Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2013

H.R. 1362/S. 1172, the Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act, would provide 6 (c) benefits to approximately 30,000 Federal law enforcement officers who currently do not have them;

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 249, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes S. 1045, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes H.R. 1362, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1172, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRSS. 1192, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers H.R. 2444, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Act" S. 941, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 2533, A Bill to Impose a Moratorium on Conferences Held by the IRS H.R. 2557, A Bill to Make Imprisonment Mandatory for Unauthorized Disclosure or Inspection of Returns and Return Information by Officers and Employees of the U.S. H.R. 2565, A Bill to Provide for the Termination of Employment of Employees of the IRS who take certain Official Actions for Political Purposes H.Res. 280, A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives regarding a Taxpayer Bill of Rights H.R. 2458, to Terminate a Federal Employee who Refuses to Answer Congressional Questions. H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act H.R. 2711, Allowing individuals to record telephone and in-person conversations with federal employees acting in their official capacity without the employees' knowledge H.R. 2579, To eliminate existing due process protections for members of the Senior Executive Service H.R. 1541, To cap the total amount of monetary awards that executive branch employees can earn in a year when sequestration is in effect H.R. 1950, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 3739, to Provide Permanent Parity between the Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits S. 1859, "Tax Extenders Act of 2013" S. 1116, the "Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013" H.R. 2288, the "Commuter Parity Act of 2013" H.R. 2530, a bill to improve transparency and efficiency with respect to audits and communications between taxpayers and the IRS H.R. 2531, a bill to prohibit the IRS from asking taxpayers questions regarding religious, political, or social beliefs H.R. 2532, a bill to provide for the establishment of new procedures at the IRS H.R. 2679, legislation which would prohibit collective bargaining at the IRS H.R. 3846, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountability Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bill to Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Finance CFPB House draft "Tax Reform Act of 2014" S. 2260, "Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act" H.R. 3474, "Hire More Heroes Act of 2014" S. 2109, "Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014" H.R. 4435, FY 15, National Defense Authorization Act S. 2410, FY 15, National Defense Authorization Act S. 2282, to prohibit performance awards to employees of the IRS who owe back taxes S. 2215, to protect taxpayers from improper audits by the IRS S. 2315, improving the Nation's Visitors' International Travel Experience Act of 2014 S. 2450, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 3230, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 517, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 H.R. 4193, Smart Savings Act S. 2117, Smart Savings Act H.R. 3278, to clarify due process rights of Federal Employees in sensitive positions S. 1809, to clarify due process rights of Federal Employees in sensitive positions S. 1678, Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act H.R. 3220, to deny retirement benefit to individuals convicted of certain offenses S. 2541, Competitive Service Act of 2014 S. 869, to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Act H.R. 1795, to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Act H.R. 5174, Competitive Service Act of 2014 S. 2541, Competitive Service Act of 2014H.R. 5299, Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act H.R. 5169, Senior Executive Service Accountability Act H.R. 5170, Federal Records Accountability Acct of 2014 H.R. 4197, All Circuit Review Extension Act S. 1618, Enhanced Security Clearance Act of 2013 H.R 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 H.R. 5418, to prohibit officers and employees of the IRS from using personal email accounts to conduct official business H.R. 899, Unfunded mandates information and transparency act of 2013 H.R. 3865, Stop targeting of political beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014 H.R. 1423, Taxpayers Right-to-Know Act H.R. 3308, Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2013 S. 954, the "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013" H.R. 5338, Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act

H.R. 1362/S. 1172, the Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act, would provide 6 (c) benefits to approximately 30,000 Federal law enforcement officers who currently do not have them;

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 4257), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD). Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act (H.R. 4306) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.3 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Postal Reform Postal Reform Act of 2014 (S 1486) Postal Reform Postal Reform Act of 2014 (HR 2748) Equal Healthcare Access Act (HR 3319) Health Care Regulator Accountability Act (HR 3170) Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act (HR 1362) Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2013 (S 1172) - Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2013 - Amends the definition of the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). HR 273 - Bill would eliminate federal pay adjustment. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 (HR 249) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 (S 1045) - Would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013 (HR 237) - Would reduce the number of civil service positions within the executive branch. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 (HR 107) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 (S 1312) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act (S 1678) - would make new federal employees ineligible for the defined benefit pension portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (S 1529) - would provide benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. HR 1795 - would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. S 896 - would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (HR 3135) - Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (S 1529) - Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act (HR 471) - Includes in the determination of a federal firefighter's average pay for purposes of computing retirement and annuity benefits one-half of a firefighter's basic hourly rate times the number of overtime hours included in such firefighter's regular tour of duty for a year. Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act (HR 1141) - Requires disregard of any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement for purposes of any determination relating to federal eligibility for or the amount of any overtime pay. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act (HR 3718) - Provides that: (1) specified diseases, including heart disease, lung disease, tuberculosis, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus, and specified cancers, of federal employees in fire protection activities shall be presumed to be proximately caused by such employment if the employee is diagnosed with the disease within 10 years of the last active date of employment in fire protection activities; (2) the disability or death of such an employee due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 533) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (S 1120) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 (HR 517) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. S 1556 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration. Improving Clinical Care Workforce for Our Vets Act (HR 4580) - Repeals provisions excluding any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation from the applicability of collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration employees. Let Me Google That For You Act (S 2206) - Repeals the National Technical Information Act of 1988, effective one year after the enactment of this Act (thus abolishes the National Technical Information Service [NTIS]). Let Me Google That For You Act Companion (HR 4382) - Repeals the National Technical Information Act of 1988, effective one year after the enactment of this Act (thus abolishes the National Technical Information Service [NTIS]).

H.R. 249, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes S. 1045, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes H.R. 1362, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1172, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRSS. 1192, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers H.R. 2444, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Act" S. 941, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 2533, A Bill to Impose a Moratorium on Conferences Held by the IRS H.R. 2557, A Bill to Make Imprisonment Mandatory for Unauthorized Disclosure or Inspection of Returns and Return Information by Officers and Employees of the U.S. H.R. 2565, A Bill to Provide for the Termination of Employment of Employees of the IRS who take certain Official Actions for Political Purposes H.Res. 280, A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives regarding a Taxpayer Bill of Rights H.R. 2458, to Terminate a Federal Employee who Refuses to Answer Congressional Questions. H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act H.R. 2711, Allowing individuals to record telephone and in-person conversations with federal employees acting in their official capacity without the employees' knowledge H.R. 2579, To eliminate existing due process protections for members of the Senior Executive Service S. 1378, To eliminate existing due process protections for members of the Senior Executive Service H.R. 1541, To cap the total amount of monetary awards that executive branch employees can earn in a year when sequestration is in effect H.R. 1950, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 3739, to Provide Permanent Parity between the Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits S. 1859, "Tax Extenders Act of 2013" S. 1116, the "Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013" H.R. 2288, the "Commuter Parity Act of 2013" H.R. 2530, a bill to improve transparency and efficiency with respect to audits and communications between taxpayers and the IRS H.R. 2531, a bill to prohibit the IRS from asking taxpayers questions regarding religious, political, or social beliefs H.R. 2532, a bill to provide for the establishment of new procedures at the IRS H.R. 2679, legislation which would prohibit collective bargaining at the IRS H.R. 3846, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountability Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bill to Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Finance CFPB House draft "Tax Reform Act of 2014" S. 2260, "Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act" H.R. 3474, "Hire More Heroes Act of 2014" S. 2109, "Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014" H.R. 4435, FY 15, National Defense Authorization Act S. 2410, FY 15, National Defense Authorization Act S. 2282, to prohibit performance awards to employees of the IRS who owe back taxes S. 2215, to protect taxpayers from improper audits by the IRS S. 2315, improving the Nation's Visitors' International Travel Experience Act of 2014 S. 2450, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 3230, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 517, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 H.R. 4193, Smart Savings Act S. 2117, Smart Savings Act H.R. 3278, to clarify due process rights of Federal Employees in sensitive positions S. 1809, to clarify due process rights of Federal Employees in sensitive positions S. 1678, Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act H.R. 3220, to deny retirement benefit to individuals convicted of certain offenses S. 2541, Competitive Service Act of 2014 S. 869, to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Act H.R. 1795, to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Act

HR 3573 - To ensure that the percentage increase in rates of basic pay for prevailing wage employees shall be equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality, and for other purposes. Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 4257), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD). Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act (H.R. 4306) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.3 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act (HR 3223) Postal Reform Postal Reform Act of 2014 (S 1486) Postal Reform Postal Reform Act of 2014 (HR 2748) Equal Healthcare Access Act (HR 3319) Health Care Regulator Accountability Act (HR 3170) Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act (HR 1362) Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2013 (S 1172) - Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2013 - Amends the definition of the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). HR 273 - Bill would eliminate federal pay adjustment. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 (HR 249) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 (S 1045) - Would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013 (HR 237) - Would reduce the number of civil service positions within the executive branch. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 (HR 107) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 (S 1312) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act (S 1678) - would make new federal employees ineligible for the defined benefit pension portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (S 1529) - would provide benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. HR 1795 - would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. S 896 - would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (HR 3135) - Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (S 1529) - Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act (HR 471) - Includes in the determination of a federal firefighter's average pay for purposes of computing retirement and annuity benefits one-half of a firefighter's basic hourly rate times the number of overtime hours included in such firefighter's regular tour of duty for a year. Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act (HR 1141) - Requires disregard of any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement for purposes of any determination relating to federal eligibility for or the amount of any overtime pay. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act (HR 3718) - Provides that: (1) specified diseases, including heart disease, lung disease, tuberculosis, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus, and specified cancers, of federal employees in fire protection activities shall be presumed to be proximately caused by such employment if the employee is diagnosed with the disease within 10 years of the last active date of employment in fire protection activities; (2) the disability or death of such an employee due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 533) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (S 1120) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 (HR 517) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. S 1556 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.

H.R. 1362/S. 1172, the Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act, would provide 6 (c) benefits to approximately 30,000 Federal law enforcement officers who currently do not have them;

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 249, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes H.R. 1362, Legislation that would provide law enforcement officer (LEO) retirement benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1172, Legislation that would provide law enforcement officer (LEO) retirement benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1192, Legislation that would cap the salary government contractors can earn from taxpayersH.R. 2444, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers S. 1045, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Workers who owe back Taxes S. 954, the "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013" S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Act" S. 941, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 2533, A Bill to Impose a Moratorium on Conferences Held by the IRS H.R. 2557, A Bill to Make Imprisonment Mandatory for Unauthorized Disclosure or Inspection of Returns and Return Information by Officers and Employees of the U.S. H.R. 2565, A Bill to Provide for the Termination of Employment of Employees of the IRS who take certain Official Actions for Political Purposes H.Res. 280, A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives regarding a Taxpayer Bill of Rights H.R. 2458, to Terminate a Federal Employee who Refuses to Answer Congressional Questions. H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act H.R. 2711, Allowing individuals to record telephone and in-person conversations with federal employees acting in their official capacity without the employees' knowledge H.R. 2579, To eliminate existing due process protections for members of the Senior Executive Service H.R. 1541, To cap the total amount of monetary awards that executive branch employees can earn in a year when sequestration is in effect, at 5% H.R. 1950, the "Taxpayer Non-discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 1960, FY '14 National Defense Authorization Act S. 1197, FY '14 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 3739, to Provide Permanent Parity between the Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits S. 1859, "Tax Extenders Act of 2013" S. 1116, the "Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013" H.R. 2288, the "Commuter Parity Act of 2013" H.R. 2530, a bill to improve transparency and efficiency with respect to audits and communications between taxpayers and the IRS H.R. 2531, a bill to prohibit the IRS from asking taxpayers questions regarding religious, political, or social beliefs H.R. 2532, a bill to provide for the establishment of new procedures at the IRS H.R. 2679, legislation which would prohibit collective bargaining at the IRS H.R. 3846, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountabiity Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 H.R. 3195, Bill to Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Finance CFPB

H.R. 249, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes H.R. 1362, Legislation that would provide law enforcement officer (LEO) retirement benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1172, Legislation that would provide law enforcement officer (LEO) retirement benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1192, Legislation that would cap the salary government contractors can earn from taxpayersH.R. 2444, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers S. 1045, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Workers who owe back Taxes S. 954, the "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013" S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Act" S. 941, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 2533, A Bill to Impose a Moratorium on Conferences Held by the IRS H.R. 2557, A Bill to Make Imprisonment Mandatory for Unauthorized Disclosure or Inspection of Returns and Return Information by Officers and Employees of the U.S. H.R. 2565, A Bill to Provide for the Termination of Employment of Employees of the IRS who take certain Official Actions for Political Purposes H.Res. 280, A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives regarding a Taxpayer Bill of Rights H.R. 2458, to Terminate a Federal Employee who Refuses to Answer Congressional Questions. H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act H.R. 2711, Allowing individuals to record telephone and in-person conversations with federal employees acting in their official capacity without the employees' knowledge H.R. 2579, To eliminate existing due process protections for members of the Senior Executive Service H.R. 1541, To cap the total amount of monetary awards that executive branch employees can earn in a year when sequestration is in effect, at 5% H.R. 1950, the "Taxpayer Non-discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 1960, FY '14 National Defense Authorization Act S. 1197, FY '14 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 3739, to Provide Permanent Parity between the Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits S. 1859, "Tax Extenders Act of 2013" S. 1116, the "Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013" H.R. 2288, the "Commuter Parity Act of 2013" H.R. 2530, a bill to improve transparency and efficiency with respect to audits and communications between taxpayers and the IRS H.R. 2531, a bill to prohibit the IRS from asking taxpayers questions regarding religious, political, or social beliefs H.R. 2532, a bill to provide for the establishment of new procedures at the IRS H.R. 2679, legislation which would prohibit collective bargaining at the IRS H.R. 3846, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountabiity Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 H.R. 3195, Bill to Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Finance CFPB

HR 3573 - To ensure that the percentage increase in rates of basic pay for prevailing wage employees shall be equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality, and for other purposes. Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act (HR 3223) Postal Reform Postal Reform Act of 2014 (S 1486) Postal Reform Postal Reform Act of 2014 (HR 2748 Equal Healthcare Access Act (HR 3319) Health Care Regulator Accountability Act (HR 3170) Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act (HR 1362) Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2013 (S 1172) - Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2013 - Amends the definition of the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). HR 273 - Bill would eliminate federal pay adjustment. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 (HR 249) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 (S 1045) - Would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013 (HR 237) - Would reduce the number of civil service positions within the executive branch. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 (HR 107) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 (S 1312) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act (S 1678) - would make new federal employees ineligible for the defined benefit pension portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (S 1529) - would provide benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. HR 1795 - would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. S 896 - would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (HR 3135) - Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (S 1529) - Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act (HR 471) - Includes in the determination of a federal firefighter's average pay for purposes of computing retirement and annuity benefits one-half of a firefighter's basic hourly rate times the number of overtime hours included in such firefighter's regular tour of duty for a year. Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act (HR 1141) - Requires disregard of any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement for purposes of any determination relating to federal eligibility for or the amount of any overtime pay. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act (HR 3718) - Provides that: (1) specified diseases, including heart disease, lung disease, tuberculosis, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus, and specified cancers, of federal employees in fire protection activities shall be presumed to be proximately caused by such employment if the employee is diagnosed with the disease within 10 years of the last active date of employment in fire protection activities; (2) the disability or death of such an employee due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 533) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (S 1120) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 (HR 517) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. S 1556 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.

HR 3573 - To ensure that the percentage increase in rates of basic pay for prevailing wage employees shall be equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality, and for other purposes. Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act (HR 3223) Postal Reform Postal Reform Act of 2014 (S 1486) Postal Reform Postal Reform Act of 2014 (HR 2748 Equal Healthcare Access Act (HR 3319) Health Care Regulator Accountability Act (HR 3170) Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act (HR 1362) Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2013 (S 1172) - Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2013 - Amends the definition of the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). HR 273 - Bill would eliminate federal pay adjustment. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 (HR 249) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 (S 1045) - Would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013 (HR 237) - Would reduce the number of civil service positions within the executive branch. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 (HR 107) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 (S 1312) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act (S 1678) - would make new federal employees ineligible for the defined benefit pension portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (S 1529) - would provide benefits to domestic partners of federal employees HR 1795 - would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. S 896 - would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (HR 3135) - Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (S 1529) - Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act (HR 471) - Includes in the determination of a federal firefighter's average pay for purposes of computing retirement and annuity benefits one-half of a firefighter's basic hourly rate times the number of overtime hours included in such firefighter's regular tour of duty for a year. Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act (HR 1141) - Requires disregard of any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement for purposes of any determination relating to federal eligibility for or the amount of any overtime pay. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act (HR 3718) - Provides that: (1) specified diseases, including heart disease, lung disease, tuberculosis, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus, and specified cancers, of federal employees in fire protection activities shall be presumed to be proximately caused by such employment if the employee is diagnosed with the disease within 10 years of the last active date of employment in fire protection activities; (2) the disability or death of such an employee due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 533) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (S 1120) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 (HR 517) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. S 1556 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.

H.R. 1362/S. 1172, the Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act, would provide 6 (c) benefits to approximately 30,000 Federal law enforcement officers who currently do not have them;

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 249, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes H.R. 273, Eliminate the 2013 Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 237, Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013H.R. 950, Protecting America's Civilian Employees Act H.R. 243, Bowles Simpson Plan of Lowering America's Debt Act H.R. 593, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013 S. 263, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013 H.R. 824, Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act H.R. 1541, to Establish Limits on Awards Paid to Federal Employees in FY '13, FY '14, and FY '15 H.Res. 102, Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal Workforce H.R. 517, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013 S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (Comprehensive Immigration Reform) S. 1172, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS H.R. 1362, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1192, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers H.R. 2444, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers S. 1045, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Workers who owe back Taxes S. 954, the "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013" S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Act" S. 941, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 1950, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" S. 1116, the "Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013" H.R. 2288, the "Commuter Parity Act of 2013" H.R. 2530, A Bill to Improve Transparency and Efficiency with respect to audits and communications between Taxpayers and the IRS H.R. 2531, A Bill to Prohibit the IRS from asking Taxpayers Questions regarding Religious, Political, or Social Beliefs H.R. 2532, A Bill to Provide for the Establishment of New Procedures at the IRS H.R. 2533, A Bill to Impose a Moratorium on Conferences Held by the IRS H.R. 2557, A Bill to Make Imprisonment Mandatory for Unauthorized Disclosure or Inspection of Returns and Return Information by Officers and Employees of the U.S. H.R. 2565, A Bill to Provide for the Termination of Employment of Employees of the IRS who take certain Official Actions for Political Purposes H.Res. 280, A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives regarding a Taxpayer Bill of Rights H.R. 2458, to Terminate a Federal Employee who Refuses to Answer Congressional Questions. H.R. 1660, the Government Customer Service Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 2559, Flexibility for Working Families Act S. 1248, Flexibility for Working Families Act S. 760, Government Customer Service Improvement Act H.R. 1536, Safeguarding American Commerce and Agriculture Act of 2013 H.R. 2675, Government Transformation Act S. 1297, Government Transformation Act H.R. 2698, Federal Employee Short Term Disability Act H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act H.R. 1297, Government Transformation Act H.R. 2711, Allowing individuals to record telephone and in-person conversations with federal employees acting in their official capacity without the employees' knowledge H.R. 2579, To eliminate existing due process protections for members of the Senior Executive Service H.R. 1541, To cap the total amount of monetary awards that executive branch employees can earn in a year when sequestration is in effect, at 5% H.R. 922, Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2013H.R. 3278, Bills to Clarify Certain Due Process Rights of Federal Employees Serving in "sensitive" Positions S. 1809, Bills to Clarify Certain Due Process Rights of Federal Employees Serving in "sensitive" Positions H.R. 2385, Bill to Cut Pay for Employees at CFPB H.R. 3223, the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act S. 1567, the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 1423, the Taxpayers Right to Know Act H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act H.R. 313, the Government Spending Accountability Act S. 1464, Preserving American Access to Information Act S. 1276, the Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3519, Bill to Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Finance CFPB H.R. 3739, to Provide Permanent Parity between the Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits S. 1859, "Tax Extenders Act of 2013" H.R. 3753, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 H.R. 3558, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 H.R. 3744, Federal Employee Pay Restoration Act H.R. 3235, Compensation of Employees due to Furloughs S. 1678, Public - Private Employee Retirement Parity Act H.R. 3639, Common Defense Act of 2013 (eliminates FERS Supplement) H.R. 2450, Locality Pay Equity Act H.R. 2222, Prohibits Performance Awards for SES during Sequestration H.R. 3523, IRS Accountability Act H.R. 3573, Wage Grade Pay Act H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act of 2014

H.R. 249, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes H.R. 273, Eliminate the 2013 Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees H.R. 237, Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013H.R. 950, Protecting America's Civilian Employees Act H.R. 243, Bowles Simpson Plan of Lowering America's Debt Act H.R. 593, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013 S. 263, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013 H.R. 824, Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act H.R. 1541, to Establish Limits on Awards Paid to Federal Employees in FY '13, FY '14, and FY '15 H.Res. 102, Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal Workforce H.R. 517, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013 S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (Comprehensive Immigration Reform) S. 1172, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS H.R. 1362, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1192, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers H.R. 2444, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers S. 1045, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Workers who owe back Taxes S. 954, the "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013" S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Act" H.R. 1960, FY '14 National Defense Authorization Act S. 1197, FY'14 National Defense Authorization Act S. 941, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 1950, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" S. 1116, the "Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013" H.R. 2288, the "Commuter Parity Act of 2013" H.R. 2530, A Bill to Improve Transparency and Efficiency with respect to audits and communications between Taxpayers and the IRS H.R. 2531, A Bill to Prohibit the IRS from asking Taxpayers Questions regarding Religious, Political, or Social Beliefs H.R. 2532, A Bill to Provide for the Establishment of New Procedures at the IRS H.R. 2533, A Bill to Impose a Moratorium on Conferences Held by the IRS H.R. 2557, A Bill to Make Imprisonment Mandatory for Unauthorized Disclosure or Inspection of Returns and Return Information by Officers and Employees of the U.S. H.R. 2565, A Bill to Provide for the Termination of Employment of Employees of the IRS who take certain Official Actions for Political Purposes H.Res. 280, A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives regarding a Taxpayer Bill of Rights H.R. 2458, to Terminate a Federal Employee who Refuses to Answer Congressional Questions. H.R. 1660, the Government Customer Service Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 2559, Flexibility for Working Families Act S. 760, Government Customer Service Improvement Act H.R. 1536, Safeguarding American Commerce and Agriculture Act of 2013 H.R. 2675, Government Transformation Act H.R. 2698, Federal Employee Short Term Disability Act H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act H.R. 1297, Government Transformation Act H.R. 2711, Allowing individuals to record telephone and in-person conversations with federal employees acting in their official capacity without the employees' knowledge H.R. 2579, To eliminate existing due process protections for members of the Senior Executive Service H.R. 1541, To cap the total amount of monetary awards that executive branch employees can earn in a year when sequestration is in effect, at 5% H.R. 922, Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2013H.R. 3223/S. 1567, the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 1423, the Taxpayers Right to Know Act H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act H.R. 313, the Government Spending Accountability Act S. 1464, Preserving American Access to Information Act S. 1276, the Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013

H.R. 1362/S. 1172, the Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act, would provide 6 (c) benefits to approximately 30,000 Federal law enforcement officers who currently do not have them;

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 249, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes H.R. 273, Eliminate the 2013 Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees H.R. 107, Federal Employees Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 237, Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013H.R. 950, Protecting America's Civilian Employees Act H.R. 243, Bowles Simpson Plan of Lowering America's Debt Act H.R. 593, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013 S. 263, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013 H.R. 824, Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act H.R. 1541, to Establish Limits on Awards Paid to Federal Employees in FY '13, FY '14, and FY '15 H.Res. 102, Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal Workforce H.R. 517, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013 S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 S. 622, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (Comprehensive Immigration Reform) S. 1172, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS H.R. 1362, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1192, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers H.R. 2444, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers S. 1045, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Workers who owe back Taxes S. 954, the "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013" S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Act" H.R. 1960, FY '14 National Defense Authorization Act S. 1197, FY'14 National Defense Authorization Act S. 941, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 1950, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" S. 1116, the "Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013" H.R. 2288, the "Commuter Parity Act of 2013" H.R. 2530, A Bill to Improve Transparency and Efficiency with respect to audits and communications between Taxpayers and the IRS H.R. 2531, A Bill to Prohibit the IRS from asking Taxpayers Questions regarding Religious, Political, or Social Beliefs H.R. 2532, A Bill to Provide for the Establishment of New Procedures at the IRS H.R. 2533, A Bill to Impose a Moratorium on Conferences Held by the IRS H.R. 2557, A Bill to Make Imprisonment Mandatory for Unauthorized Disclosure or Inspection of Returns and Return Information by Officers and Employees of the U.S. H.R. 2565, A Bill to Provide for the Termination of Employment of Employees of the IRS who take certain Official Actions for Political Purposes H.Res. 280, A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives regarding a Taxpayer Bill of Rights H.R. 2458, to Terminate a Federal Employee who Refuses to Answer Congressional Questions. H.R. 1660, the Government Customer Service Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 2559, Flexibility for Working Families Act S. 760, Government Customer Service Improvement Act H.R. 1536, Safeguarding American Commerce and Agriculture Act of 2013

H.R. 1362/S. 1172, the Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act, would provide 6 (c) benefits to approximately 30,000 Federal law enforcement officers who currently do not have them;

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office