Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act

HR 4745/S 2438, FY 2015 Transportation-HUD Appropriations, Funding for CDBG, HOME, Homeless Assistance Grants and Transportation Programs HR 4660/S 2437, FY 2015 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, Funding for local law enforcement assistance programs HR 4923, FY 2015 Energy & Water Appropriations, Funding for water resources and energy programs S 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, Support HR 684, Marketplace Fairness Act, Support S 601, Water Resources Development Act, Local water infrastructure issues HR 3080, Water Resources Reform & Development Act, Local water infrastructure issues HR 4435/S 2410, FY 2015 Defense Authorization, Local Military Base Issues HR 803/S 1911, Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act, Support/Local job training programs Maintain tax exemption for municipal bonds Local water and wastewater issues Local economic development projects Local housing and community development programs Generally oppose preemption of local government authority Local surface transportation issues Columbia Metropolitan Airport development Telecommunications - oppose preemption of local authority Southeast High-Speed Rail/Intercity passenger rail Local energy development projects Local military base issues

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

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Army, Dept of (Other), Energy, Dept of, Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

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

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

S.1356, Workforce Investment Reauthorization (WIA), H.R. 803 and S. 1911, The Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Life Long Skills (SKILLS) Act, Higher Education Reauthorization

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE