American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 26, 2013
Latest Action
February 26, 2013
Primary Sponsor
John D. Rockefeller, IVDemocratic(WV)
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vs 3,002 other S bills in the 113th — cohort avg 39d
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2014 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013); H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013); H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R. 1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); H.R. 3482 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 4167 (Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act); 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); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013); S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013); S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013); S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013); S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); S. 798 (TBTF Act); S. 1725 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); S.AMDT.2006 (Amends H.CON.RES.25); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Fee pilot program for NASDAQ last sale (File no. SR-NASDAQ-2013-126); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); Legal Entity Identifier; Financial Stability Board; OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve rule proposal on Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio; FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); Prudential regulators; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; SEC draft strategic plan; Leverage capital requirements; Basel capital and liquidity; Senate Intel Committee Cybersecurity Bill (not yet introduced); Cybersecurity issues (general).
Client expense: $1,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Submitted comments to the House Small Business Committee in Supported of comprehensive tax reform legislation. Monitored HR 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2013 Monitored HR 30, the Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 119, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities Monitored HR 120, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act Monitored HR 122, the Creating Jobs from Innovative Small Business Act Monitored HR 147, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 177, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 309, the Regulatory Sunset and Review Act Monitored HR 348, the Narrowing Exceptions from Withholding Taxes Act Monitored HR 375, the Make it in America Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 497, the America Works Act Monitored HR 528, the Invest in America First Act Monitored HR 535, the Put America Back to Work Act Monitored HR 615, the Market Based Manufacturing Incentive Act Monitored HR 616, the Scaling up Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 684, the Marketplace Fairness Act Monitored HR 746, the Protect Small Business Jobs Act Supported HR 774, the Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts Act Monitored HR 782, the Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act Monitored HR 796, the Protecting American Jobs Act Monitored HR 886, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 1105, the Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act Monitored HR 1271, the Rebuild American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 1283, to amend the Small Business Act to provide grants to small business development centers Monitored HR 1321, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored HR 1323, the Small Business Start-up Savings Account Act Monitored HR 1522, to provide incentives for the expansion of manufacturing in the US Supported HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1737, the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act Monitored HR 1800, the Small Business Credit Availability Act Monitored HR 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored HR 2159, the 21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act Monitored HR 2429, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 2447, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act Monitored HR 2461, the SBA Loan paperwork Reduction Act Monitored HR 2592, the STEM Innovation Networks Act Monitored HR 2593, the Cost-Benefit and Regulatory Transparency Enhancement Act Monitored HR 2605, the Manufacturing Innovation in America Act Monitored HR 2954, to make permanent the dedication of state and local general sales taxes Monitored HR 2940, the Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 2982, the Computer Science in STEM Act Monitored HR 2988, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act Monitored HR 2992, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA) Monitored HR 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act Monitored HR 3115, the Small Business Growth through Exports Act Monitored HR 3129, to make permanent full exclusion applicable to qualified small business stock Monitored HR 3142, the STEM Readiness Act Monitored HR 3167, the Play Fair on trade and Innovation Act Monitored HR 3308, the Taxpayer Transparency Act Monitored HR 3355, the Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act Monitored HR 3430, the Small Business Relief and Job Creation Act Monitored HR 3479, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored HR 3537, the 21st Century Investment Act Monitored HR 3581, the Small Business Efficiency Act Monitored HR 3631, the Small Manufacturer Protection Act Monitored HR 3640, the Innovation, Research, and Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 3656, the Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act Monitored HR 3735, the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act Monitored HR 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act Monitored HR 3861, to amend IRS code to increase start-up deduction from $5,000-$10,000 Monitored HR 3971, the On-the-Job Training Act Monitored HR 4019, the Small Business Investment Act Monitored HR 4093, the Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act Monitored HR 4121, the Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act Monitored HR 4322, the American Manufacturing and Worker Protection Act Supported HR 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 4743, the Bonus Depreciation Extension Act Supported HR 4933, the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act Supported HR 5599, the Small Business Loan Simplification Act Monitored HR 5663, the Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act Monitored HR 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 Monitored S 4, the Rebuild America Act Monitored S 8, the End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act Monitored S 63, the Made in America Manufacturing Act Monitored S 97, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored S 115, the Small Business Job Creation Act Monitored S 320, the Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act Monitored S 387, the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Monitored S 535, the Regulation Costs to Small Businesses Act Monitored S 544/HR 1127, requiring the President to develop a comprehensive National Manufacturing Strategy Monitored S 665, the Protecting Americas Worker Act Monitored S 725, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored S 854, the STEM Education for the Global Economy Act Monitored S 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored S 1087, the Enhancing Education through Technology Act Monitored S 1129, the STEM 2 Act Monitored S 1183, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1190, the Small Business Fairness Act Monitored S 1390, the Regulatory Improvement Act Monitored S 1402, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1472, the Strengthening Congressional Oversight of Regulatory Actions for Efficiency Act Monitored S 1498, the Small Business Tax Fairness Act Monitored S 1501, the Job Creation Through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act Monitored S 1620, the Tax Transparency Act Monitored S 1645, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act Monitored S 1658, the Start-Up Jobs and Innovation Act Monitored S 1730, the Clearing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens Act Monitored S 1748, the American Export Promotion Act Monitored S 1801, the Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act Monitored S 1796, the STEM Gateways Act Monitored S 1859, the Tax Extenders Act Monitored S 1896, the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act Monitored S 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act Supported S 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Monitored S 2261, the Tax Technical Corrections Act Monitored S 2609, the Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act Monitored S 2897, the Manufacturing Skills Act Supported HR 83, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1 (Tax Reform Act of 2014); H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013);H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013); H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 797 (Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R.1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R.1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1627 (Investment Adviser Examination Improvement Act of 2013); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); H.R. 3482 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 4167 (Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act); 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); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013);S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013); S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013); S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013); S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); S. 798 (TBTF Act); S. 1725 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); S. 2588 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014); S.AMDT.2006 (Amends H.CON.RES.25); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach;Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Fee pilot program for NASDAQ last sale (File no. SR-NASDAQ-2013-126); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); Legal Entity Identifier; Financial Stability Board; OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve rule proposal on Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio; FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); Prudential regulators; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; SEC draft strategic plan; Leverage capital requirements; Cybersecurity issues (general); Release No. 34-71958, SBSD Recordkeeping; Bankruptcy code reform; Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Consumer Privacy Notices - Docket No. CFPB-2014-0010; Regulatory Notice 14019, BrokerCheck Hyperlink; Preserving America's Transit and Highways ("PATH") Act; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); CFTC proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Prudential Regulator's proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Railroads
Issues affecting rail construction and investment in PRRIA (H.R. 5449); Issues affecting rail construction and investment in rail safety bill (S. 2784); Issues affecting freight and passenger rail operations in STB reauthorization bill (S. 2777); Implementation issues affecting rail construction and investment in the implementation of P.L. 111-5 the ARRA Stimulus Bill;Issues affecting rail construction and investment in the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-141) and in a potential re-authorization of MAP-21; Provisions impacting freight rail, passenger rail, and rail transit in FY2015 appropriations bills S.2438, S. Rept. 113-182, H.R.4745, H. Rept 113-464, and H.R. 83; Transportation policy issues in S.387 the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act and H.R.1124 the TIGER Grants for Job Creation Act; Post-enactment issues regarding truck size and weight laws and their effects on transportation safety and railroad investment in P.L. 112-141
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2014 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013); H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013);H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R.1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R.1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); H.R. 3482 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 4167 (Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act); 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); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013); S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013); S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013);S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013); S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); S. 798 (TBTF Act); S. 1725 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); S. 2588 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014); S.AMDT.2006 (Amends H.CON.RES.25); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities;Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Fee pilot program for NASDAQ last sale (File no. SR-NASDAQ-2013-126); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); Legal Entity Identifier; Financial Stability Board; OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve rule proposal on Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio; FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); Prudential regulators; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; SEC draft strategic plan; Leverage capital requirements; Basel capital and liquidity; Cybersecurity issues (general); Release No. 34-71958, SBSD Recordkeeping; Bankruptcy code reform; Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative; Regulation AB II; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Consumer Privacy Notices - Docket No. CFPB-2014-0010; Regulatory Notice 14019, BrokerCheck Hyperlink; Preserving America's Transit and Highways ("PATH") Act; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau).
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $2,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013); H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013);H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R.1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R.1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); H.R. 3482 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 4167 (Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act); 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); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013); S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013); S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013);S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013); S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); S. 798 (TBTF Act); S. 1725 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); S.AMDT.2006 (Amends H.CON.RES.25); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC);Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Fee pilot program for NASDAQ last sale (File no. SR-NASDAQ-2013-126); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); Legal Entity Identifier; Financial Stability Board; OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve rule proposal on Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio; FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); Prudential regulators; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; SEC draft strategic plan; Leverage capital requirements; Basel capital and liquidity; Senate Intel Committee Cybersecurity Bill (not yet introduced); Cybersecurity issues (general).
Client expense: $1,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013); H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013);H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R.1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R.1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1627 (Investment Adviser Examination Improvement Act of 2013); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); H.R. 3482 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 4167 (Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act); 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); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013); S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013);S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013); S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013); S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); S. 798 (TBTF Act); S. 1725 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); S. 2588 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014); S.AMDT.2006 (Amends H.CON.RES.25); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities;Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Fee pilot program for NASDAQ last sale (File no. SR-NASDAQ-2013-126); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); Legal Entity Identifier; Financial Stability Board; OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve rule proposal on Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio; FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); Prudential regulators; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; SEC draft strategic plan; Leverage capital requirements; Cybersecurity issues (general); Release No. 34-71958, SBSD Recordkeeping; Bankruptcy code reform; Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Consumer Privacy Notices - Docket No. CFPB-2014-0010; Regulatory Notice 14019, BrokerCheck Hyperlink; Preserving America's Transit and Highways ("PATH") Act; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); CFTC proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Prudential Regulator's proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps.
Client expense: $1,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Submitted comments to the House Small Business Committee in Supported of comprehensive tax reform legislation. Monitored HR 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2013 Monitored HR 30, the Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 119, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities Monitored HR 120, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act Monitored HR 122, the Creating Jobs from Innovative Small Business Act Monitored HR 147, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 177, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 309, the Regulatory Sunset and Review Act Monitored HR 348, the Narrowing Exceptions from Withholding Taxes Act Monitored HR 375, the Make it in America Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 497, the America Works Act Monitored HR 528, the Invest in America First Act Monitored HR 535, the Put America Back to Work Act Monitored HR 615, the Market Based Manufacturing Incentive Act Monitored HR 616, the Scaling up Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 684, the Marketplace Fairness Act Monitored HR 746, the Protect Small Business Jobs Act Supported HR 774, the Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts Act Monitored HR 782, the Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act Monitored HR 796, the Protecting American Jobs Act Monitored HR 886, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 1105, the Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act Monitored HR 1271, the Rebuild American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 1283, to amend the Small Business Act to provide grants to small business development centers Monitored HR 1321, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored HR 1323, the Small Business Start-up Savings Account Act Monitored HR 1522, to provide incentives for the expansion of manufacturing in the US Supported HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1737, the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act Monitored HR 1800, the Small Business Credit Availability Act Monitored HR 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored HR 2159, the 21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act Monitored HR 2429, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 2447, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act Monitored HR 2461, the SBA Loan paperwork Reduction Act Monitored HR 2592, the STEM Innovation Networks Act Monitored HR 2593, the Cost-Benefit and Regulatory Transparency Enhancement Act Monitored HR 2605, the Manufacturing Innovation in America Act Monitored HR 2954, to make permanent the dedication of state and local general sales taxes Monitored HR 2940, the Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 2982, the Computer Science in STEM Act Monitored HR 2988, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act Monitored HR 2992, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA) Monitored HR 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act Monitored HR 3115, the Small Business Growth through Exports Act Monitored HR 3129, to make permanent full exclusion applicable to qualified small business stock Monitored HR 3142, the STEM Readiness Act Monitored HR 3167, the Play Fair on trade and Innovation Act Monitored HR 3308, the Taxpayer Transparency Act Monitored HR 3355, the Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act Monitored HR 3430, the Small Business Relief and Job Creation Act Monitored HR 3479, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored HR 3537, the 21st Century Investment Act Monitored HR 3581, the Small Business Efficiency Act Monitored HR 3631, the Small Manufacturer Protection Act Monitored HR 3640, the Innovation, Research, and Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 3656, the Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act Monitored HR 3735, the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act Monitored HR 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act Monitored HR 3861, to amend IRS code to increase start-up deduction from $5,000-$10,000 Monitored HR 3971, the On-the-Job Training Act Monitored HR 4019, the Small Business Investment Act Monitored HR 4093, the Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act Monitored HR 4121, the Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act Monitored HR 4322, the American Manufacturing and Worker Protection Act Supported HR 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 4743, the Bonus Depreciation Extension Act Supported HR 4933, the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act Supported HR 5599, the Small Business Loan Simplification Act Monitored HR 5663, the Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act Monitored S 4, the Rebuild America Act Monitored S 8, the End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act Monitored S 63, the Made in America Manufacturing Act Monitored S 97, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored S 115, the Small Business Job Creation Act Monitored S 320, the Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act Monitored S 387, the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Monitored S 535, the Regulation Costs to Small Businesses Act Monitored S 544/HR 1127, requiring the President to develop a comprehensive National Manufacturing Strategy Monitored S 665, the Protecting Americas Worker Act Monitored S 725, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored S 854, the STEM Education for the Global Economy Act Monitored S 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored S 1087, the Enhancing Education through Technology Act Monitored S 1129, the STEM 2 Act Monitored S 1183, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1190, the Small Business Fairness Act Monitored S 1390, the Regulatory Improvement Act Monitored S 1402, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1472, the Strengthening Congressional Oversight of Regulatory Actions for Efficiency Act Monitored S 1498, the Small Business Tax Fairness Act Monitored S 1501, the Job Creation Through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act Monitored S 1620, the Tax Transparency Act Monitored S 1645, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act Monitored S 1658, the Start-Up Jobs and Innovation Act Monitored S 1730, the Clearing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens Act Monitored S 1748, the American Export Promotion Act Monitored S 1801, the Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act Monitored S 1796, the STEM Gateways Act Monitored S 1859, the Tax Extenders Act Monitored S 1896, the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act Monitored S 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act Supported S 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Monitored S 2261, the Tax Technical Corrections Act Monitored S 2609, the Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act Monitored S 2897, the Manufacturing Skills Act
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Railroads
Issues affecting rail construction and investment in PRRIA (H.R. 5449); Issues affecting rail construction and investment in rail safety bill (S. 2784); Issues affecting freight and passenger rail operations in STB reauthorization bill (S. 2777); Implementation issues affecting rail construction and investment in the implementation of P.L. 111-5 the ARRA Stimulus Bill;Issues affecting rail construction and investment in the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-141) and in a potential re-authorization of MAP-21; Provisions impacting freight rail, passenger rail, and rail transit in FY2015 appropriations bills S.2438 and H.R.4745; Transportation policy issues in S.387 the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act and H.R.1124 the TIGER Grants for Job Creation Act; Post-enactment issues regarding truck size and weight laws and their effects on transportation safety and railroad investment in P.L. 112-141
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 387 - American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Dedicated Funding for Mass Transit Surface Transportation Re-authorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 387 -- American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act S. 638 -- Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 S. 1462 -- Implementation Deadline Extension for Positive Train Control S. 1509/H.R. 4105 -- Maritime Goods Movement Act of 2013S. 2547 -- RESPONSE Act of 2014 S. 2777 -- Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2784 -- Rail Safety Improvement Act S. 2858 -- Toxics by Rail Accountability & Community Knowledge Act of 2014 H.R. 612 -- Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013 H.R. 3040 -- Safe Freight Act H.R. 3551 -- Railway Inspection & Transparency Act H.R. 4268 -- Truck Size & Weight Limits in Mississippi H.R. 4745/S. 2438 -- FY 2015 Department of Transportation appropriations legislation H.R. 5449 -- Passenger Rail Reform & Investment Act of 2014 H.R. 5624 -- Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal & Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act H.R. 5638 -- Legislation dealing with clearing blocked highway/railroad at-grade crossings Implementation of CN's acquisition of the major portion of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company Implementation of Positive Train Control technology Expansion of rail passenger service in the United States Safe transportation by rail of crude oil
Client expense: $622,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2014 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013); H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013);H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R.1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R.1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); H.R. 3482 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 4167 (Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act); 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); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013); S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013); S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013);S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013); S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); S. 798 (TBTF Act); S. 1725 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); S. 2588 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014); S.AMDT.2006 (Amends H.CON.RES.25); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities;Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Fee pilot program for NASDAQ last sale (File no. SR-NASDAQ-2013-126); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); Legal Entity Identifier; Financial Stability Board; OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve rule proposal on Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio; FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); Prudential regulators; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; SEC draft strategic plan; Leverage capital requirements; Basel capital and liquidity; Cybersecurity issues (general); Release No. 34-71958, SBSD Recordkeeping; Bankruptcy code reform; Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative; Regulation AB II; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Consumer Privacy Notices - Docket No. CFPB-2014-0010; Regulatory Notice 14019, BrokerCheck Hyperlink; Preserving America's Transit and Highways ("PATH") Act; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau).
Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Submitted comments to the House Small Business Committee in Supported of comprehensive tax reform legislation. Monitored HR 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2013 Monitored HR 30, the Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 119, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities Monitored HR 120, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act Monitored HR 122, the Creating Jobs from Innovative Small Business Act Monitored HR 147, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 177, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 309, the Regulatory Sunset and Review Act Monitored HR 348, the Narrowing Exceptions from Withholding Taxes Act Monitored HR 375, the Make it in America Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 497, the America Works Act Monitored HR 528, the Invest in America First Act Monitored HR 535, the Put America Back to Work Act Monitored HR 615, the Market Based Manufacturing Incentive Act Monitored HR 616, the Scaling up Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 684, the Marketplace Fairness Act Monitored HR 746, the Protect Small Business Jobs Act Supported HR 774, the Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts Act Monitored HR 782, the Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act Monitored HR 796, the Protecting American Jobs Act Monitored HR 886, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 1105, the Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act Monitored HR 1271, the Rebuild American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 1283, to amend the Small Business Act to provide grants to small business development centers Monitored HR 1321, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored HR 1323, the Small Business Start-up Savings Account Act Monitored HR 1522, to provide incentives for the expansion of manufacturing in the US Supported HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1737, the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act Monitored HR 1800, the Small Business Credit Availability Act Monitored HR 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored HR 2159, the 21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act Monitored HR 2429, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 2447, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act Monitored HR 2461, the SBA Loan paperwork Reduction Act Monitored HR 2592, the STEM Innovation Networks Act Monitored HR 2593, the Cost-Benefit and Regulatory Transparency Enhancement Act Monitored HR 2605, the Manufacturing Innovation in America Act Monitored HR 2954, to make permanent the dedication of state and local general sales taxes Monitored HR 2940, the Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 2982, the Computer Science in STEM Act Monitored HR 2988, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act Monitored HR 2992, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA) Monitored HR 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act Monitored HR 3115, the Small Business Growth Through Exports Act Monitored HR 3129, to make permanent full exclusion applicable to qualified small business stock Monitored HR 3142, the STEM Readiness Act Monitored HR 3167, the Play Fair on trade and Innovation Act Monitored HR 3308, the Taxpayer Transparency Act Monitored HR 3355, the Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act Monitored HR 3430, the Small Business Relief and Job Creation Act Monitored HR 3479, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored HR 3537, the 21st Century Investment Act Monitored HR 3581, the Small Business Efficiency Act Monitored HR 3631, the Small Manufacturer Protection Act Monitored HR 3640, the Innovation, Research, and Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 3656, the Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act Monitored HR 3735, the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act Monitored HR 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act Monitored HR 3861, to amend IRS code to increase start-up deduction from $5,000-$10,000 Monitored HR 3971, the On-the-Job Training Act of 2013 Monitored HR 4019, the Small Business Investment Act Monitored HR 4093, the Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act of 2014 Monitored HR 4121, the Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2014 Monitored HR 4322, the American Manufacturing and Worker Protection Act of 2014 Supported HR 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 Monitored S 4, the Rebuild America Act Monitored S 8, the End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act Monitored S 63, the Made in America Manufacturing Act Monitored S 97, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored S 115, the Small Business Job Creation Act Monitored S 320, the Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act Monitored S 387, the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Monitored S 535, the Regulation Costs to Small Businesses Act Monitored S 544/HR 1127, requiring the President to develop a comprehensive National Manufacturing Strategy Monitored S 665, the Protecting Americas Worker Act Monitored S 725, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored S 854, the STEM Education for the Global Economy Act Monitored S 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored S 1087, the Enhancing Education through Technology Act Monitored S 1129, the STEM 2 Act Monitored S 1183, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1190, the Small Business Fairness Act Monitored S 1390, the Regulatory Improvement Act Monitored S 1402, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1472, the Strengthening Congressional Oversight of Regulatory Actions for Efficiency Act Monitored S 1498, the Small Business Tax Fairness Act Monitored S 1501, the Job Creation Through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act Monitored S 1620, the Tax Transparency Act Monitored S 1645, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act Monitored S 1658, the Start-Up Jobs and Innovation Act Monitored S 1730, the Clearing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens Act Monitored S 1748, the American Export Promotion Act Monitored S 1801, the Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act Monitored S 1796, the STEM Gateways Act Monitored S 1859, the Tax Extenders Act Monitored S 1896, the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act Monitored S 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act Supported the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014 [no bill number]
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013); H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013);H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R.1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R.1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); H.R. 3482 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 4167 (Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act); 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); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013); S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013); S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013);S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013); S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); S. 798 (TBTF Act); S. 1725 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); S. 2588 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014); S.AMDT.2006 (Amends H.CON.RES.25); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities;Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Fee pilot program for NASDAQ last sale (File no. SR-NASDAQ-2013-126); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); Legal Entity Identifier; Financial Stability Board; OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve rule proposal on Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio; FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); Prudential regulators; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; SEC draft strategic plan; Leverage capital requirements; Basel capital and liquidity; Cybersecurity issues (general); Release No. 34-71958, SBSD Recordkeeping; Bankruptcy code reform; Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative; Regulation AB II; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Consumer Privacy Notices - Docket No. CFPB-2014-0010; Regulatory Notice 14019, BrokerCheck Hyperlink; Preserving America's Transit and Highways ("PATH") Act; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau).
Client expense: $2,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013); H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013);H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R.1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R.1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); H.R. 3482 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 4167 (Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act); 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); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013); S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013); S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013);S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013); S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); S. 798 (TBTF Act); S. 1725 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); S.AMDT.2006 (Amends H.CON.RES.25); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC);Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Fee pilot program for NASDAQ last sale (File no. SR-NASDAQ-2013-126); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); Legal Entity Identifier; Financial Stability Board; OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve rule proposal on Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio; FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); Prudential regulators; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; SEC draft strategic plan; Leverage capital requirements; Basel capital and liquidity; Senate Intel Committee Cybersecurity Bill (not yet introduced); Cybersecurity issues (general).
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Railroads
S.638 - A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads; Issues affecting rail construction and investment in the implementation of P.L. 110-432 the PRIIA/RSIA rail bill and in a potential re-authorization of PRIIA and RSIA; Implementation issues affecting rail construction and investment in the implementation of P.L. 111-5 the ARRA Stimulus Bill;Issues affecting rail construction and investment in the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-141) and in a potential re-authorization of MAP-21; Provisions impacting freight rail, passenger rail, and rail transit in FY2015 appropriations bills S.2438 and H.R,4745; Transportation policy issues in S.387 the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act and H.R.1124 the TIGER Grants for Job Creation Act; Post-enactment issues regarding truck size and weight laws and their effects on transportation safety and railroad investment in P.L. 112-141
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 210 To require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect. all provisions relating to cable.- HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 983 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act- all provisions related to cable. - HR 989 To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1580 To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1685 Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1688 Never Contract With the Enemy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1847 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1852 Email Privacy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2014 Telephone Records Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2024 End Anonymous Patents Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2084 Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2454 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2466 "Private Right of Action Against Theft of Trade Secrets Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2553 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2639 Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2684 Telephone Surveillance Accountability Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2736 Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2739 Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2766 STOP (Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents) Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2818 Surveillance State Repeal Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2911 Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2952 CIRDA (Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3103 Intelligence Oversight and Accountability Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3107 Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3283 "Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3309 Innovation Act, to reform the U.S. patent system all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3349 Innovation Protection Act, creating reliable funding for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3361 Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet Collection, and Online Monitoring Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3381 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3410 "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act" ("CIPA") - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3481 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3540 Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3674 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3696 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3875 "Telephone Metadata Reform Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3883 "Big Brother Is Not Watching You Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3982 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable.- HR 3990 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4070 "Internet Freedom Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4225 "SAVE ("Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014") Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4342 "Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters ("DOTCOM") Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4681 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4711 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 and the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4752 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4800 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4880 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4903 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 536 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas all provisions relating to cable. - S 387 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 639 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1013 "Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1144 "Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1193 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1196 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization all provisions relating to cable. - S 1215 FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1551 Intelligence Oversight and Surveillance Reform Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1553 To amend title 23, United States Code, to reauthorize the State infrastructure bank program - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1599 "Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-collection, and Online Monitoring Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1612 "Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1631 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Improvements Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1638 Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1681 "Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1700 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1766 "USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1776 Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1858 Rural Broadband Investment (RBI) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1897 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1927 "Data Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable.- S 1957 "Partnership to Build America Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1976 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1981 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1995 "Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2025 "Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2049 "Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2146 "Patent Fee Integrity Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2155 "Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2171 "Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2378 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 and the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2410 Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2438 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2476 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2505 Wi-Fi Innovation Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 2536 To amend Title 18, United States Code, to provide for enhanced criminal and civil remedies in the protection of children and other victims of commercial sexual exploitation all provisions relating to cable. - SRes 157 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $4,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2014 · second_quarter · Transportation
S. 387 -- American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act S. 601 -- Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S. 638 -- Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 S. 1462 -- Implementation Deadline Extension for Positive Train ControlS. 1509/H.R. 4105 -- Maritime Goods Movement Act of 2013 S. 2547 -- RESPONSE Act of 2014 H.R. 612 -- Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013 H.R. 2642 -- Farm Bill (USDA participation in STB proceedings) H.R. 3040 -- Safe Freight Act H.R. 3080 -- Water Resources Reform & Development Act of 2013 H.R. 3551 -- Railway Inspection & Transparency Act H.R. 4268 -- Truck Size & Weight Limits in Mississippi H.R. 4745/S. 2438 -- FY 2015 Department of Transportation appropriations legislation Implementation of CN's acquisition of the major portion of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company Implementation of Positive Train Control technology Expansion of rail passenger service in the United States Safe transportation by rail of crude oil
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2014 · second_quarter · Transportation
S. 387 - American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Dedicated Funding for Mass Transit Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,700
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Transportation
S. 387 - American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Dedicated Funding for Mass Transit Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,400
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
See attachedSubmitted comments to the House Small Business Committee in Supported of comprehensive tax reform legislation. Monitored HR 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2013 Monitored HR 30, the Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 119, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities Monitored HR 120, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act Monitored HR 122, the Creating Jobs from Innovative Small Business Act Monitored HR 147, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 177, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 309, the Regulatory Sunset and Review Act Monitored HR 348, the Narrowing Exceptions from Withholding Taxes Act Monitored HR 375, the Make it in America Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 497, the America Works Act Monitored HR 528, the Invest in America First Act Monitored HR 535, the Put America Back to Work Act Monitored HR 615, the Market Based Manufacturing Incentive Act Monitored HR 616, the Scaling up Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 684, the Marketplace Fairness Act Monitored HR 746, the Protect Small Business Jobs Act Supported HR 774, the Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts Act Monitored HR 782, the Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act Monitored HR 796, the Protecting American Jobs Act Monitored HR 886, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 1105, the Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act Monitored HR 1271, the Rebuild American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 1283, to amend the Small Business Act to provide grants to small business development centers Monitored HR 1321, the Small Business Paperwork Relief ActMonitored HR 1323, the Small Business Start-up Savings Account Act Monitored HR 1522, to provide incentives for the expansion of manufacturing in the US Supported HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1737, the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act Monitored HR 1800, the Small Business Credit Availability Act Monitored HR 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored HR 2159, the 21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act Monitored HR 2429, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 2447, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act Monitored HR 2461, the SBA Loan paperwork Reduction Act Monitored HR 2592, the STEM Innovation Networks Act Monitored HR 2593, the Cost-Benefit and Regulatory Transparency Enhancement Act Monitored HR 2605, the Manufacturing Innovation in America Act Monitored HR 2954, to make permanent the dedication of state and local general sales taxes Monitored HR 2940, the Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 2982, the Computer Science in STEM Act Monitored HR 2988, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act Monitored HR 2992, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA) Monitored HR 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act Monitored HR 3115, the Small Business Growth Through Exports Act Monitored HR 3129, to make permanent full exclusion applicable to qualified small business stock Monitored HR 3142, the STEM Readiness Act Monitored HR 3167, the Play Fair on trade and Innovation Act Monitored HR 3308, the Taxpayer Transparency Act Monitored HR 3355, the Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development ActMonitored HR 3430, the Small Business Relief and Job Creation Act Monitored HR 3479, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored HR 3537, the 21st Century Investment Act Monitored HR 3581, the Small Business Efficiency Act Monitored HR 3631, the Small Manufacturer Protection Act Monitored HR 3640, the Innovation, Research, and Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 3656, the Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act Monitored HR 3735, the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act Monitored HR 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act Monitored HR 3861, to amend IRS code to increase start-up deduction from $5,000-$10,000 Monitored HR 3971, the On-the-Job Training Act of 2013 Monitored HR 4019, the Small Business Investment Act Monitored HR 4093, the Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act of 2014 Monitored HR 4121, the Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2014 Monitored HR 4322, the American Manufacturing and Worker Protection Act of 2014 Monitored S 4, the Rebuild America Act Monitored S 8, the End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act Monitored S 63, the Made in America Manufacturing Act Monitored S 97, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored S 115, the Small Business Job Creation Act Monitored S 320, the Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act Monitored S 387, the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Monitored S 535, the Regulation Costs to Small Businesses Act Monitored S 544/HR 1127, requiring the President to develop a comprehensive National Manufacturing Strategy Monitored S 665, the Protecting Americas Worker Act Monitored S 725, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights ActMonitored S 854, the STEM Education for the Global Economy Act Monitored S 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored S 1087, the Enhancing Education through Technology Act Monitored S 1129, the STEM 2 Act Monitored S 1183, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1190, the Small Business Fairness Act Monitored S 1390, the Regulatory Improvement Act Monitored S 1402, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1472, the Strengthening Congressional Oversight of Regulatory Actions for Efficiency Act Monitored S 1498, the Small Business Tax Fairness Act Monitored S 1501, the Job Creation Through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act Monitored S 1620, the Tax Transparency Act Monitored S 1645, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act Monitored S 1658, the Start-Up Jobs and Innovation Act Monitored S 1730, the Clearing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens Act Monitored S 1748, the American Export Promotion Act Monitored S 1801, the Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act Monitored S 1796, the STEM Gateways Act Monitored S 1859, the Tax Extenders Act Monitored S 1896, the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act Monitored S 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act Supported the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014 [no bill number]
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013); H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013);H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R.1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R.1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); H.R. 3482 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 4167 (Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act); 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); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013); S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013); S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013);S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013); S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); S. 798 (TBTF Act); S. 1725 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); S.AMDT.2006 (Amends H.CON.RES.25); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC);Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Fee pilot program for NASDAQ last sale (File no. SR-NASDAQ-2013-126); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); Legal Entity Identifier; Financial Stability Board; OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve rule proposal on Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio; FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); Prudential regulators; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; SEC draft strategic plan; Leverage capital requirements; Basel capital and liquidity; Senate Intel Committee Cybersecurity Bill (not yet introduced); Cybersecurity issues (general).
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · first_quarter · Railroads
S.638 - A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads; Issues affecting rail construction and investment in the implementation of P.L. 110-432 the PRIIA/RSIA rail bill and in a potential re-authorization of PRIIA and RSIA; Implementation issues affecting rail construction and investment in the implementation of P.L. 111-5 the ARRA Stimulus Bill;Issues affecting rail construction and investment in the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-141) and in a potential re-authorization of MAP-21; Provisions impacting freight rail, passenger rail, and rail transit in upcoming FY2015 appropriations bills; Transportation policy issues in S.387 the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act and H.R.1124 the TIGER Grants for Job Creation Act; Post-enactment issues regarding truck size and weight laws and their effects on transportation safety and railroad investment in P.L. 112-141
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 210 To require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect. all provisions relating to cable.- HR 491 Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 845 Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 889 Global Free Internet Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - HR 983 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act- all provisions related to cable. - HR 989 To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1123 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1575 Kelsey Smith Act, to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves risk of death or serious physical harm all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1580 To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1685 Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1688 Never Contract With the Enemy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1730 Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1847 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1852 Email Privacy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1892 Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1913 Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2014 Telephone Records Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2024 End Anonymous Patents Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2084 Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2281 Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2454 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2466 "Private Right of Action Against Theft of Trade Secrets Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2553 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2639 Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2684 Telephone Surveillance Accountability Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2736 Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2739 Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2766 STOP (Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents) Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2818 Surveillance State Repeal Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2911 Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2952 CIRDA (Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3032 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3035 Surveillance Order Reporting Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable.- HR 3070 NSA Accountability Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3102 Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3103 Intelligence Oversight and Accountability Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3228 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Court Reform Act of 2013" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3283 "Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3309 Innovation Act, to reform the U.S. patent system all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3349 Innovation Protection Act, creating reliable funding for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3361 Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet Collection, and Online Monitoring Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3381 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3410 "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act" ("CIPA") - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3481 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3540 Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3557 Reasonable Expectation of American Privacy (REAP) Act of 2013" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3670 "Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3674 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3675 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3696 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3736 Protect Advanced Communications for Emergency Services (PACE) Act of 2013" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3750 Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3756 To provide for the public disclosure of information regarding surveillance activities under the "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3779 To require the Director of National Intelligence to annually submit reports on violations of law or executive order by personnel of the intelligence community - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3875 "Telephone Metadata Reform Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3878 "Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3881 "Expansion of National Security Agency Oversight Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3882 "National Security Agency Accountability Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3883 "Big Brother Is Not Watching You Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3916 "Promoting Rural Broadband Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3982 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3900 "Intelligence Community Oversight Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3920 "American Privacy Protection Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3990 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4048 "Securing Our Nation's Application Privacy Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4070 "Internet Freedom Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4203 "Emergency Responder Radio Communications Protection Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4215 "Federal Agency Data Breach Notification Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4225 "SAVE ("Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014") Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4291 "FISA ("Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act") Transparency and Modernization Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4342 "Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters ("DOTCOM") Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the United State Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way all provisions relating to cable.- HRes 340 Expressing the support of Congress for National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week all provisions relating to cable. - S 4 Rebuild America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 387 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 467 Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 481 Wireless Consumer Choice Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 517 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act- all provisions relating to cable.- S 596 Fostering Independence through Technology Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 639 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 658 Cyber Warrior Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 721 Kelsey Smith Act, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves risk of death or serious physical harm all provisions relating to cable. - S 774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms all provisions relating to cable. - S 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 874 Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 884 Deter Cyber Theft Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1013 "Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1111 "Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1144 "Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1193 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1196 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization all provisions relating to cable. - S 1215 FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1245 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1452 Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1460 FISA Judge Selection Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1467 FISA Court Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1551 Intelligence Oversight and Surveillance Reform Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1553 To amend title 23, United States Code, to reauthorize the State infrastructure bank program - all provisions relating to cable.- S 1599 "Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-collection, and Online Monitoring Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1612 "Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1613 "Credit Access and Inclusion Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1621 Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1631 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Improvements Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1638 Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1681 "Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1700 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1701 Freedoms and Privacy Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1756 USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1766 "USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1776 Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1830 "Tallying of the Actual Liabilities Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1858 Rural Broadband Investment (RBI) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1897 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1927 "Data Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1957 "Partnership to Build America Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1959 "Quell Unnecessary, Intentional, and Encroaching Telephone Calls Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1976 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1981 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1984 "Credit Card Theft Sentencing Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1995 "Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2025 "Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2049 "Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2093 "To Amend FISA ("Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act") oft 1978" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2125 "Public Safety and Economic Security Communications Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2146 "Patent Fee Integrity Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2155 "Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2171 "Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - SRes 343 "Relating to the Investigation of Unauthorized Disclosures Concerning the NSA" - all provisions relating to cable. - SRes 337 Expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2014, as National Data Privacy Day - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $4,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Transportation
HR1354 New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act; S387 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act; S656 Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards Act; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013; S 488: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013;H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013; S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, (home energy assistance); S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act; S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013, (credit for electric vehicles); S. 2065, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act; S 488: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013; HR 1027: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013; S 570: Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013; S 656: Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards (NGEAR) Act; H.R. 4338: Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act; S. 1767: Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 4339: Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; S. 1768: Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; H.R. 1900: Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Transportation
S. 387 -- American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act S. 601 -- Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S. 638 -- Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 S. 1462 -- Implementation Deadline Extension for Positive Train ControlS. 1509/H.R. 4105 -- Maritime Goods Movement Act of 2013 H.R. 612 -- Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013 H.R. 2610/S. 1243 -- FY 2014 Department of Transportation appropriations legislation H.R. 2642 -- Farm Bill (USDA participation in STB proceedings) H.R. 3040 -- Safe Freight Act H.R. 3080 -- Water Resources Reform & Development Act of 2013 H.R. 3551 -- Railway Inspection & Transparency Act H.R. 4268 -- Truck Size & Weight Limits in Mississippi Implementation of CN's acquisition of the major portion of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company Implementation of Positive Train Control technology Expansion of rail passenger service in the United States Safe transportation by rail of crude oil
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2014 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Grassroots Source Water Protection Program, Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program)S. 1244, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Grassroots Source Water Protection Program, Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program) Unnumbered House Bill, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (EPA Environmental Programs and Management, revolving funds) Unnumbered Senate Bill, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (EPA Environmental Programs and Management, revolving funds) S.601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (water infrastructure financing) H.R. 654, Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act (entire bill) S. 864, Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act (entire bill) S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2014 (utilities privatization) S. 7: Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act. (Support small entities access to funding and planning for climate change.) S. 68: Secure Chemical Facilities Act. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for chemical safety.) H.R. 202: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to limit citizens suits against publicly owned treatment works, to provide for defenses, to extend the period of a permit, to limit attorneys fees, and for other purposes. (Support small entities with potential federal law for standing in federal court.) S. 78 (112th): Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2011. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities with new regulation for drinking water.) H.R. 935: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities with potential new federal policies for agency regulatory determinations.) S. 696: Safe Chemicals Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for chemical safety.) S. 387: American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) S. 335: Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2013. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) H.R. 624: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) H.R. 524: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities with scope of federal authority under Clean Water Act.) H.R. 756: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.)H.R. 2553: National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2013. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) H.R. 3107: Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) S. 21: Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) H.R. 3032: Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) H.R. 2281: Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) H.R. 3080: Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) H.R. 1948: Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for state water quality standards.) H.R. 2609: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for energy conservation.) H.R. 2217: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for security initiatives.) H.R. 1153: Water Infrastructure Now Public-Private Partnership Act, (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) H.R. 1877: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) H.R. 1802 (112th): Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for private activity bonds.) H.R. 4922 (106th): TMDL Regulatory Accountability Act of 2000. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities' potential federal policies for state water quality standards.) S. 1508: Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013. (Support small entities access to funding and planning for climate change.) H.R. 3547 , the Space Launch Liability Indemnification Extension Act-the vehicle for the Consolidated Appropriation Act , 2014 Unnumbered House Bill, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (EPA Environmental Programs, revolving loans) Unnumbered House Bill, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015 (USDA Grassroots Source water Protection Program, Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program)Unnumbered Senate Bill, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (EPA Environmental Programs, revolving loans) Unnumbered Senate Bill, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015 (USDA Grassroots Source water Protection Program, Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program)
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013); H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013);H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R.1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R.1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); H.R. 3482 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 3696 (National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013); 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); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013); S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013); S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013); S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act);S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013); S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); S. 798 (TBTF Act); S. 1725 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S.AMDT.2006 (Amends H.CON.RES.25); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues;Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Fee pilot program for NASDAQ last sale (File no. SR-NASDAQ-2013-126); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); Legal Entity Identifier; Financial Stability Board.
Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 8 - funding levels for DOT modal programs of interest to client, extension of commuter transit benefit and alternative fuels provisions, and disposition of FY 13 sequestration; "Fix-It-First" and "Rebuild America Partnership" initiatives announced by President Obama to provide additional and immediate funding for DOT modal programs of interest to client ; S. 387 - infrastructure financing; H.R. 933 - full appropriations for FY 2013 for DOT modal programs of interest to client, and implementation of FY 13sequestration; H. Con. Res. 25 and S. Con. Res.8 - establishing FY 14 budget including funding for DOT modal programs of interest to client, disposition of FY 14 sequester, "revenue-neutral reserve funds" to allow increased funding for transportation programs and infrastructure bank; H.R. 949 ("American Jobs Act") - monitor bill for provisions that may have financial impacts on client construction and vehicle aquisition programs; S. 491 ("BUILD Act") - possible new funding tool for financing transportation projects; H.R. 2217 - FY 14 Homeland Security appropriations (House and Senate versions) - funding for State and Local Programs; H.R. 2610 and S. 1243 - FY 14 THUD appropriations - funding levels for mass transit programs and TIGER; H.R. 2288 and S. 1116 - "Transit Parity Acts" - to make permanent employer-provided commuter benefits for mass transit; H.R. 2468, S. 1250, H.R. 2553, H.R. 2534 - various bills to establish national infrastructure banks - possible funding source for client projects; S. 394/H.R. 867 - "Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013" - to protect client bus and rail infrastructure; and H.J.Res. 59 and H.R. 2775 - client interests/advocacy for full funding of surface transportation programs. H.J.Res. 106 providing for a one-day CR past January 15, and H.R. 3547 - FY 14 omnibus providing funding for surface transportation programs important to client.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Grassroots Source Water Protection Program, Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program)S. 1244, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Grassroots Source Water Protection Program, Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program) Unnumbered House Bill, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (EPA Environmental Programs and Management, revolving funds) Unnumbered Senate Bill, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (EPA Environmental Programs and Management, revolving funds) H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (Rural Development Title) H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (Rural Development Title) S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Rural Development Title) S.601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (water infrastructure financing) H.R. 654, Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act (entire bill) S. 864, Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act (entire bill) S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2014 (utilities privatization) S. 7: Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act. (Support small entities access to funding and planning for climate change.) S. 68: Secure Chemical Facilities Act. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for chemical safety.) H.R. 202: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to limit citizens suits against publicly owned treatment works, to provide for defenses, to extend the period of a permit, to limit attorneys fees, and for other purposes. (Support small entities with potential federal law for standing in federal court.) S. 78 (112th): Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2011. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities with new regulation for drinking water.) H.R. 935: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities with potential new federal policies for agency regulatory determinations.) S. 696: Safe Chemicals Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for chemical safety.) S. 387: American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) S. 335: Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2013. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.)H.R. 624: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) H.R. 524: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities with scope of federal authority under Clean Water Act.) H.R. 756: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) H.R. 2553: National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2013. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) H.R. 3107: Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) S. 21: Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) H.R. 3032: Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) H.R. 2281: Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) H.R. 3080: Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) H.R. 1948: Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for state water quality standards.) H.R. 2609: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for energy conservation.) H.R. 2217: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for security initiatives.) H.R. 1153: Water Infrastructure Now Public-Private Partnership Act, (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) H.R. 1877: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) H.R. 1802 (112th): Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for private activity bonds.)H.R. 4922 (106th): TMDL Regulatory Accountability Act of 2000. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities' potential federal policies for state water quality standards.) S. 1508: Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013. (Support small entities access to funding and planning for climate change.) H.R. 3547 , the Space Launch Liability Indemnification Extension Act-the vehicle for the Consolidated Appropriation Act , 2014 H. R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Railroads
S.638 - A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads; Issues affecting rail construction and investment in the implementation of P.L. 110-432 the PRIIA rail safety bill; Post-enactment and implementation issues affecting rail construction and investment in the implementation of P.L. 111-5 the ARRA Stimulus Bill;Post-enactment implementation of provisions impacting freight rail, passenger rail, and rail transit contained in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-141); Provisions impacting freight rail, passenger rail, and rail transit in FY2014 appropriations bills (H.R.3547, H.R. 2610, S.1243); Transportation policy issues in S.387 the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act and H.R.1124 the TIGER Grants for Job Creation Act; Post-enactment issues regarding truck size and weight laws and their effects on transportation safety and railroad investment in P.L. 112-141
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 210 To require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect. all provisions relating to cable.- HR 491 Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 889 Global Free Internet Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - HR 967 Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 983 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act- all provisions related to cable. - HR 989 To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1123 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1163 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1575 Kelsey Smith Act, to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves risk of death or serious physical harm all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1580 To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1685 Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1688 Never Contract With the Enemy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1730 Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1847 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1852 Email Privacy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1892 Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1913 Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2014 Telephone Records Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2084 Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2281 Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2454 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2553 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2684 Telephone Surveillance Accountability Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2736 Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2761 Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2818 Surveillance State Repeal Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2849 Privacy Advocate General Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2952 CIRDA (Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3032 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3035 Surveillance Order Reporting Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3070 NSA Accountability Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3102 Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3103 Intelligence Oversight and Accountability Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3107 Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3159 Ensuring Adversarial Process in the FISA Court Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3195 FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) COURT Act all provisions relating to cable.- HR 3228 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Court Reform Act of 2013" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3309 Innovation Act, to reform the U.S. patent system all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3349 Innovation Protection Act, creating reliable funding for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3361 Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet Collection, and Online Monitoring Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3381 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3481 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3540 Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3557 Reasonable Expectation of American Privacy (REAP) Act of 2013" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3670 Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3674 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3675 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3696 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3736 Protect Advanced Communications for Emergency Services (PACE) Act of 2013" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3750 Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3756 To provide for the public disclosure of information regarding surveillance activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the United State Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 340 Expressing the support of Congress for National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week all provisions relating to cable. - S 4 Rebuild America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 387 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 467 Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 481 Wireless Consumer Choice Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 517 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 596 Fostering Independence through Technology Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 639 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 658 Cyber Warrior Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 721 Kelsey Smith Act, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves risk of death or serious physical harm all provisions relating to cable. - S 774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms all provisions relating to cable. - S 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 874 Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 884 Deter Cyber Theft Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1013 "Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1111 "Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1144 "Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1193 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable.- S 1196 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization all provisions relating to cable. - S 1215 FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1452 Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1460 FISA Judge Selection Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1467 FISA Court Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1551 Intelligence Oversight and Surveillance Reform Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1613 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Improvements Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1621 Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1638 Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1700 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1701 Freedoms and Privacy Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1756 USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1776 Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1858 Rural Broadband Investment (RBI) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $6,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
HR1354 New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act; S387 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act; S656 Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards Act; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013; S 488: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013;S 656: Natural Gas Energy and; Alternative Rewards (NGEAR) Act; Draft legislation on medium/heavy duty CAFE; Draft legislation on equalizing vehicle weight limitations; Draft legislation Natural Gas Fueling Corridors; H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance); S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, (home energy assistance); S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act; S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013, (credit for electric vehicles).
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
See attachedSubmitted comments to the House Small Business Committee in Supported of comprehensive tax reform legislation. Monitored HR 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2013 Monitored HR 30, the Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 119, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities Monitored HR 120, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act Monitored HR 122, the Creating Jobs from Innovative Small Business Act Monitored HR 147, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 177, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 309, the Regulatory Sunset and Review Act Monitored HR 348, the Narrowing Exceptions from Withholding Taxes Act Monitored HR 375, the Make it in America Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 497, the America Works Act Monitored HR 528, the Invest in America First Act Monitored HR 535, the Put America Back to Work Act Monitored HR 615, the Market Based Manufacturing Incentive Act Monitored HR 616, the Scaling up Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 684, the Marketplace Fairness Act Monitored HR 746, the Protect Small Business Jobs Act Supported HR 774, the Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts Act Monitored HR 782, the Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act Monitored HR 796, the Protecting American Jobs Act Monitored HR 886, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 1105, the Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act Monitored HR 1271, the Rebuild American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 1283, to amend the Small Business Act to provide grants to small business development centers Monitored HR 1321, the Small Business Paperwork Relief ActMonitored HR 1323, the Small Business Start-up Savings Account Act Monitored HR 1522, to provide incentives for the expansion of manufacturing in the US Supported HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1737, the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act Monitored HR 1800, the Small Business Credit Availability Act Monitored HR 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored HR 2159, the 21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act Monitored HR 2429, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 2447, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act Monitored HR 2461, the SBA Loan paperwork Reduction Act Monitored HR 2592, the STEM Innovation Networks Act Monitored HR 2593, the Cost-Benefit and Regulatory Transparency Enhancement Act Monitored HR 2605, the Manufacturing Innovation in America Act Monitored HR 2954, to make permanent the dedication of state and local general sales taxes Monitored HR 2940, the Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 2982, the Computer Science in STEM Act Monitored HR 2988, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act Monitored HR 2992, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA) Monitored HR 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act Monitored HR 3115, the Small Business Growth Through Exports Act Monitored HR 3129, to make permanent full exclusion applicable to qualified small business stock Monitored HR 3142, the STEM Readiness Act Monitored HR 3167, the Play Fair on trade and Innovation Act Monitored HR 3308, the Taxpayer Transparency Act Monitored HR 3355, the Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act Monitored HR 3430, the Small Business Relief and Job Creation ActMonitored HR 3479, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored HR 3537, the 21st Century Investment Act Monitored HR 3581, the Small Business Efficiency Act Monitored HR 3631, the Small Manufacturer Protection Act Monitored HR 3640, the Innovation, Research, and Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 3656, the Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act Monitored HR 3735, the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act Monitored S 4, the Rebuild America Act Monitored S 8, the End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act Monitored S 63, the Made in America Manufacturing Act Monitored S 97, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored S 115, the Small Business Job Creation Act Monitored S 320, the Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act Monitored S 387, the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Monitored S 535, the Regulation Costs to Small Businesses Act Monitored S 544/HR 1127, requiring the President to develop a comprehensive National Manufacturing Strategy Monitored S 665, the Protecting Americas Worker Act Monitored S 725, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored S 854, the STEM Education for the Global Economy Act Monitored S 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored S 1087, the Enhancing Education through Technology Act Monitored S 1129, the STEM 2 Act Monitored S 1183, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1190, the Small Business Fairness Act Monitored S 1390, the Regulatory Improvement Act Monitored S 1402, the Death Tax Repeal ActMonitored S 1472, the Strengthening Congressional Oversight of Regulatory Actions for Efficiency Act Monitored S 1498, the Small Business Tax Fairness Act Monitored S 1501, the Job Creation Through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act Monitored S 1620, the Tax Transparency Act Monitored S 1645, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act Monitored S 1658, the Start-Up Jobs and Innovation Act Monitored S 1730, the Clearing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens Act Monitored S 1748, the American Export Promotion Act Monitored S 1801, the Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act Monitored S 1796, the STEM Gateways Act Monitored S 1859, the Tax Extenders Act
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2013 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
S. 387 -- American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act S. 601 -- Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S. 638 -- Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 S. 1462 -- Implementation Deadline Extension for Positive Train ControlS. 1509 -- Maritime Goods Movement Act of 2013 H.R. 612 -- Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013 H.R. 2610/S. 1243 -- FY 2014 Department of Transportation appropriations legislation H.R. 2642 -- Farm Bill (USDA participation in STB proceedings) H.R. 3040 -- Safe Freight Act H.R. 3080 -- Water Resources Reform & Development Act of 2013 H.R. 3551 -- Railway Inspection & Transparency Act Implementation of CN's acquisition of the major portion of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company Implementation of Positive Train Control technology Expansion of rail passenger service in the United States Safe transportation by rail of crude oil
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2013 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
S. 387 - American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Dedicated Funding for Mass Transit Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,400
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 8 - funding levels for DOT modal programs of interest to client, extension of commuter transit benefit and alternative fuels provisions, and disposition of FY 13 sequestration; "Fix-It-First" and "Rebuild America Partnership" initiatives announced by President Obama to provide additional and immediate funding for DOT modal programs of interest to client ; S. 387 - infrastructure financing; H.R. 933 - full appropriations for FY 2013 for DOT modal programs of interest to client, and implementation of FY 13sequestration; H. Con. Res. 25 and S. Con. Res.8 - establishing FY 14 budget including funding for DOT modal programs of interest to client, disposition of FY 14 sequester, "revenue-neutral reserve funds" to allow increased funding for transportation programs and infrastructure bank; H.R. 949 ("American Jobs Act") - monitor bill for provisions that may have financial impacts on client construction and vehicle aquisition programs; S. 491 ("BUILD Act") - possible new funding tool for financing transportation projects; H.R. 2217 - FY 14 Homeland Security appropriations (House and Senate versions) - funding for State and Local Programs; H.R. 2610 and S. 1243 - FY 14 THUD appropriations - funding levels for mass transit programs and TIGER; H.R. 2288 and S. 1116 - "Transit Parity Acts" - to make permanent employer-provided commuter benefits for mass transit; H.R. 2468, S. 1250, H.R. 2553, H.R. 2534 - various bills to establish national infrastructure banks - possible funding source for client projects; S. 394/H.R. 867 - "Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013" - to protect client bus and rail infrastructure; and H.J.Res. 59 and H.R. 2775 - client interests/advocacy for full funding of surface transportation programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2013 · third_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 8 - funding levels for DOT modal programs of interest to client, extension of commuter transit benefit and alternative fuels provisions, and disposition of FY 13 sequestration; "Fix-It-First" and "Rebuild America Partnership" initiatives announced by President Obama to provide additional and immediate funding for DOT modal programs of interest to client ; S. 387 - infrastructure financing; H.R. 933 - full appropriations for FY 2013 for DOT modal programs of interest to client, and implementation of FY 13sequestration; H. Con. Res. 25 and S. Con. Res.8 - establishing FY 14 budget including funding for DOT modal programs of interest to client, disposition of FY 14 sequester, "revenue-neutral reserve funds" to allow increased funding for transportation programs and infrastructure bank; H.R. 949 ("American Jobs Act") - monitor bill for provisions that may have financial impacts on client construction and vehicle aquisition programs; S. 491 ("BUILD Act") - possible new funding tool for financing transportation projects; H.R. 2217 - FY 14 Homeland Security appropriations (House and Senate versions) - funding for State and Local Programs; H.R. 2610 and S. 1243 - FY 14 THUD appropriations - funding levels for mass transit programs and TIGER; H.R. 2288 and S. 1116 - "Transit Parity Acts" - to make permanent employer-provided commuter benefits for mass transit; H.R. 2468, S. 1250, H.R. 2553, H.R. 2534 - various bills to establish national infrastructure banks - possible funding source for client projects; S. 394/H.R. 867 - "Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013" - to protect client bus and rail infrastructure; and H.J.Res. 59 and H.R. 2775 - client interests/advocacy for full funding of surface transportation programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2013 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Grassroots Source Water Protection Program, Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program)S. 1244, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Grassroots Source Water Protection Program, Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program) Unnumbered House Bill, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (EPA Environmental Programs and Management, revolving funds) Unnumbered Senate Bill, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (EPA Environmental Programs and Management, revolving funds) H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (Rural Development Title) H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (Rural Development Title) S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Rural Development Title) S.601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (water infrastructure financing) H.R. 654, Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act (entire bill) S. 864, Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act (entire bill) S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2014 (utilities privatization) S. 7: Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act. (Support small entities access to funding and planning for climate change.) S. 68: Secure Chemical Facilities Act. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for chemical safety.) H.R. 202: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to limit citizens suits against publicly owned treatment works, to provide for defenses, to extend the period of a permit, to limit attorneys fees, and for other purposes. (Support small entities with potential federal law for standing in federal court.) S. 78 (112th): Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2011. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities with new regulation for drinking water.) H.R. 935: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities with potential new federal policies for agency regulatory determinations.) S. 696: Safe Chemicals Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for chemical safety.) S. 387: American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) S. 335: Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2013. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.)H.R. 624: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) H.R. 524: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities with scope of federal authority under Clean Water Act.) H.R. 756: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) H.R. 2553: National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2013. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) H.R. 3107: Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) S. 21: Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) H.R. 3032: Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) H.R. 2281: Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for cyber infrastructure safety.) H.R. 3080: Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) H.R. 1948: Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2013. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities potential federal policies for state water quality standards.) H.R. 2609: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for energy conservation.) H.R. 2217: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for security initiatives.) H.R. 1153: Water Infrastructure Now Public-Private Partnership Act, (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) H.R. 1877: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for funding instruments.) H.R. 1802 (112th): Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013. (Support small entities access to funding with potential federal programs for private activity bonds.)H.R. 4922 (106th): TMDL Regulatory Accountability Act of 2000. (Support regulatory flexibility for small entities' potential federal policies for state water quality standards.) S. 1508: Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013. (Support small entities access to funding and planning for climate change.)
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013); H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013);H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R.1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R.1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013); S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013); S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013); S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013);S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance;CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; Legislation relating to Basel III and Too Big To Fail (Sens. Vitter and Brown)(Not yet introduced); EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework; Debt ceiling legislation (not yet introduced).
Client expense: $1,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · first_quarter · Transportation
HR259 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; HR1354 New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act; HR1027, S488 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act; S387 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act; S656 Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards Act
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2013 · third_quarter · Transportation
HR259 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; HR1354 New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act; HR1027, S488 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act; S387 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act; S656 Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards Act; H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013;S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013;S 570: Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013; H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2793, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013,; S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 387 - American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Dedicated Funding for Mass Transit Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,400
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Railroads
Provisions impacting railroad contractors, suppliers, and operators contained in H.R.721/S.411 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit; S.638 - A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads; Issues affecting rail construction and investment in the implementation of P.L. 110-432 the PRIIA rail safety bill;Post-enactment and implementation issues affecting rail construction and investment in the implementation of P.L. 111-5 the ARRA Stimulus Bill; Post-enactment implementation of provisions impacting freight rail, passenger rail, and rail transit contained in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-141); H.R.933/P.L. 113-6 - Provisions impacting freight rail, passenger rail, and rail transit in FY2013 appropriations bills; Transportation policy issues in S.387 the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act and H.R.1124 the TIGER Grants for Job Creation Act; Post-enactment issues regarding truck size and weight laws and their effects on transportation safety and railroad investment in P.L. 112-141
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2013 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 210 To require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect. all provisions relating to cable.- HR 491 Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 889 Global Free Internet Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - HR 967 Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 983 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act- all provisions related to cable. - HR 989 To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1123 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1163 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1575 Kelsey Smith Act, to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves risk of death or serious physical harm all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1580 To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1685 Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1688 Never Contract With the Enemy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1730 Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1847 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1852 Email Privacy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1892 Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1913 Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2014 Telephone Records Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2084 Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2281 Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2454 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2553 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2684 Telephone Surveillance Accountability Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2736 Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2761 Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2818 To repeal the USA PATRIOT Act and the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2849 Privacy Advocate General Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2952 CIRDA (Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement) Act of 2013" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3032 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3035 Surveillance Order Reporting Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3070 NSA Accountability Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3102 Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3103 Intelligence Oversight and Accountability Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3107 Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3159 To provide for the appointment of a public interest advocate in matters involving a significant legal interpretation or construction of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 all provisions relating to cable.- HR 3195 FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) COURT Act all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the United State Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 340 Expressing the support of Congress for National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week all provisions relating to cable. - S 4 Rebuild America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 387 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 467 Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 481 Wireless Consumer Choice Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 517 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 596 Fostering Independence through Technology Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 639 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 658 Cyber Warrior Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 721 Kelsey Smith Act, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves risk of death or serious physical harm all provisions relating to cable. - S 774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms all provisions relating to cable. - S 874 Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 884 Deter Cyber Theft Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1111 Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1144 Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1193 To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information all provisions relating to cable. - S 1196 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization all provisions relating to cable. - S 1215 FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1452 Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1460 FISA Judge Selection Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1467 FISA Court Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1551 To reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $4,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2013 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
See attachedSubmitted comments to the House Small Business Committee in Supported of comprehensive tax reform legislation. Monitored HR 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2013 Monitored HR 30, the Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 119, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities Monitored HR 120, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act Monitored HR 122, the Creating Jobs from Innovative Small Business Act Monitored HR 147, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 177, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 309, the Regulatory Sunset and Review Act Monitored HR 348, the Narrowing Exceptions from Withholding Taxes Act Monitored HR 375, the Make it in America Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 497, the America Works Act Monitored HR 528, the Invest in America First Act Monitored HR 535, the Put America Back to Work Act Monitored HR 615, the Market Based Manufacturing Incentive Act Monitored HR 616, the Scaling up Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 684, the Marketplace Fairness Act Monitored HR 746, the Protect Small Business Jobs Act Supported HR 774, the Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts Act Monitored HR 782, the Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act Monitored HR 796, the Protecting American Jobs Act Monitored HR 886, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 1105, the Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act Monitored HR 1271, the Rebuild American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 1283, to amend the Small Business Act to provide grants to small business development centers Monitored HR 1321, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored HR 1323, the Small Business Start-up Savings Account ActMonitored HR 1522, to provide incentives for the expansion of manufacturing in the US Supported HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1737, the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act Monitored HR 1800, the Small Business Credit Availability Act Monitored HR 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored HR 2159, the 21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act Monitored HR 2429, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 2447, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act Monitored HR 2461, the SBA Loan paperwork Reduction Act Monitored HR 2592, the STEM Innovation Networks Act Monitored HR 2593, the Cost-Benefit and Regulatory Transparency Enhancement Act Monitored HR 2605, the Manufacturing Innovation in America Act Monitored HR 2954, to make permanent the dedication of state and local general sales taxes Monitored HR 2940, the Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 2982, the Computer Science in STEM Act Monitored HR 2988, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act Monitored HR 2992, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA) Monitored HR 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act Monitored HR 3115, the Small Business Growth Through Exports Act Monitored HR 3129, to make permanent full exclusion applicable to qualified small business stock Monitored HR 3142, the STEM Readiness Act Monitored HR 3167, the Play Fair on trade and Innovation Act Monitored S 4, the Rebuild America Act Monitored S 8, the End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act Monitored S 63, the Made in America Manufacturing Act Monitored S 97, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored S 115, the Small Business Job Creation ActMonitored S 320, the Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act Monitored S 387, the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Monitored S 535, the Regulation Costs to Small Businesses Act Monitored S 544/HR 1127, requiring the President to develop a comprehensive National Manufacturing Strategy Monitored S 665, the Protecting Americas Worker Act Monitored S 725, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored S 854, the STEM Education for the Global Economy Act Monitored S 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored S 1087, the Enhancing Education through Technology Act Monitored S 1129, the STEM 2 Act Monitored S 1183, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1190, the Small Business Fairness Act Monitored S 1390, the Regulatory Improvement Act Monitored S 1402, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1472, the Strengthening Congressional Oversight of Regulatory Actions for Efficiency Act Monitored S 1498, the Small Business Tax Fairness Act Monitored S 1501, the Job Creation Through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2013 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 387 -- American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act S. 601 -- Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S. 638 -- Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 S. 1462 -- Implementation Deadline Extension for Positive Train ControlS. 1509 -- Maritime Goods Movement Act of 2013 H.R. 612 -- Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013 H.R. 2610/S. 1243 -- FY 2014 Department of Transportation appropriations legislation H.R. 3040 -- Safe Freight Act H.R. 3080 -- Water Resources Reform & Development Act of 2013 Implementation of CN's acquisition of the major portion of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company Implementation of Positive Train Control technology Expansion of rail passenger service in the United States
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2013 · second_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 8 - funding levels for DOT modal programs of interest to client, extension of commuter transit benefit and alternative fuels provisions, and disposition of FY 13 sequestration; "Fix-It-First" and "Rebuild America Partnership" initiatives announced by President Obama to provide additional and immediate funding for DOT modal programs of interest to client ; S. 387 - infrastructure financing; H.R. 933 - full appropriations for FY 2013 for DOT modal programs of interest to client, and implementation of FY 13sequestration; H. Con. Res. 25 and S. Con. Res.8 - establishing FY 14 budget including funding for DOT modal programs of interest to client, disposition of FY 14 sequester, "revenue-neutral reserve funds" to allow increased funding for transportation programs and infrastructure bank; H.R. 949 ("American Jobs Act") - monitor bill for provisions that may have financial impacts on client construction and vehicle aquisition programs; S. 491 ("BUILD Act") - possible new funding tool for financing transportation projects; H.R. 2217 - FY 14 Homeland Security appropriations (House and Senate versions) - funding for State and Local Programs; H.R. 2610 and S. 1243 - FY 14 THUD appropriations - funding levels for mass transit programs and TIGER; H.R. 2288 and S. 1116 - "Transit Parity Acts" - to make permanent employer-provided commuter benefits for mass transit; H.R. 2468, S. 1250, H.R. 2553, H.R. 2534 - various bills to establish national infrastructure banks - possible funding source for client projects; and S. 394/H.R. 867 - "Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013" - to protect client bus and rail infrastructure.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2013 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax Reform, Fiscal Cliff, ACA Employer Penalty, S 387, S. 268, S 410, S 41, S 250, S 836, S 701, HR 880, Student Loan Interest Rate
Client expense: $651,220 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2013 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 25 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); H.R. 30 (Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act); H.R. 122 (Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act of 2013); H.R. 290 (Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013);H.R. 505 (Balancing Act); H.R. 613 (Systemic Risk Mitigation Act); H.R. 624 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 694 (Corporate Tax Fairness Act); H.R. 701 (To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action); H.R. 719 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 756 (Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 815 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 889 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013); H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013); H.R. 947 (Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1101 (Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013); H.R. 1105 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1062 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 1064 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1115 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008); H.R. 1135 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1155 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); H.R. 1221 (Basel III Capital Impact Study Act); H.R. 1256 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R.1335 (Short Sale Transparency Act of 2013); H.R.1341 (Financial Competitive Act of 2013)(Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)); H.R. 1844 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); S. 1 (Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act); S. 8 (End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act); S. 21 (Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013); S. 122 (Fair Tax Act of 2013); S. 169 (I-Squared Act of 2013)(Immigration reform); S. 173 (Simplified, Manageable, And Responsible Tax Act); S. 249 (Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013); S. 277 (Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013); S. 278 (Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013); S. 321 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013); S. 387 (American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act); S. 399 (American Job Protection Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 450 (Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013);S. 451 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 534 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013); FINRA Regulatory Notice 2013-002; Market data rule proposals (SR-NASDAQ-2012-042;SR-NASDAQ-2012-044;SR-NASDAQ-2012-005); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96; Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance;CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Tick-size pilot program; Legislation relating to Basel III and Too Big To Fail (Sens. Vitter and Brown)(Not yet introduced); EU Capital and Resolution; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework; Incentives for the adoption of the NIST Framework.
Client expense: $1,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)