Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014

Please see addendum.Issues related to the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF) Issues related to the Community Development Financial Institution Fund (CDFIF) S.Amdt 389 to S.Con.Res. 8, related to the regulatory burden of community financial institutions S.Amdt 594 to S.Con.Res. 8, related to the use of guarantee fees paid to government sponsored enterprises S. 1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014, provisions related to the National Credit Union Administration

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

"To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, and for other purposes. (S. 1809, H.R. 3278) "National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015 (HR. 4435, S. 2410) "FY 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill (S. 1371, H.R. 5016)

Client expense: $14,287 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HConRes 25 (FY'14 budget) and SConRes 8, provisions related to infrastructure funding; encouraging the use of US firms for infrastructure design and construction activities funded by US taxpayers in developing countries; provisions related to funding for DOE Environmental Management program; HR 2610/S 1243/HR 3547, provisions related to transportation, USACE; HR 152, emergency disaster relief, including funding for infrastructure rebuilding and resiliency; reform of entitlement programs. S 1371,Financial Services & General Government, provisions related to insourcing and compensation caps; funding for HABS/HAER/HALS historic preservation programs through the National Park Service; HR 4745/S 2438, FY'15 Transportation appropriations bill; HR 5016, Financial Services and General Government appropriations, and HR 4923, Energy and Water appropriations, provisions related to contractor debarment procedures and funding for the DOE EM program; HR 4870, DOD appropriations.

Client expense: $692,094 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Section 1075 of P.L. 111-203 regarding regulation of interchange fees on debit cards H.R. 2786 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 S. 1371 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues related to financial transaction processing fees

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY 2014, general issues regarding Department of Homeland Security authorization and appropriations; H.R. 4435/S. 2410 - National Defense Authorization Act FY 2015, general issues regarding national defense authorizations and appropriations;General issues regarding government funding and the President's Budget; H.J. Res 124 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2015, general issues regarding appropriations; S. 1371 / H.R. 2786 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act FY 2014, general issues regarding appropriations; H.R. 4870 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act FY 2015, general issues regarding Department of Defense authorizations and appropriations; H.R. 4903 / S. 2534 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY 2015, general issues regarding Department of Homeland Security authorization and appropriations; H.R. 4800 / S. 2389 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, general issues regarding appropriations; H.R. 4486 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, general issues regarding appropriations; H.R. 5013 / S. 2499 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, general issues regarding appropriations; and Department of Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act FY 2015, general issues regarding appropriations.

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Please see addendum.Issues related to the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF) Issues related to the Community Development Financial Institution Fund (CDFIF) S.Amdt 389 to S.Con.Res. 8, related to the regulatory burden of community financial institutions S.Amdt 594 to S.Con.Res. 8, related to the use of guarantee fees paid to government sponsored enterprises S. 1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014, provisions related to the National Credit Union Administration

Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Section 1075 of P.L. 111-203 regarding regulation of interchange fees on debit cards H.R. 2786 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 S. 1371 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues related to financial transaction processing fees

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY 2014, general issues regarding Department of Homeland Security authorization and appropriations; H.R. 4435/S. 2410 - National Defense Authorization Act FY 2015, general issues regarding national defense authorizations and appropriations;General issues regarding the nation's debt ceiling, government funding, and the President's Budget; S. 1371 / H.R. 2786 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act FY 2014, general issues regarding appropriations; H.R. 4870 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act FY 2015, general issues regarding Department of Defense authorizations and appropriations; H.R. 4903 / S. 2534 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY 2015, general issues regarding Department of Homeland Security authorization and appropriations; H.R. 4800 / S. 2389 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, general issues regarding appropriations; H.R. 4486 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, general issues regarding appropriations; H.R. 5013 / S. 2499 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, general issues regarding appropriations; and Department of Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act FY 2015, general issues regarding appropriations.

Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HConRes 25 (FY'14 budget) and SConRes 8, provisions related to infrastructure funding; encouraging the use of US firms for infrastructure design and construction activities funded by US taxpayers in developing countries; provisions related to funding for DOE Environmental Management program; HR 2610/S 1243/HR 3547, provisions related to transportation, USACE; HR 152, emergency disaster relief, including funding for infrastructure rebuilding and resiliency; reform of entitlement programs. S 1371,Financial Services & General Government, provisions related to insourcing and compensation caps; funding for HABS/HAER/HALS historic preservation programs through the National Park Service; HR 4745/S 2438, FY'15 Transportation appropriations bill; HR 5016, Financial Services and General Government appropriations, and HR 4923, Energy and Water appropriations, provisions related to contractor debarment procedures and funding for the DOE EM program.

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

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Pub. Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Discussed implementation of legislation. Responded to requests for comment with regard to Payday Lending, Mandatory Arbitration, "Larger Participants" (non-bank), and Bank Overdraft Fees.Discussed response to requests for comment with regard to Student Loan Affordability and Authority to restrict Mandatory Pre-Dispute Arbitration. Lobbied against H.R. 3035 the "Mobile Informational Call Act" of 2011. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on "Procedural Rules to Establish Supervisory Authority over Certain Nonbank Covered Persons Based on Risk Determination. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on Senior Financial Exploitation. Submitted comment letter to the CFPB on Integrated Mortgage Disclosure under RESPA and TILA Docket No. CFPB-2012-0028. Submitted comments to the CFPB on effective financial education, Docket No. CFPB 2012-0030. H.R. 2786/S.1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for SEC, CFIC and CFPB, enforcement of consumer protection laws and agencies. H. R. 1953, Senior Fraud Prevention Act - Expressed support for bill and urged cosponsorship. S. 807, Letter of Support for the Plain Writing Act for Regulations. S. 1358, Letter in support of the Senior Fraud Prevention Act. Letter from AARP and Americans Act for Financial Reform (AFR) to the House urging opposition to a package of bills that would weaken CFPB's structure and funding mechanism. S. 878/H.R. 1844, Arbitration Fairness Act - AARP went on record in support of the bills. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, 2015 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for SEC, CFIC and CFPB, enforcement of consumer portection laws and agencies. H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act - Letter in opposition to bill to weaken the CFPB. Sent letter to CFPB to correct abusive debt collection practices, Docket 2013-0033, RIN 3170-AA41. H.R. 4436, Discussed Investing in Student Success Act. Discussed Fraud Watch Network. (no bill) Briefed House Financial Services staff on detrimental effects of mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses in contracts. (no bill) Briefed Senate financial services staff on bank fraud and the objectives of the Department of Justice's Operation Choke Point. (no bill)

Client expense: $2,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 2786 / S. 1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, monitored development of the legislation. H.R. 2397 / S. 1429, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015, Title III, all provisions relating to Army surveying and construction.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2610 / S. 1243, Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, all provisions relating to surface transportation programs; H.R. 2787 / S. 1329, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II, all provisions relating to law enforcement programs.H.R. 2609 / S. 1245 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II, all provisions relating to water resources; Title III, all provisions relating to energy efficiency and renewable energy; H.R. 2786 / S. 1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, all provisions relating to Small Business; H.R. ____, Departments of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II, all provisions relating to water; and H.R. ____ / S. 1284, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II, all provisions relating to library programs.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Flame retardants and furniture flammability; chemical safety Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (S. 1371) as it relates to flammability standards Consumer Product Safety Commission nominations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Please see addendum.Issues related to the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF) Issues related to the Community Development Financial Institution Fund (CDFIF) S.Amdt 389 to S.Con.Res. 8, related to the regulatory burden of community financial institutions S.Amdt 594 to S.Con.Res. 8, related to the use of guarantee fees paid to government sponsored enterprises S. 1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014, provisions related to the National Credit Union Administration

Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY 2014, general issues regarding Department of Homeland Security authorization and appropriations; National Defense Authorization Act FY 2015, general issues regarding national defense authorizations and appropriations; General issues regarding the nation's debt ceiling, government funding, and the President's Budget;S. 1371 / H.R. 2786 - Financial Services and General Services Appropriations Act FY 2014, general issues regarding appropriations; H.R. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014, general issues regarding appropriations; Department of Defense Appropriations Act FY 2015, general issues regarding Department of Defense authorizations and appropriations; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY 2015, general issues regarding Department of Homeland Security authorization and appropriations; Department of Agriculture Appropriations Act FY 2015, general issues regarding appropriations; Department of Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2015, general issues regarding appropriations; and Department of State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act FY 2015, general issues regarding appropriations.

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Intermediaries' role in IP enforcement Advertising to children. Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children H.R. 2786 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2014, all provisions related to food advertising.S.1371 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2014, all provisions relating to food advertising. Camp/Baucus Draft Legislation of 2014 Tax Reform Act, provisions relating to corporate tax reform

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 889 - Global Free Internet Act of 2013, all provisions related to T.V., motion pictures, and the internet H.R. 1123 - Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, all provisions. S. 517 - Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, all provisions. H.R. 1312 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet.S. 39 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. HRes 57 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet, all provisions. S. 418 - Do Not Track Online Act of 2013, all provisions. H.R. 1580 - To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance, all provisions. S. 912 - Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013, all provisions. Violence in media H.R. 2786 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2014, all provisions relating to food advertising. S.1371 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2014, all provisions relating to food advertising. H.R. 2911 - Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013, all provisions. S. 134 - Violent Content Research Act of 2013, all provisions. Cable a la carte & program bundling Reauthorization of the Satellite Television and Localism Act Film Internet Piracy/Theft S.1700 - Do Not Track Kids Act, all provisions. H.R.3481 - Do Not Track Kids Act, all provisions. S.1680 - Consumer Choice in Online Video Act, all provisions. Communications Act Update H.R. 3791 "Video Choice (Consumers Have Options in Choosing Entertainment) Act," all provisions H.R. 3720 "Next Generation Television Marketplace Act," all provisions

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues relating to a tax incentive program to foster new entrant / small business ownership of communications outlets. Issues relating to broadcast spectrum and incentive auctions. Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals.Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to news gathering restrictions. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's sports blackout rule. Issues relating to reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act. Issues relating to oversight of the Federal Communications Commission in the appropriations process. H.R.1962, Free Flow of Information Act of 2013, all provisions. H.R.2911, Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013, all provisions. H.R.3452, Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act, all provisions. H.R.3719, Video Consumers Have Options in Choosing Entertainment Act, all provisions. H.R.3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, all provisions. H.J.Res.59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, provisions relating to spectrum. S.134,Violent Content Research Act of 2013, all provisions. S.912, Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013, all provisions. S.987, Free Flow of Information Act of 2013, all provisions. S.1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014, provisions relating to broadcast incentive auctions. S.1639, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2013, all provisions. S.1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act, all provisions. S.1721, Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $5,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

HConRes 25 (FY'14 budget) and SConRes 8, provisions related to infrastructure funding; encouraging the use of US firms for infrastructure design and construction activities funded by US taxpayers in developing countries; provisions related to funding for DOE Environmental Management program; HR 2610/S 1243/HR 3547, provisions related to transportation, USACE; HR 152, emergency disaster relief, including funding for infrastructure rebuilding and resiliency; reform of entitlement programs. S 1371,Financial Services & General Government, provisions related to insourcing and compensation caps.

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

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Discussed financial regulatory reforms, including consumer and investor protections. (no bill) Pub.Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Discussed implementation of legislation.Letter sent to Senate Banking Committee Members in support of confirming a nominee to serve as the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (no bill) Sign-on letter sent to the Federal Reserve, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in support of action of bank involvement in high-cost payday loans. (no bill) Discussed Banking Committee issues including SEC Fiduciary rulemaking, JOBS Act implementation and Dodd-Frank implementation. (no bill) H.R. 2787/S. 1329, The Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act of 2014 - Lobbied to protect consumer protection programs with jurisdiction of subcommittee. H.R. 2786/S. 1371, The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2014 - Lobbied to protect consumer protection programs and implementation of ACA health insurance exchanges. H.R. 1062, Letter written in opposition to the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act. Sent letter to the SEC urging it to propose rulemaking on Fiduciary Duty. (no bill) H.R. 2374, Letter written in opposition to the Retail Investor Protection Act. H.R. 1953, Expressed support for the Senior Fraud Prevention Act (FTC). S. 1358, Seniors Fraud Prevention Act - Letter written in support of this bill. S. 807, Plain Writing Act for Regulations - Letter written in support of this bill. Comment letter to the SEC on amendments to Reg. D, Form D, and rule 156 under the SEC Act, to implement JOBS Act provisions. Letter to Senate urging members not to sign a letter to OMB that would elay or prevent rulemaking by SEC and DOL on fiduciary duty. Comment letter to SEC in response to RFI regarding duties of broker/dealers and investment advisors. H.R. 3547/H.J.R./59/H.R. 2775/H.J.R. 106, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act, voted on by the House in October 2013. Letter to OMB urging expedited handling of upcoming JEC and DOL fiduciary proposals in opposition to Congressional suggestions that the rules be delayed. Met with JEC Commissioners to discuss the need to move forward with a fiduciary duty proposal. H.R. 1622 - Letter to House members urging co-sponsorship of this bill to provide user fees for regular examinations of registered investment advisors. Letter to OMB in opposition to a letter sent to the agency by ten Senators urging that any DOL fiduciary duty rule be delayed with 60 days after completion of a related SEC proposal. Discussed methods for expediting DOL upgrade of Fiduciary duty definition under ERISA with agency staff. Met with Administration staff to discuss issuance of SEC and DOL fiduciary duty rules. Met with Senate Banking Committee staff to encourage support for SEC and DOL fiduciary duty rules. H.R. 1627, Investment Advisor Examination Improvement Act of 2013 - Letter to House in support (user fees to fund investment advisors). Met with EBSA on proposed regulatory agenda affecting financial institutions and retirement security. (no bill) Discussed bill to enhance law enforcement cooperation on Social Security number theft. (no bill) Discussed bill to require more effective disclosure on retail bond sales. (no bill)

Client expense: $1,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H. R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Lobbied to protect vital health and social services programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial, employment and health care-related regulation.H.Con. Res. 25, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. H.R. 2787/S. 1329, The Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act, 2014 - Lobbied to protect consumer protection programs within jurisdiction of subcommittee. H.R. 2786/S.1371, The Financial Services and General Government Act, 2014 - Lobbied to protect consumer protection programs and implementation of ACA health insurance exchanges. H.R. 2410/S. 1244 - Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding for nutrition and FDA drug processing. S. 1284, The Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2014 - Lobbied to protect employment, health and human services and energy assistance programs for seniors, disabled and low income assistance. H.R. 2610/S. 1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for senior housing and transportation programs, and related community development aid. Discussed the impact of Deficit reduction proposals and sequestration on Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and on vital health, social, housing and transportation programs. (no bill) Discussed S. 1351, the INFORM Act. Discussed H.J.Res. 59/H.R. 2775, Continuing Appropriations Resolutions, 2014. Sent letter to Congress to urge that the House and Senate take steps to avoid default on our national debt and avoid risking benefits for current Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries. (no bill) Sent letter to President Obama to urge that he take steps with Congress to avoid default on our national debt and avoid risking benefits for current Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries. (no bill) Sent letter to Budget Conference Committee chairs urging they reject harmful cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits for the purpose of achieving deficit reduction or as a tradeoff for scheduled sequestration cuts or other government spending. (no bill) Lobbied to prevent the inclusion of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid cuts for the purpose of achieving deficit reduction, a budget agreement, or as a tradeoff for scheduled sequestration cuts or other government spending. Met with Administration officials regarding Social Security and the FY 2015 budget. H.R. 3547/H.J.R. 59/H.R. 2775/H.J.R. 106, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and healthcare-related regulation. Discussed Presidents Budget. Discussed ACL FY 2015 budget.

Client expense: $1,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Pub. Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Discussed implementation of legislation. Responded to requests for comment with regard to Payday Lending, Mandatory Arbitration, "Larger Participants" (non-bank), and Bank Overdraft Fees.Discussed response to requests for comment with regard to Student Loan Affordability and Authority to restrict Mandatory Pre-Dispute Arbitration. Lobbied against H.R. 3035 the "Mobile Informational Call Act" of 2011. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on "Procedural Rules to Establish Supervisory Authority over Certain Nonbank Covered Persons Based on Risk Determination. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on Senior Financial Exploitation. Submitted comment letter to the CFPB on Integrated Mortgage Disclosure under RESPA and TILA Docket No. CFPB-2012-0028. Submitted comments to the CFPB on effective financial education, Docket No. CFPB 2012-0030. H.R. 2786/S.1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for SEC, CFIC and CFPB, enforcement of consumer protection laws and agencies. H. R. 1953, Senior Fraud Prevention Act - Expressed support for bill and urged cosponsorship. S. 807, Letter of Support for the Plain Writing Act for Regulations. S. 1358, Letter in support of the Senior Fraud Prevention Act. Letter from AARP and Americans Act for Financial Reform (AFR) to the House urging opposition to a package of bills that would weaken CFPB's structure and funding mechanism. S. 878/H.R. 1844, Arbitration Fairness Act - AARP went on record in support of the bills. H.R. 3547, H.J.R. 59/H.R. 2775, H.J.R. 106, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for SEC, CFIC and CFPB, enforcement of consumer portection laws and agencies. H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act - Letter in opposition to bill to weaken the CFPB. Sent letter to CFPB to correct abusive debt collection practices, Docket 2013-0033, RIN 3170-AA41.

Client expense: $1,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Pub. Law 111-148 and 111-152, Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act - Discussed implementation of certain provisions related to affordable quality health care and expand access to long-term services and supports. Discussed the age rating provisions in the law.Discussed need for transparency in rate reviews. (no bill) Discussed need for consumer protection in internal and external appeals for self-funded plans. (no bill) H. R. 1213 (112th Congress, To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges - Sent letter in opposition to HR 1213 which would repeal the mandatory funding provided to states under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges. Discussed medical loss ratio. (no bill) Discussed Pre-existing Condition Insurance Program. (no bill) Discussed Accountable Care Organization and Medical Shared Savings. (no bill) Discussed Rate Review. (no bill) Discussed Internal Appeals and External Review Process. (no bill) Discussed Medicare reimbursement issues. (no bill) Lobbied in support of Medicare physician payment reform. (no bill) Discussed legislation to make prescription drugs more affordable to older Americans. (no bill) Discussed Consumer protection and implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Discussed the implementation of insurance exchages in the ACA. (no bill) H.R. 544, Liberty bill - Discussed AARP's opposition to the bill. Discussed recently published FAQs on out of pocket health insurance limits with DOL. (no bill) H. R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Lobbied to protect vital health and social services programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. S. Con. Res. 8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. H.Con. Res. 25, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation.Lobbied on expected "QM" safe harbor amendment. (The amendment was not offered) H.R. 2786/S.1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding for state high risk pool and insurance exchanges. H.R. 3547/H.J.R. 59/H.R. 2775/H.J.R. 106, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation.

Client expense: $1,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

FY14 appropriations for Financial Services (H. 2786 , S. 1371) to support entrepreneurship, develop entrepreneurial communities; foster women in business; online training and networking for small businesses. FY14 Appropriations for Energy & Water (H. 2609, S.1245) to support biobased research to improve casting and manufacturing processes. FY14 Continuing Appropriations (H.J.Res. 59 and H.Res. 368); FY14 Continuing Resolution (through January 15, 2014) H.R. 2775; FY15 appropriations for co-work networkingand entrepreneurship, university centers program.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S.Amdt 389 to S.Con.Res. 8, related to the regulatory burden of community financial institutions S.Amdt 594 to S.Con.Res. 8, related to the use of guarantee fees paid to government sponsored enterprises S. 1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014, provisions related to the National Credit Union Administration

Client expense: $1,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S 1197/HR 1960/HR 3304 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 including issues related to the transfer of aviation assets for the US Forest Service, US Navy shipbuilding, Air Force programs, Navy programs, missile defense programs, civil space programs, procurement and Research Development Test & Evaluation (RDTE) for Army, Navy, Air Force and Missile Defense Agency, Overseas Contigency (OCO), Operations & Maintenance provisions; S 1429/HR 2397 - Department of DefenseAppropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to aircraft and technology programs, US Navy shipbuilding, Air Force programs, Navy programs, missile defense programs, civil space programs, procurement and RDTE for Army, Navy, Air Force and Missile Defense Agency, OCO, Operations & Maintenance provisions, Coast Guard and joint Federal Firefighting aircraft programs, undersea systems, missile development; HR 3547 - A bill to extend Government liability, subject to appropriation, for certain third-party claims arising from commercial space launches; S 1329/HR 2787 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to Air Force programs, Navy programs, missile defense programs, civil space programs, biometric programs, information technology programs, science programs; HR 2775 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to aircraft and technology programs; S 1243/HR 2610 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to aviation, airport security, and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Working Capital Fund (WCF), Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Transformation Fund Initiatives; HR 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to Coast Guard funding; S 1371/HR 2786 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to the Treasury and Financial Systems; and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); S 1284/HR (not yet introduced) - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to the Social Security Administration Information technology infrastructure; Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services and the Department of Education; S (not yet introduced)/HR 2216 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to Veterans Healthcare information technology programs, electronic patient care; records, compensation and pension examinations; H.J. Res. 59, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 which sets continued appropriations in FY 2014 and FY 2015 and discretionary spending; providing $63B in sequester relief over two years split evenly between defense and non-defense, Coast Guard and joint Federal Firefighting aircraft programs; H.Con.Res. 113 - Fiscal Year 2013 House Budget Resolution, including issues related to defense; S.Con.Res. 8 - Fiscal Year 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, including issues related to defense; HR (not yet introduced) Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for FY 2014 including issues related to wild land fire suppression; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 including issues related to Air Force programs, Navy programs, missile defense programs, civil space programs

Client expense: $3,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S 1429/HR 2397 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to aircraft and technology programs, military space systems, strategic systems, and missile defense, procurement and Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDTE) for the Army, Navy, Air Force and missile defense agency, Overseas Contingency Fund, Operations & Maintenance provisions, US Coast Guard and joint federal firefighting aircraft issues, weapons programs, under sea systems, shipbuilding; S 1034/HR 1960 -National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 including issues related to military space systems, strategic systems, and missile defense, procurement and RDTE for the Army, Navy, Air Force and missile defense agency, Overseas Contingency Fund, Operations & Maintenance provisions; S 1329/HR 2787 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to biometric programs, information technology programs, science programs, civil space programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR 2216 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to matters pertaining to Veterans Healthcare information technology programs, electronic patient care records, compensation and pension examinations; HR 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to Coast Guard funding; HR 2216 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to military construction; S 1243/HR 2610 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to Aviation, Airport Security, and HUD Working Capital Fund (WCF), and Federal Housing Administration Transformation Fund Initiatives; S 1371/HR 2786 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to matters pertaining to the Treasury and Financial Systems; and the Internal Revenue Service; S 1284/HR (not yet introduced) - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to the Social Security Administration information technology infrastructure and Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services and the Department of Education; H.Con.Res. 113 - Fiscal Year 2013 House Budget Resolution, including issues related to defense.; S.Con.Res. 8 - Fiscal Year 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, including issues related to defense; HR 3210 - Pay Our Military Act to pass continuing resolutions

Client expense: $3,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 176 - Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011; H.R. 2739 - Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2013; H.R. 3077 - TELE-MED Act of 2013; S. 517/H.R. 1123 - Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act; S. 1070 Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2013; S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013; S. 1371/H.R. 2786 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2014; and S. 1379/H.R. 2844 - Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013. General lobbying on the following issues: wireless emergency alerts; spectrum policy (including implementation of the spectrum; provisions of PL 112-96 and efforts to reallocate federal spectrum for commercial use).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1371 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2014 H.R. 2786 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2014

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,663

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HConRes 25 (FY'14 budget) and SConRes 8, provisions related to infrastructure funding; encouraging the use of US firms for infrastructure design and construction activities funded by US taxpayers in developing countries; provisions related to funding for DOE Environmental Management program; HR 2610/S 1243, provisions related to transportation funding, USACE; HR 152, emergency disaster relief, including funding for infrastructure rebuilding and resiliency; reform of entitlement programs. S 1371,Financial Services & General Government, provisions related to insourcing and compensation caps.

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

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 2786 / S. 1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1, the Senate vehicle for Disaster Relief Appropriations, (HUD CDBG Super storm Sandy Assistance); H.R. 152, the "Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013," (HUD CDBG Super storm Sandy Assistance); H.R. 2216, FY 2014 Military Construction/Veterans Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy, micro grids and grid security);H.R. 2217, FY 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Threat Scenario Project, Spare Transformer Equipment Program and Electric Sector PS-Prep); H.R. 2397, FY 2014 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 2609, FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 2610, FY 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 2775, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution, (budget issues generally); H.R. 2786, FY 2014 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); H.R. 2787, FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Omnibus, (budget issues generally; regional haze issues); H. Con. Res. 25, FY 2014 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally); H.J. Res. 59, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, (budget issues generally); FY 2014 Interior/Environment Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to 316(b) regulation governing power plant cooling water systems, CCR regulation and Regional Haze regulation); S. 1243, FY 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 1245, FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); S. 1284, FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 1329, FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 1371, FY 2014 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); S. 1429, FY 2014 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); S. Con. Res. 8, FY 2014 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally).

Client expense: $2,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 2786, S. 1371, FY2014 Financial Services Appropriations bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to derivatives, SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, money market fund regulatory issues, and Office of Financial Research.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.CON.RES.25 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023: provisions related to and affecting international and domestic reproductive health and family planningS.CON.RES.8 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023: provisions related to and affecting international and domestic reproductive health and family planning oMike Lee Amendment # 252 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oMarco Rubio Amendment #292 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oVitter Amendment #332 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oShaheen-Stabenow amendment #438 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oWicker Amendment #532 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oFischer Amendment #630 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oCruz Amendment #702 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oMike Lee Amendment #704 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oBlumenthal Amendment #650 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oGillibrand Amendment #654 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oBoxer Amendment #661 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oMcCaskill Amendment #695 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment HR 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning S 1197 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning HR 2848 Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2014: provisions and amendments related to reproductive health and family planning HR 2786 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning S 1371 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning S 1372 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning HR 2855 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning S 1284 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014: provisions related to reproductive health and family planning (No number) House bill: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014: provisions related to reproductive health and family planning H.J.RES.59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014: health care related amendments and provision Blackburn amendment to H.J.Res.59: entire amendment H.RES.367 - Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules: entire resolution H.RES.368 Relating to consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes: entire resolution HR 3547 FY2014 Omnibus Appropriations: provisions related to international and domestic reproductive health and family planning

Client expense: $21,998 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

H.CON.RES.25 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023: provisions related to and affecting international and domestic reproductive health and family planningS.CON.RES.8- An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023: provisions related to and affecting international and domestic reproductive health and family planning oMike Lee Amendment # 252 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oMarco Rubio Amendment #292 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oVitter Amendment #332 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oShaheen-Stabenow amendment #438 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oWicker Amendment #532 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oFischer Amendment #630 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oCruz Amendment #702 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oMike Lee Amendment #704 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oBlumenthal Amendment #650 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oGillibrand Amendment #654 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oBoxer Amendment #661 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment oMcCaskill Amendment #695 to S.Con.Res.8: entire amendment HR 2217- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning (No number) Senate bill: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning HR 1960- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning S 1197- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning HR 2848- Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2014: provisions and amendments related to reproductive health and family planning HR 2410- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning S 1244- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning HR 2786- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning S 1371- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning S 1372- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning HR 2855- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014: amendments and provisions related to reproductive health and family planning S 1284- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014: provisions related to reproductive health and family planning (No number) House bill: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014: provisions related to reproductive health and family planning H.J.RES.59- Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014: health care related amendments and provision Blackburn amendment to H.J.Res.59: entire amendment H.RES.367 - Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules: entire resolution H.RES.368- Relating to consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes: entire resolution Toomey amendment S.Amdt.1973 to H.J.Res.59: entire amendment HR 2775- Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014: health care related amendments and provisions HR 3547- FY2014 Omnibus Appropriations: provisions related to international and domestic reproductive health and family planning

Client expense: $130,648 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

H.R. 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY 2014, issues regarding Department of Homeland Security authorization and appropriations; S. 1034 / H.R. 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act FY14, issues regarding national defense authorizations and appropriations; General issues regarding the nation's debt ceiling and government funding;H.R. 2397 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act FY 2014, issues regarding Department of Defense authorizations and appropriations; S. 1371 / H.R. 2786 - Financial Services and General Services Appropriations Act FY 2014, issues regarding appropriations; and H.R. 2397 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act FY 2014, general issues regarding Department of Defense authorizations and appropriations.

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Opposed cut to CFTC Funding and policy riders in Title VI of H.R.2410 and supported full funding in title V of S.1371. Supported full appropriation for LIHEAP under Title II of S.1284 for inclusion in the draft FY 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. Lobbyied HHS on the administration of LIHEAP funds.

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

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

H.R. 933, Fiscal year 2013 six-month stopgap spending bill; H.R. 2216, FY 2014 Military Construction/Veterans Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy, micro grids and grid security).H.R. 2217, FY 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to Threat Scenario Project, Spare Transformer Equipment Program and Electric Sector PS-Prep); H.R. 2397, FY 2014 Defense Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 2609, FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations (potentially appropriations issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 2610, FY 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 2775, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (budget issues generally); H.R. 2786, FY 2014 Financial Services Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); H.R. 2787, FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Omnibus (budget issues generally; regional haze issues); H. Con. Res. 25, FY 2014 Budget Resolution (budget issues generally); H.J. Res. 59, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (budget issues generally); S. 1243, FY 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations (potentially appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 1245, FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations (potentially appropriations issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); S. 1284, FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 1329, FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 1371, FY 2014 Financial Services Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); S. 1429, FY 2014 Defense Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); S. Con. Res. 8, FY 2014 Budget Resolution (budget issues generally); FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (potentially appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); FY 2014 Defense Appropriations (potentially appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); FY 2014 Financial Services Appropriations (potentially appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); FY 2014 Interior/Environment Appropriations (potentially related to 316(b) regulation governing power plant cooling water systems, CCR regulation and Regional Haze regulation); FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (potentially appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); FY 2014 Military Construction/Veterans Appropriations (potentially appropriations issues related to smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy, micro grids and grid security).

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. 1284, FY14 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations funding for programs authorized under the Preserving Safe and Stable Families Act and the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. H.R. 2786, S. 1371, FY14 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations funding for Defender Services, the federal judiciary and the Administrative Conference of the U.S.H.R. 2787, S. 1329, FY 2014 Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act funding for the Legal Services Corporation; reentry programs under the Second Chance Act; juvenile justice programs, Bureau of Prison programs and indigent defense services administered by the Department of Justice; funding for the Legal Orientation Program. S.1372, FY14 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act - provision relating to support for international criminal tribunals to investigate, apprehend, and prosecute non-allied foreign nationals accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes, and generally on enhancing US engagement with International Criminal Court. H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 H.R. 2775, Continuing Resolution funding the federal government through 1/15/14 - provisions relating to the judiciary Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - communication to conference committee to S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; and H.R.3102, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013. Discussion of the Legal Services Corporation budget request for FY15

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.2787/S.1329, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2014, NASA R&D; NOAA R&D; NIST R&D; DOJ initiatives; NTIA related issues; and NSF issues. H.R.2397/S.1429, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY2014, Defense R&D; Library issues; and DEPSCoR. H.R.2609/S.1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2014, Research and development issues. H.R.2786/S.1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2014, Issues related to Small business, Economic development, and Financial education. H.R.2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY2014, Immigration; and Research and Development. Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2014, Environmental R&D; and Historical Restoration projects. S.1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2014, Issues related to higher education and training initiatives; medical R&D, public health; NIH funding; Education mentoring for K-12; and IDeA program. Loan rate and PELL Grant issues Regulation issues Gainful Employment issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2787/S.1329, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2014, NASA R&D; NOAA R&D; NIST R&D; DOJ initiatives; NTIA related issues; and NSF issues. H.R.2397/S.1429, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY2014, Defense R&D; Library issues; and DEPSCoR. H.R.2609/S.1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2014, Research and development issues; and Climate related research. H.R.2786/S.1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2014, Issues related to Small business, Economic development, and Financial education. H.R.2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY2014, Immigration; and Research and Development. Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2014, Environmental R&D; and Historical Restoration projects. S.1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2014, Issues related to higher education and training initiatives; medical R&D, public health; NIH funding; Education mentoring for K-12; and IDeA program. H.J.Res.59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, FY2014, generally. Public Law 113-146, Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2014, generally Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY2014, generally.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 946), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion. Contacts in support of Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (H.R. 3279, S. 1848), legislation to correct concealment practices pertaining to abortion coverage in exchange-participating health plans. (continued)Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age (passed by the House of Representatives on June 18, 2013), and Senate companion legislation (S. 1670). Consultations on various draft legislative proposals (not introduced) to tighten qualifications for abortion providers. Contacts in support of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), to ban sex-selection abortions (S. 138, HR 447). Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(S. 369, HR 732), to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions. Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (HR 940, S. 1204), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws. Contacts in support of abortion-related limitation provisions in FY 2014 appropriations bills, including Hyde Amendment in HHS appropriations bill, and other carry-over abortion limitation provisions in FY 2014 appropriations bills, Commerce-Justice-Science (H.R. 2787/.S. 1329), Financial Services (H.R. 2786/S. 1371), Labor-HHS (House bill unnumbered, S. 1284), and State-Foreign Operations (H.R. 2855/ S. 1372). Contacts in support of curtailing U.S. funding of UNFPA. All carryover provisions were retained in omnibus appropriations bill (enacted as H.R. 3547) covering the remainder of FY 2014; no new abortion-related provisions were incorporated. Contacts in support of the Homeland Security Respect for Life Act (H.R. 493), to prevent federal funding of abortion under programs within the Department of Homeland Security, with certain exceptions, and comparable limitation language to FY 2014 Homeland Security appropriations bill (section 563 of H.R. 2217). Contacts in support of S. 154/HR 346, to prevent coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans, created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management, and comparable language ("Nunnelee Amendment") in FY 2014 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 2786). Contacts in support of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (HR 217/S. 135). Consultations regarding other legislative concepts relating to Title X, including legislation dealing with adoption-counseling requirements with respect to Title X, including H.R. 3062, S. 1539, and other draft legislation not introduced; NRLC took no position on these measures. Consultations regarding abortion-related components of "American Health Care Reform Act" (H.R. 3121). See HCR page for additional information on contacts on this legislation. Consultations regarding proposed rule published by Office of Personnel Management in August 8, 2013 Federal Register, 78 Fed. Reg. 48337 (2013), concerning subsidies for health plans to be purchased by members of Congress and certain congressional staff on Obamacare exchanges. The OPM proposal would allow payments to flow through OPM to plans that cover elective abortion, in violation of the Smith Amendment, a limitation amendment to the Financial Services appropriations bill. Consultations on S. 959, related to drug compounding; NRLC took no position on this legislation. Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 3471, S. 1696), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion. Consultations regarding possible revisions to Empowering Patients First Act (H.R. 2300). (continued)

Client expense: $77,238 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Contacts in support of laws to protect unborn children within the Federal District, including the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797, as introduced, and S. 886). Contacts in support of preservation of the "D.C. Hyde Amendment," a prohibition on the use of any congressionally appropriated funds for abortions (with certain exceptions) in the District of Columbia, in FY 2014 financial services and general government appropriations bills (H.R. 2786, S. 1371). (continued)Contacts in opposition to all ongoing efforts to weaken congressional control over spending by the local administrative government of the Federal District, including District Council initiative to authorize illegal expenditures of funds without congressional appropriation in violation of the federal Anti-Deficiency Act and other federal laws, and contacts in opposition to legislation to relax legal prohibitions on such action without sufficient safeguards, including but not limited to H.R. 2793 and to language of Financial Services approps bill as reported by Senate Appropriations Committee (S. 1371) (no pertinent language was included in final enacted FY 2014 appropriations legislation, HR 3547).

Client expense: $77,238 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 933, Consolidated and Furthered Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013; H.R. 1, the Senate vehicle for Disaster Relief Appropriations, (HUD CDBG Super storm Sandy Assistance); H.R. 152, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, (HUD CDBG Super storm Sandy Assistance); H.R. 2216, FY 2014 Military Construction/Veterans Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues; related to smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy, micro grids and grid security);H.R. 2217, FY 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Threat Scenario Project, Spare Transformer Equipment Program and Electric Sector PS-Prep); H.R. 2397, FY 2014 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 2609, FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart grid, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 2610, FY 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 2775, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution, (budget issues generally); H.R. 2786, FY 2014 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); H.R. 2787, FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Omnibus, (budget issues generally; regional haze issues); H. Con. Res. 25, FY 2014 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally); H.J. Res. 59, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, (budget issues generally); FY 2014 Interior/Environment Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to 316(b) regulation governing power plant cooling water systems, CCR regulation and Regional Haze regulation); S. 1243, FY 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 1245, FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); S. 1284, FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 1329, FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 1371, FY 2014 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); S. 1429, FY 2014 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); S. Con. Res. 8, FY 2014 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally).

Client expense: $361,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor appropriations process on behalf of Arkansas State University. Monitor funding and execution of ROTC program at Arkansas State University. Draft, FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill. H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014.S. 1429, Senate Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. S.1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. H.R. 2786, House Financial Services Appropriations Act, 2013. S. 1371, Senate Financial Services Appropriations Act, 2013. H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. S. 1244, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE