, The National Right to Work Act, all provisions H.R. 1746, The Truth in Employment ActH.R. 2021, The Freedom From Union Violence Act, all provisions S. 109, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 204, The National Right to Work Act, all provisions S. 785, Support bills to eliminate Official Time

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 436, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act H.R. 795, Protecting American Jobs Act H.R. 946, The National Right to Work Act, all provisions H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations ActH.R. 1746, The Truth in Employment Act S. 109, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 204, The National Right to Work Act, all provisions S. 785, Support bills to eliminate Official Time H.R. 2021, The Freedom From Union Violence Act, all provisions Oppose the nomination of Richard Griffin to the National Labor Relations Board Oppose the nomination of Kent Hirozawa to the National Labor Relations Board Oppose the nomination of Mark Pearce to the National Labor Relations Board Oppose the nomination of Nancy Schiffer to the National Labor Relations Board Oppose the nomination of Thomas Perez as Secretary of Labor

Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Issues related to the audit on engineering firm overhead performed by the Office of the Inspector General at USDOT; issues related to oversight of engineering services and contracting in the federal highway program, including FHWA rulemaking on consultant services and FHWA "safe harbor" pilot program for indirect cost rate; federal procurement issues, including definitions of inherently governmental and critical functions; Defense Authorization Act, contracting changes; small business set asides/contracting;HR 746, small business compliance issues; small business size standards related to engineering services; issues related to agency performance of infrastructure work without engineering oversight/involvement; limiting "in-sourcing" by federal agencies and competition for third party work; FY'14 Defense Authorization (HR 1960/S 1197), issues related to small business programs, A-76 process and employee compensation; HR 2232, provisions related to small business subcontracting; HR 1942, procurement reforms; HR 436/S 109, related to removing prject labor agreements from federal projects; S 1192/HR 2444, provisions related to compensation limits; S 6, requirements on veterans workforce within contracting firms; S 196, provisions related to small firm contracting; HR 2232/HR 2441/S 1190, provisions related to small firm contracting; HR 2751, provisions related to reverse auctions;, HR 1622, related to the qualifications for publicly traded small firms in government contracting; HR 505, related to compensation caps; HR 1109, related to selection factors for government contracting; HR 2750, design-build reforms.

Client expense: $657,106 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act support. H.R. 903, the American Job Protection Act support. H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act support.H.Res 359, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that tax reform should jointly address corporate and pass-through entities in a fiscally responsible manner, and that reform should reduce the current tax rate differences between corporate and pass-through entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses support. H.R. 947, Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act support. H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 support. H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor- Management Relations Act support. H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act. H.R. 2429, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 support. H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act support. H.R. 3419 Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act - support. H.R. 2728 Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act support. H.R. 3350 Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 support. H.R. 2655 Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act support. H.R. 2937 Commonsense Permitting for Job Creation Act support. H.R. 1488 Fairness for American Families Act support. H.R. 2575 Save American Workers Act support. Farm Bill urging conferees to include the language of H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act, in the final Farm Bill H.R. 3413 the True Understanding of the Economy and Safety Act Support H.R. 1324 Small Business Paper Work Relief Act S.Amdt.1871, to S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 support. S. 399, the American Job Protection Act support. S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act support. S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act support. S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 support. S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act support. S. 1138, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 support. S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act support. S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act oppose. S. 1658, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act support S. 1488 A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes -support. Unemployment Insurance letter opposing FUTA Tax Increase to House and Senate Budget Committee conferees. Comments - IRS Proposed Rule on 45R Tax Credit for Employee Health Insurance Expenses of Small Employers FDA: Docket No. FDA2011N0921 - Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption FDA: Docket No. FDA-2011N-0920 Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventative Controls for Human Food Letters to Agencies - Letter to HHS regarding SHOP exchange delay, IRC 45R Tax Credit for Employee Health Insurance Expenses of Small Employers, and transitional policy for nonqualified health insurance plansOther Issues - Tax Reform Biennial budget FEHBP Entitlement reform Immigration reform, E-Verify, H2B visas Retirement Issues Keystone XL Project Employer nondiscrimination in PPACA Aggregation rules (ERISA/PPACA) Minimum wage Unemployment insurance Transitional policy on nonqualified plans in PPACA OSHA proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica OSHA proposed rule on electronic reporting EPA/Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule on definition of waters of the United States EPA proposed rule on greenhouse gases emissions from power plants OSHA enforcement DOT Definition of commercial motor vehicle Regulatory reform

H.R. 436 / S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; H.R. 803, Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act; Project labor agreement provisions in H.R. 3355, Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2013; Right to Work provisions in S. 815, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act;Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-220); House and Senate bills on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-WHD (AAM) Applicability of Davis-Bacon labor standards to survey crews; DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Right to Know Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA04); DOL-OSHA Interpretation letter on OSHA inspections dated February 21, 2013 by Richard Fairfax; DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Consultant Form LM-21 Receipts and Disbursements Report (RIN: 1245-AA05); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting Under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); Nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr. to serve as General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board; Nomination of David Weil to serve as Administrator of Wage and Hour Division at U.S. Department of Labor; Davis-Bacon Act; General issues regarding union organizing; Project labor agreements

H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act support. H.R. 903, the American Job Protection Act support. H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act support.H.Res 359, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that tax reform should jointly address corporate and pass-through entities in a fiscally responsible manner, and that reform should reduce the current tax rate differences between corporate and pass-through entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses support. H.R. 947, Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act support. H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 support. H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor- Management Relations Act support. H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act. H.R. 2429, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 support. H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act support. H.R. 3419 Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act - support. H.R. 2728 Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act support. H.R. 3350 Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 support. H.R. 2655 Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act support. H.R. 2937 Commonsense Permitting for Job Creation Act support. H.R. 1488 Fairness for American Families Act support. H.R. 2575 Save American Workers Act support. Farm Bill urging conferees to include the language of H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act, in the final Farm Bill H.R. 3413 the True Understanding of the Economy and Safety Act Support H.R. 1324 Small Business Paper Work Relief Act S.Amdt.1871, to S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 support. S. 399, the American Job Protection Act support. S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act support. S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act support. S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 support. S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act support. S. 1138, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 support. S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act support. S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act oppose. S. 1658, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act support S. 1488 A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes -support. Unemployment Insurance letter opposing FUTA Tax Increase to House and Senate Budget Committee conferees. Comments - IRS Proposed Rule on 45R Tax Credit for Employee Health Insurance Expenses of Small Employers FDA: Docket No. FDA2011N0921 - Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption FDA: Docket No. FDA-2011N-0920 Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventative Controls for Human Food Letters to Agencies - Letter to HHS regarding SHOP exchange delay, IRC 45R Tax Credit for Employee Health Insurance Expenses of Small Employers, and transitional policy for nonqualified health insurance plansOther Issues - Tax Reform Biennial budget FEHBP Entitlement reform Immigration reform, E-Verify, H2B visas Retirement Issues Keystone XL Project Employer nondiscrimination in PPACA Aggregation rules (ERISA/PPACA) Minimum wage Unemployment insurance Transitional policy on nonqualified plans in PPACA OSHA proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica OSHA proposed rule on electronic reporting EPA/Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule on definition of waters of the United States EPA proposed rule on greenhouse gases emissions from power plants OSHA enforcement DOT Definition of commercial motor vehicle Regulatory reform

Workforce Investment Act reauthorization legislation - S. 1356 Bill prohibiting NLRB actions without a Senate-confirmed quorum - H.R. 1120/S. 850 Bill opening union-only project labor agreements up to fair and open competition - H.R. 436/S. 109 FY 2014 House and Senate Labor-HHS appropriations legislationSkills Gap Strategy Act - S. 1619 Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success (SECTORS) Act of 2013 - S. 1226 /H.R. 919 1099 Independent Contracting Pending DOL Persuader Rule and potential reintroduction of a NLRB rule shortening union election times Final DOL OFCCP regulations regarding Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities OSHA proposed rule "Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses"

Client expense: $18,863 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Employment & Training Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Acquisition Reform; Reverse Auctions; Buy American; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; HR 436 & S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; Disclose Act; Project Labor Agreements; HR 2232 - The Make Every Small BusinessCount Act of 2013; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013

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

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

S 665 - Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 436/S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; HR 170 - to direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Act; OSHA Crane Operator Certification Requirements; OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking; EM-385 Safety Manual Revision for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; OSHA proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries andillnesses

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

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

HR 2346, Secret Ballot Protection Act; S 665-Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 436 & S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi- employer Pension Reform; HR 1172, Legal Work Force Act; HR 759, Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act; HR 803, Skills Act; HR 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act; HR 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor/Management Relations Act

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

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

H.R. 436, Ban on union-only PLA requirements H.R. 795, Reining in the NLRB H.R. 946, National Right to Work Act, all provisions H.R. 1107, Eliminating "Official Time"H.R. 1120, Reining in the NLRB S. 109, Ban on union-only PLA requirements S. 190, Reining in the NLRB S. 204, National Right to Work Act, all provisions S. Admt. 349, Reining in the NLRB S. Res 4, Weakening Filibuster S. Res 5, Weakening Filibuster S. Res 6, Weakening Filibuster S. Res 7, Weakening Filibuster Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, all provisions. Freedom From Union Violence Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 109 / H.R. 436, the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; S. 1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; House bill on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014;H.R. 2216, Amendment 96: Davis-Bacon provisions in Military Construction and Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Project labor agreements in Military Construction and Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Davis-Bacon provisions in S. 1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; S. 1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013; Revenue Act of 1978, Section 503 (Public Law 95-600); DOL-WHD (AAM) Applicability of Davis-Bacon labor standards to survey crews; DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Right to Know Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA04); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, Disabled Veterans, Recently Separated Veterans, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veterans, and Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans (RIN 1250-AA00); DOL-OSHA Interpretation letter on OSHA inspections dated February 21, 2013 by Richard Fairfax; DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Consultant Form LM-21 Receipts and Disbursements Report (RIN: 1245-AA05); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); NLRB (REG) Title: Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN 3142-AA07); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting Under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); Executive Order 13502; Executive Order 13502, Section 7; Government-mandated Project Labor Agreements; President Obama's "recess" appointments to the National Labor Relations Board; Nominations of Mark Pearce, Nancy Schiffer and Kent Hirozawa to serve on the National Labor Relations Board; Davis-Bacon Act; General issues regarding union organizing

S. 109 / H.R. 436, the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; S. 1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; House bill on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014;H.R. 2216, Amendment 96: Davis-Bacon provisions in Military Construction and Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Project labor agreements in Military Construction and Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Davis-Bacon provisions in S. 1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; S. 1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013; Revenue Act of 1978, Section 503 (Public Law 95-600); DOL-WHD (AAM) Applicability of Davis-Bacon labor standards to survey crews; DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Right to Know Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA04); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, Disabled Veterans, Recently Separated Veterans, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veterans, and Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans (RIN 1250-AA00); DOL-OSHA Interpretation letter on OSHA inspections dated February 21, 2013 by Richard Fairfax; DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Consultant Form LM-21 Receipts and Disbursements Report (RIN: 1245-AA05); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); NLRB (REG) Title: Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN 3142-AA07); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting Under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); Executive Order 13502; Executive Order 13502, Section 7; Government-mandated Project Labor Agreements; President Obama's "recess" appointments to the National Labor Relations Board; Nominations of Mark Pearce, Nancy Schiffer and Kent Hirozawa to serve on the National Labor Relations Board; Davis-Bacon Act; General issues regarding union organizing

Fairness for American Families Act (HR 2668) - Supported House passage of 1 year delay of individual mandate in ACA; Forty Hours is Full Time Act (S 1188) - Support legislation to fix ACA to reflect 40 hours is full time; H.R. 2995 - Support this legislation to repeal the statutory cap in dedeuctibles for health plans in small group market; Startup Act 3.0 (HR 714) - support; Regulatory Accountability Act (S 1020, HR 2122)- support; Government Contracting Neutrality Act (S 109, HR 436)Jumpstart Our Business Startup Act (JOBS Act): SBE Council continues to push for full implementation of the law (signed by President Obama on April 5, 2012) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), such as Title III (crowdfunding regs) that align with the intent of Congress and President Obama. SBE Council met with SEC to help provide input for the November 2013 Annual Small Business Capital Formation conference. Tax Reform: SBE Council continues to advocate for fundamental reform of the tax system, providing input to the working groups on tax reform in the U.S. House and members of the Senate spearheading the effort. Specifically we have provided comments and continue to push for lower tax rates for entrepreneurs (indiviudal rates) and corporate entities, encouraging U.S. startup activity, elimination of capital gains and death taxes, simplicity, making permanent certain important features (like Section 179 expensing and business expensing) and pointing out various legitimate business expenses that should remain deductible (i.e.: interest on debt), and against LIFO repeal. SBE Council continues to advocate for small business friendly tax reform working with our members and with coalition partners. Tax Increases: SBE Council continues to oppose tax increases on entrepreneurs, investment and industries and sectors that result in higher costs for small businesses. For example, SBE Council opposes increased energy taxes as proposed in President Obamas previous and current budgets. SBE Council will oppose tax increases on capital gains, carried interest and other provisions that deter investment and capital formation. Immigration Reform: SBE Council continues to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform specifically focusing on increasing high-tech, high-skill visas and adding low-skill and entrepreneur visas. We continue to oppose e-verify for small employers, and to express concern with e-verify and other general provisions in the Senate-passed bill (S.744) that burden small businesses or make it costly and impractical to utilize visas for business workforce needs. Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare): SBE Council continues to advocate and comment on proposed rules and regulations to Health and Human Services (HHS), and educate about potential problems with implementation of the law (ie: health care exchanges, mandates, etc.) that do not serve the interests of entrepreneurs. In addition to legislation cited at the beginning of this report that SBE Council has endorsed or supported through votes in Congress, SBE Council also supports repealing key provisions in the Affordable Care Act like the employer mandate, ACA tax increases (medical devices, individual tax hikes, the health insurance tax) and restrictions placed on HSAs. Specific legislation SBE Council is supporting includes: Medical FSA Improvement Act (H.R. 1634); H.R. 45 - legislation to repeal ACA; American Jobs Protection Act, (H.R. 903), (S. 399). Global Trade: SBE Council continues to support expanding trade accords with nations to open markets for entrepreneurs and the U.S. business sector. SBE Council is monitoring and supporting efforts to accelerate the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and supports a new U.S.-EU trade accord. SBE Council continues to advocate for streamlined and less costly processes for small businesses that operate in global markets, whether that be importing or exporting. Specific pieces of legislation SBE Council is supporting include: State Trade Coordination Act (H.R. 1926); Trade for Small Business and Jobs Act (H.R. 1916); Export Coordination Act (H.R. 1909). Affordable Energy: SBE Council continues to support greater exploration and development of domestic energy resources, as well as construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. SBE Council opposes proposals and efforts to restrict liquefied natural gas exports. Telecommunications, Technology & IP: SBE Council continues to call for the federal government to release additional spectrum to accommodate the explosion in mobile device and wireless usage. With respect to auctions, SBE Council believes an open, market-based auction will yield better results for the private sector, small businesses, the federal government (in terms of revenues), investment and job creation. SBE Council also supports efforts to accelerate our nation to next generation high-speed internet protocol (IP) broadband networks and continues to voice our support to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). SBE Council continues to advocate for strong IP enforcement and tools to protect small businesses from such theft both domestically and internationally. SBE Council distributed our new IP book (Unleashing Small Business Through IP) to key Mebers of Congress on Capitol Hill. Free Speech: Follow the Money Act (S.791) - SBE Council opposes the legislation.