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Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 17, 2015
Latest Action
January 21, 2016
Primary Sponsor
Thomas R. CarperDemocratic(DE)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
88pct
126d open
vs 3,548 other S bills in the 114th — cohort avg 43d
Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 This bill directs the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to submit a report on the universal service obligation of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that takes into account the changing nature of communications and includes recommendations on better defining such obligation to help keep the USPS relevant in the digital age. TITLE I--POSTAL SERVICE WORKFORCE Federal agencies must use criteria specific to USPS employees in calculating any liability of the USPS, including retiree health benefits, retirement annuities, and workers' compensation liabilities. This title: (1) creates a new Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHBP) within the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, to be implemented and administered by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), for all USPS employees and annuitants; (2) requires all Medicare-eligible postal employees and annuitants enrolled in PSHBP to also enroll in Medicare; (3) restructures the pre-funding requirements for USPS retiree health benefits by replacing the current schedule of annual payments to the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund with a schedule of annual installment payments that will liquidate pension liabilities by September 30, 2056, as recomputed by June 30 of each year beginning in 2017; (4) reduces the pre-funding requirement for retiree health benefits to 80% of projected liability (currently, 100%); (5) permits refunds to the USPS for overpayments of unfunded pension obligations; and (6) extends the USPS payment schedule for unfunded Civil Service Retirement System liabilities from 25 years to 40 years. A right to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board is granted to any USPS officer or employer who: (1) is not represented by a recognized bargaining representative; and (2) is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule. Any arbitration board deciding a USPS contract dispute must render a decision within 45 days after its appointment and consider the financial condition of the USPS in deciding such disputes. The USPS must designate a USPS employee as the Workforce Development Officer to assume primary responsibility for issues relating to the morale of USPS employees. TITLE II--POSTAL OPERATIONS The USPS must submit to the Board of Governors of the PRC: (1) a plan describing the actions the USPS intends to take to achieve long-term solvency, and (2) a financial plan and budget. The PRC must contract with an independent agency to complete a study that analyzes USPS finances, the overall mailing industry, the demand for market-dominant and competitive products, and changes in overall USPS revenue and costs savings. The USPS is prohibited from: (1) closing or consolidating any postal facility for two years after enactment of this Act; and (2) closing or consolidating any post office, or reducing the hours of certain post offices, for five years after enactment of this Act. The USPS must: (1) submit to appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategic plan for reducing the number of area and district offices; (2) establish and regularly revise a uniform set of national service standards; (3) convert door delivery to other delivery modes, including centralized delivery or curbside delivery; and (4) implement a pilot program to assess the feasibility of integrating alternative fuel vehicles into the postal fleet. The USPS may not maintain or operate more than one post office in a House or Senate Office Building. TITLE III--POSTAL SERVICE REVENUE AND INNOVATION This title freezes the rates for market-dominant products in effect on September 30, 2015, until January 1, 2018. By January 1, 2018, the PRC must establish a new system for regulating rates and classes for market-dominant products. This title authorizes the USPS to provide new nonpostal services and to ship wine, beer, and distilled spirits. This title establishes: (1) the position of a Chief Innovation Officer who shall lead the development and implementation of innovative postal products and services and nonpostal services that have the potential to improve the net financial position of the USPS; and (2) a Strategic Advisory Commission on Postal Service Solvency, Service, and Innovation to provide strategic guidance and foster innovative thinking to address challenges facing the USPS without unfairly competing with the private sector. The Commission must develop a strategic blueprint for the long-term solvency of the USPS. TITLE IV--POSTAL SERVICE CUSTOMER SERVICE, TRANSPARENCY, AND REGULATION The Board of Governors of the USPS shall conduct a study on USPS customer service, including the training of employees that serve the public. The PRC shall submit an annual report to specified congressional committees on the fiscal stability of the U.S. mailing industry. The USPS must: (1) develop and regularly update a more customer-friendly publication of USPS terms, abbreviations, and acronyms, which shall be made publicly available on the USPS website; and (2) develop and promote adequate and efficient postal services with respect to its market-dominant products. This title: (1) establishes an Advocate for Competition and requires the USPS and the PRC to publicly post justifications for noncompetitive contracts, and (2) requires a USPS contracting officer who identifies an ethical issue involving a proposed contract to submit such contract to a designated ethics official prior to awarding it. TITLE V--FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT Workers' Compensation Reform Act of 2015 This Act amends the the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) to revise benefit payments for FECA enrollees. Under the provisions of this title: FECA benefits for totally disabled enrollees are reduced, with certain exceptions, to 50% of their pre-disability pay upon reaching full retirement age, as defined in the Social Security Act; augmented compensation for dependents of postal employees who have a work-related injury is eliminated, except for employees who are totally disabled and for partially-disabled employees for three years after the enactment of this Act; injured workers may receive schedule compensation payments (i.e., specific payments for certain injuries) if their FECA benefits are reduced by this Act; vocational rehabilitation provisions for injured workers (except workers who have attained retirement age) are modified to require such workers to develop a comprehensive return to work plan and undergo vocational rehabilitation, authorize the Department of Labor to enter into an assisted reemployment agreement with public or private employers for hiring individuals eligible for wage-loss compensation for up to three years, and extend vocational rehabilitation opportunities under FECA to partially disabled workers; a disability management review process must certify and monitor the disability status and extent of injury of each FECA recipient; employees who receive worker compensation benefits must report their earnings from employment or self-employment; a disability management review process must certify and monitor the disability status and injuries of employees receiving compensation; benefits for a severe disfigurement of the face, head, or neck are increased to $50,000 and the maximum benefit for the reimbursement for funeral expenses for an employee who dies due to a work-related injury is increased to $6,000; and compensation for the disability or death of a federal employee shall include injuries sustained in at attack by a terrorist or terrorist organization.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-579.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6811-6815)
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2016 · first_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - lobbied on amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, blue collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirements systems, union representation, and contractor compensation caps. Lobbied on possible bill to overturn the Conyers decision on the due process of federal employees holding sensitive positions. Lobbied to gain cosponsor for bill. Lobbied on Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) reform with Federal-Postal Coalition to oppose Title V, the section on Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 (S 2051). It would unfairly cut FECA compensation benefits for disabled federal employees by approximately $1 billion over 10 years. Lobbied in support of HR 4585, the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act - to provide both the General Schedule and wage grade federal employees a 5.3% pay raise in 2017. Lobbied against HR 1890, the Fast Track 2015 legislation. Lobbied for HR 2146, the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, to allow federal firefighters, Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional workers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, and other federal law enforcement officers to withdraw retirement income from their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) without a penalty when they retire after 50 years of age with the requisite 20 years of service. Lobbied on the inclusion of special political preferences in the federal procurement process to reward certain contractors for their labor-friendliness (High Road). Lobbied in support of HR 3523, Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act, so that Transportation Security Officers are eligible to receive public safety officers' death benefits.
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - lobbied on amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, blue collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirements systems, union representation, and contractor compensation caps. Lobbied on bill to overturn the Conyers decision on the due process of federal employees holding sensitive positions. Lobbied to gain cosponsor for bill. Lobbied on Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) reform with Federal-Postal Coalition to oppose Title V, the section on Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 (S 2051). It would unfairly cut FECA compensation benefits for disabled federal employees by approximately $1 billion over 10 years. Lobbied in support of HR 4585, the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act - to provide both the General Schedule and wage grade federal employees a 5.3% pay raise in 2017. Lobbied against HR 1890, the Fast Track 2015 legislation. Lobbied for HR 2146, the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, to allow federal firefighters, Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional workers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, and other federal law enforcement officers to withdraw retirement income from their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) without a penalty when they retire after 50 years of age with the requisite 20 years of service. Lobbied on the inclusion of special political preferences in the federal procurement process to reward certain contractors for their labor-friendliness (High Road). Lobbied in support of HR 3523, Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act, so that Transportation Security Officers are eligible to receive public safety officers' death benefits. Lobbied on HR 532/S 2033, the Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave--to provide up to 6 seeks of paid leave to federal workers upon the federal workers' birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - lobbied on amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, blue collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirements systems, union representation, and contractor compensation caps. Lobbied on bill to overturn the Conyers decision on the due process of federal employees holding sensitive positions. Lobbied to gain cosponsor for bill. Lobbied on Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) reform with Federal-Postal Coalition to oppose Title V, the section on Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 (S 2051). It would unfairly cut FECA compensation benefits for disabled federal employees by approximately $1 billion over 10 years. Lobbied in support of HR 4585, the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act - to provide both the General Schedule and wage grade federal employees a 5.3% pay raise in 2017. Lobbied for HR 2146, the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, to allow federal firefighters, Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional workers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, and other federal law enforcement officers to withdraw retirement income from their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) without a penalty when they retire after 50 years of age with the requisite 20 years of service. Lobbied in support of letter circulated by Senator Schatz supporting granting Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) the same important labor rights enjoyed by most other federal workers. Lobbied on HR 532/S 2033, the Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave--to provide up to 6 seeks of paid leave to federal workers upon the federal workers' birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Lobbied against the excessive premium increases for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)that were sold to federal employees and scheduled to go into effect after September 30, 2016. Requested to hold a hearing to find out how OPM intends to represent the interests of those who purchase FLTCIP's plan in the future. Lobbied against HR 2532, the Employees of America Streamlining for Your Savings Act of 2015, that would attempt to cut agency funding for deficit reduction. Lobbied against HR 4361, the Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016, because of its specific provisions that would undermine collective bargaining; due process rights of federal employees; an extension of the probationary period of career employees to two years from one; and any attempts to eliminate or limit use of official time within the federal government.
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - lobbied on amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, blue collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirements systems, union representation, and contractor compensation caps. Lobbied on bill to overturn the Conyers decision on the due process of federal employees holding sensitive positions. Lobbied to gain cosponsor for bill. Lobbied on Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) reform with Federal-Postal Coalition to oppose Title V, the section on Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 (S 2051). It would unfairly cut FECA compensation benefits for disabled federal employees by approximately $1 billion over 10 years. Lobbied in support of HR 4585, the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act - to provide both the General Schedule and wage grade federal employees a 5.3% pay raise in 2017. Lobbied for HR 2146, the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, to allow federal firefighters, Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional workers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, and other federal law enforcement officers to withdraw retirement income from their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) without a penalty when they retire after 50 years of age with the requisite 20 years of service. Lobbied in support of letter circulated by Senator Schatz supporting granting Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) the same important labor rights enjoyed by most other federal workers. Lobbied on HR 532/S 2033, the Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave--to provide up to 6 seeks of paid leave to federal workers upon the federal workers' birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Lobbied against the excessive premium increases for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)that were sold to federal employees and scheduled to go into effect after September 30, 2016. Requested to hold a hearing to find out how OPM intends to represent the interests of those who purchase FLTCIP's plan in the future. Lobbied against HR 2532, the Employees of America Streamlining for Your Savings Act of 2015, that would attempt to cut agency funding for deficit reduction. Lobbied against HR 4361, the Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016, because of its specific provisions that would undermine collective bargaining; due process rights of federal employees; an extension of the probationary period of career employees to two years from one; and any attempts to eliminate or limit use of official time within the federal government.
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Support for: postal reform legislation that stabilizes the financial condition of the Postal Service, preserves prompt service, and provides for innovation in postal products and services. Support for maintaining USPS delivery standards, keeping USPS processing facilities operational. Support for S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service and Transparency Act of 2015. Support for H.Res. 54, restoring USPS service standards in effect on July 1, 2012 Support for S. 606 and H.R. 1198, Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act Support for H.R. 711, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act Support for H.R. 2254, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act Support for H.R. 4422, Providing Opportunities for Savings, Transactions and Lending Act of 2015 Opposition to reductions in postal employee retirement and health benefits
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $428,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $438,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · second_quarter · Postal
H. Res 12- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service. All matters relating to postal reform in general, including S. 2051 iPOST.
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Postal Financial Stabilization and Reform iPOST bill: S. 2051 The Postal Reform Act of 2016 -- HR 5714 The Postal Financial Improvement Act of 2016 -- HR 5707
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Postal Service Financial Stabilization and Reform of 2016 -- HR 5714 Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016 -- HR 5707 iPOST bill: S.2051
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · third_quarter · Postal
Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 (S.2051); Postage Rates. Postal Reform Act of 2016 (HR 5714); Postage Rates.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Postal Reform, S. 2051-Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015, H.R. 5714- Postal Service Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
H.R. 5714, Postal Service Reform Act of 2016, entire bill. S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $220,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
State of the Postal Service, S. 2051-Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015, H.R. 5714- Postal Service Reform Act of 2016, S. 3292- Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Monitor pending postal nominations and postal reform legislation (e.g., H.R. 5714, H.R. 6303, S. 2051)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Postal Reform, S. 2051-Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015, H.R. 5714- Postal Service Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - lobbied on amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, blue collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirements systems, union representation, and contractor compensation caps. Lobbied on bill to overturn the Conyers decision on the due process of federal employees holding sensitive positions. Lobbied to gain cosponsor for bill. Lobbied on Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) reform with Federal-Postal Coalition to oppose Title V, the section on Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 (S 2051). It would unfairly cut FECA compensation benefits for disabled federal employees by approximately $1 billion over 10 years. Lobbied in support of HR 4585, the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act - to provide both the General Schedule and wage grade federal employees a 5.3% pay raise in 2017. Lobbied for HR 2146, the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, to allow federal firefighters, Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional workers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, and other federal law enforcement officers to withdraw retirement income from their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) without a penalty when they retire after 50 years of age with the requisite 20 years of service. Lobbied in support of letter circulated by Senator Schatz supporting granting Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) the same important labor rights enjoyed by most other federal workers. Lobbied on HR 532/S 2033, the Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave--to provide up to 6 seeks of paid leave to federal workers upon the federal workers' birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Lobbied against the excessive premium increases for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)that were sold to federal employees and scheduled to go into effect after September 30, 2016. Requested to hold a hearing to find out how OPM intends to represent the interests of those who purchase FLTCIP's plan in the future. Lobbied against HR 2532, the Employees of America Streamlining for Your Savings Act of 2015, that would attempt to cut agency funding for deficit reduction. Lobbied against HR 4361, the Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016, because of its specific provisions that would undermine collective bargaining; due process rights of federal employees; an extension of the probationary period of career employees to two years from one; and any attempts to eliminate or limit use of official time within the federal government.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Issues relating to postal service reform, rates and vehicles including S.2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015. HR 5714, "The Postal Service Reform Act", all provisions.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
State of the Postal Service, S. 2051-Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015, H.R. 5714-Postal Service Reform Act of 2016, Postal Rate Commission Nominations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
H.R. 784: Protect Overnight Delivery Act H.R. 5714: Postal Service Reform Act of 2016 H.R. 5707: Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 6045: STOP Act of 2016 H. Res. 54: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012 H. Res. 28: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers H. Res. 12: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service H. Res. 501: Expressing the sense of the of House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth S. 2051: Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 S. 3292: STOP Act of 2016
Client expense: $7,700 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Postal rates and the efficient operation of the US Postal Service including the following legislation: Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 (S 2051); Financial Choice Act (HR 5983).
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Support H. Res. 12, in support of six-day delivery. Support H. Res. 28, in support of to-the-door delivery. Support H. Res. 54, in support of maintaining service standards. Support H.R. 784, the Protect Overnight Delivery Act. Support S. 1742, the Rural Postal Act of 2015. The bill would return service standards to July 2012 standards, preserves six-day delivery, and would put a two-year moratorium on plant closures. Oppose provisions of S. 2051, The Improving Postal Operations, Service and Transparency Act (iPost) of 2015, (i) to require postal employees to enroll in Medicare in order to continue to receive their current federal health insurance coverage and (ii) to cut workers' compensation benefits for injured federal employees. Oppose provisions of discussion draft of Postal Reform legislation that would require postal retirees and family members to enroll in medicare or lose their retiree health benefits. Oppose H.R. 5714 due to provisions requiring postal retirees to enroll in Medicare or lose their earned retiree health benefits.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Additional FEHBP Health Plan Types (5 USC) H.R. 138, Access to Insurance for All Americans Act H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2051, Postal Bill H.R. 2175, FEHBP Prescription Drug Oversight and Cost Savings Act S. 3120, a bill to apply the provisions of the Patient Protection and ACA to Congressional Members and members of the executive branch H.R. 5714, Postal Service Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: $201,357 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Probationary Period Issues (5 USC) Supervisory Training Issues (5 USC) CBP Customs User Fees CFTC Reauthorization Issues IRS Private Tax Collection Program S. 19, Federal Debt Management Act of 2015 S. 164, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act S. 278, Citizen Empowerment Act H.R. 280, to Recoup Bonuses and Awards Paid to VA Employees S. 303, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 304, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act H.R. 399, Secure the Borders First Act, 2015 S. 208, Secure the Borders First Act, 2015 S. 362, Government Employee Accountability Act H.R. 417, Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act H.R. 532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 490, Security Clearance Reform Act of 2015 S. 579, IG Empowerment Act of 2015 H.R. 579, THRIFT Act of 2015 H.R. 586, Government Waste Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 653, FOIA Act S. 458, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act H.R. 883, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act S. 461, Cross Border Trade Enhancement Act H.R. 875, Cross Border Trade Enhancement Act H.R. 709, Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act H.R. 722, Government Employee Accountability Act S. 742, Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 H.R. 785, Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 901, Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1026, the "Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act" H.R. 1054, TRUST Act H.R. 1058, Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 H.R. 1137, PAID for Progress Act S. 1144, Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act H.R. 2113, Federal Employee Sustainable Investment Act H.R. 1152, Prohibiting Employees of the IRS from Using Personal Email to Conduct Official Business H.R. 1206, No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act H.R. 1230, Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 S. 1378, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2015 H.R. 1535, SACO Act H.R. 1553, FDIC Exams H.R. 1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015 H.R. 1562, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1563, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1576, to prevent fraud by representative payees S. 1578, Taxpayer Bill of Rights Enhancement Act of 2015 S. 1616, Saving Federal Dollars through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2015 H.R. 1633, DHS Paid Administrative Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 1702, LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2015 H.R. 1753, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2015 H.R. 1817, No Bonus for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2015 S. 1888, the USA Act H.R. 1941, Financial Institution Exams S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 1950, Sunset Inefficient and Unaccountable Government Act H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1082, Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act S. 2007, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act S. 2033, Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 S. 2035, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015 S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service and Transparency Act of 2015 S. 2113, To harness the expertise, ingenuity and creativity of all people to help the federal government S. 2127, Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2015 S. 2133, To improve Federal agency financial and administrative controls and procedures S. 2781 and H.R. 3842, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 2968, Office of Special Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 2975, Federal Information Systems Safeguard Act of 2016 S. 3011, Bolster Accountability to Drive Government Efficiency H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act of 2015 H.R. 2254, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act" H.R. 2385, CFPB Pay H.R. 2395, IG Empowerment Act of 2016 H.R. 2432, Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act H.R. 2532, EASY Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 2741, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2015 H.R. 2826, Government Transformation Act S. 1746, RECOVER Act H.R. 3029, RECOVER Act H.R. 3023, to modify probationary periods with respect to positions within the competitive service H.R. 3208, Retired Civil Servant Military Service Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3231, Federal Intern Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3361, Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute - Department of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 2016 H.R. 3418, Federal Protective Service Improvement and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3470, Fair Chance Act S. 2021, FAIR Chance Act H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 4144, the SAVE Benefits Act H.R. 5620, VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5709, Federal Records Modernization Act of 2016 S. 2251, the SAVE Benefits Act H.R. 4585, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2016 S. 2699, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2016 S. 2430, Travel Facilitation and Safety Act S. 2450, Administrative Leave Act of 2016 S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 H.R. 4657,Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 H.R. 4359, Administrative Leave Reform Act H.R. 4360, Official Personnel File Enhancement Act H.R. 4361, Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016 H.R. 4418, Clarifying certain Due Process Rights for Federal Employees H.R. 4482, Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2016 H.R. 4639, Thoroughly Investigating Retaliation Against Whistleblowers Act H.R. 4680, National Park Service Centennial Act H.R. 3556, National Park Service Centennial Act S. 2257, National Park Service Centennial Act H.R. 4885, IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending Act of 2016 H.R. 4890, to impose a ban on bonuses at the IRS H.R. 4906, to amend title 5 to clarify the eligibility of employees in a land management agency S. 2918, to amend title 5 to clarify the eligibility of employees in a land management agency H.R. 4909, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 4912, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016 Senate Draft, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016 H.R. 5256, Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act H.R. 5496, Family and Medical Leave Act protections for part-time workers act of 2016 H.R. 5518, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2016 H.R. 5519, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act H.R. 5535, Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act H.R. 5611, Homeland Safety and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5625, to Provide for Reimbursement for the use of Modern Travel Services by Federal Employees H.R. 5658, TALENT Act H.R. 6004, to Modernize Government Information Technology Senate Draft, to Prevent Identity Theft and Refund Fraud H.R. 6008, Transit Benefits Modernization Act H.R. 6186, Extending certain Protections against Prohibited Personnel Practices H.R. 6222, Requiring the names of Personnel Participating in a Rulemaking, and other Purposes H.R. 6230, Ensuring that certain Groups of People receive a $250 Payment in the Event of no Cost-of-Living Adjustment H.R. 6278, to Provide certain Reforms to Promote Accountability and Efficiency in the Civil Service H.R. 6428, to Provide for Two-Year Prohibition of Employment in a Career Civil Service Position for Political Appointees H.R. 6431, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act H.R. 6450, to Amend the Inspector General Act H.R. 6451, to Improve Government-wide Management of Federal Property H.R. 6466, Establishing a Website for Federal Government Apps S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 S. 2715, National Security Whistleblower Protection Act of 2016 S. 2723, Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act S. 2814, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act S. 2921, Veterans First Act S. 2946, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act of 2016 S. 2976, DHS Accountability Act of 2016 S. 3156, Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016 S. 3157, to prevent Identity Theft and Refund Fraud S. 3394, Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at DOE and NRC S. 3486, to Establish in Statute the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program S. 3494, CBP HiRe Act S. 3528, to Provide Managerial Training for Federal Government Supervisors
Client expense: $201,357 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1206, the No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act H.R. 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 3600, to amend Title 5 to limit the instances in which official time may be granted to employees of the Internal Revenue Service S. 2246, End the Partisan Culture of the IRS (EPIC) Act H.R. 2254, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 2946, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 3724, Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 H.R. 4083, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act S. 2245, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act H.R. 4392, to require an annual report relating to the use of official time H.R. 4461, Federal Employee Rights Act H.R. 4668, Clarification of Federal Employment Protection Act H.R. 4885, the IRS Oversight while Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 H.R. 4890, to prohibit the IRS from paying performance awards to its employees
Client expense: $201,357 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Postal Reform Legislation: H.R. 5714, Postal Service Reform Act of 2016, entire bill. S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Discussions concerning legislation addressing the financial condition of the U.S. Postal Service, including: H.R. 5714 the Postal Service Reform Act; H.R. 5707, the Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016 & S. 2051, the Improving Postal Operations, Service & Transparency Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Issues pertaining the regulation and restructuring of the U.S. Postal Service; Issues related to modernized postal policies; S.2051 - Improving Postal Operations, Services, and Transparency Act of 2015; Issues pertaining to global postal policies; H.R. 5714 The Postal Service Reform Act H.R. 5707 The Postal Service Financial Improvement Act
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Support of providing U.S. Merit System Protection Board rights and rights of appeal to supervisors and management with the United States Postal Service (USPS) as seen in S. 2051 and H.R. 5714; and, opposition to the reduction of the number of members of the USPS Board of Governors as seen in the discussion draft of H.R. 5714.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 (S.2051); Postage Rates. Postal Reform Act of 2016 (HR 5714); Postage Rates.
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
S. 2051 - Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015/ Section 304 - shipping of wine, beer, and distilled spirits
Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Postal rates and service standards; Legislation to reform and modernize the operations of the U.S. Postal Service, postal rates: Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 (S. 2051) and Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016 (H.R. 5707).
Client expense: $300,000 · 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), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 1837, Secure Delivery for America Act H. Res. 12, A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions H.Res. 54, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions S. 1742, Rural Postal Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 5707, the Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016, H.R. 5714, the Postal Service Reform Act
Client expense: $652,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
H.R. 5714 Postal Service Reform Act. H.R. 5707 Postal Service Financial Improvement Act. H.R. 4960 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 525 N Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, as the "Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building. H.R. 5819/S. 3214 Vote By Mail Act. Postal reform efforts of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. H. Res 12 Six Day Resolution. H. Res. 28 Door Delivery Resolution. H. Res. 54 Service Standards Resolution. S. 2051 Improving Postal Operation, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015. H.R. 784 Protect Overnight Delivery Act. H.R. 1198 and S. 606 Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment. H.R. 1837 Secure Delivery for America Act 2015. H.R. 1501 Moratorium on USPS Facilities Act. H.R. 1885 Securing Access to Rural Postal Services Act of 2015. H.R. 1963 USPS Vehicle Upgrade. H.R. 3319 and S. 1854 Postal Innovation Act. H.R. 3412 United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act. H.R. 3463 Defending Quality Postal Delivery for the Future Act. H.R. 4422 Providing Opportunities for Saving, Transactions and Lending (Postal) Act. H.R. 4515 Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2016. H.R. 4656 Stop Postal Closures Act. H.Res 501 Rural post offices resolution. S. 2891/H.R. 4960 Ken Cristy Postal Naming Legislation. S. 3292/H.R.6045 Stop Act of 2016. S.3214 Vote By Mail Act. S. 3490 Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
S.Amdt.475 to S.Con.Res.11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; H.Res.54: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012; S.2051: Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015; Discussion Draft of Postal Service Reform Act of 2016; H.R.5714: The Postal Service Reform Act of 2016; H.R.6303: Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2016
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Postal reform legislation as it relates to the delivery and rates of postal mail, including: - H.R. 5714, the Postal Service Reform Act - H.R. 5707, the Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016 S. 2051, the Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015.
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Postal Reform, general USPS Reduced Delivery Schedule S 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service & Transportation Act of 2016 HR 5714, The Postal Service Reform Act
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Legislation relating to postal reform, including S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015; H.R. 5714, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2016.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Postal Reform, S. 2051, H.R. 5714 and H.R. 3412
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
H. Res 12- this resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service. The association endorsed this resolution. H. Res 28-This resolution Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. The association supports this resolution. H. Res 54-This resolution Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012. The association supports this resolution. S.1742-"Rural Postal Act of 2015" legislation introduced to improve rural mail service and delivery, place protections on rural post offices, and treat postal employees fairly. The NRLCA did not take a position on this bill. S. 2051-"Improving Postal Operations, Service and Transparency Act of 2015"-legislation reforming the way the Postal Service operates by eliminating the pre-funding, Medicare Integration, using postal specific assumptions for calculating FERS obligations, arbitrator language, new rules for keeping postal facilities and post offices open, and FECA reform. the NRLCA opposes this bill. H.R. 5707-"Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016"-allows the USPS to invest a portion of the money in the pre-funding account into a TSP-type L-Fund to earn a higher rate of interest. The NRLCA supports this bill. H.R. 5356-"to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 14231 TX-150 in Coldsprings, Texas as the "E. Marie Youngblood Post Office"-the NRLCA supports this bill H.R. 5714-"Postal Service Reform Act of 2016"-House postal reform legislation that attempts to solve the financial position of the USPS by requiring Medicare Integration of Parts A,B, and D, uses postal-specific assumptions when calculating FERS and CSRS liabilities, allows for non-postal products, a new governance structure, and requires a mandatory conversion of business addresses to cluster box or curbside delivery, and allows for voluntary conversion of residence addresses from door delivery to curbside or clusterbox delivery. the NRLCA opposes the conversion language in the bill.
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Postal Reform Legislation: S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R. 5714, Postal Service Reform Act of 2016, entire bill. H.R. 4422 - POSTAL Act of 2015, entire bill. H.R. 4656 - Stop Postal Closures Act of 2016, entire bill.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
All matters pertaining to reform of the United States Postal Service H.Res.12-Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service. S. 2051- Improving Postal Operations, Service and Transparency Act of 2015. H.R. 5707- The Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 5714- The Postal Service Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Secret Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
All matters pertaining to the reform of the United States Postal Service H.Res.12- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service. S. 2051- Improving Postal Operations, Service and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 5707- The Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 5714- The Postal Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 5714, the "Postal Service Reform Act of 2016," legislation to restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail; Title I, "Postal Service Benefits Reform," to provide for changes to U.S. Postal Service health care benefits and Medicare enrollment requirements. H.R. 1702, the "LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2015," legislation to amend Title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement availability pay and administratively uncontrollable overtime shall be included in such computation; entire bill. S. 2051, the "Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015," legislation to reform the U.S. Postal Service; Title V, the "Federal Employees' Compensation Act," to provide for government-wide reform of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. H.R. 2254, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act," legislation to amend Title 5, United States Code, to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes; entire bill. H.R. 4902, legislation to amend Title 5, United States Code, to expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations; entire bill. H.R. 6302, the "Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act," legislation to authorize certain law enforcement officers of the U.S. Secret Service to receive overtime compensation up to level II of the Executive Schedule for calendar year 2016; entire bill. Legislative proposals to provide for reform of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to ensure the continuation of law enforcement retirement coverage for officers disabled in the line of duty as if the individual had never been disabled and regardless of whether the individual is reappointed to federal service in a non-covered position (no bill introduced). Revised policy of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to take retroactive and prospective assessments from a retiree's retirement annuity supplement in those cases where a Federal Employees Retirement System annuity is divided between the retiree and a former spouse. Revised policy of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to not consider Law Enforcement Availability Pay or pay received over the General Schedule pay cap in calculating the retirement annuities earned by criminal investigators of the Transportation Security Administration's Office of Inspection.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Work on Postal Reform legislation including S.2051, the Improving Postal Operations Transparency Act of 2015, in opposition to or to modify provisions of such Act that would affect the operations of and benefits provided under the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA). Work in opposition to amendments to the Longshore and Harborworkers Compensation Act that would reduce benefits available thereunder or to limit the shore-side jurisdiction of the Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues Affecting Workers Compensation Programs and the Postal Service S 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 5714, Postal Reform Act
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Public Law 108-86 and provisions that fall within Title 39 USC Matters relating to the closing, suspension or hour reductions of post offices S 1742, Rural Postal Act S 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service and Transparency Act of 2015 PRC Docket RM2015-19, Proposed Changes to Analytical Principles Used in Periodic Reporting (Proposal Ten) S 1854/HR 3319, Postal Innovation Act HR 1885, Securing Access to Rural Postal Services Act of 2015 HR 1963, FLEET Act HR 3412, United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act HR 4656, Stop Postal Closures Act HR 4422, POSTAL Act PRC Docket PI2016-2, Commission Jurisdiction Over Postal Service Determinations to Close or Consolidate Post Offices PRC Docket ACR 2015, Annual Compliance Review HR 5714, Postal Reform Act of 2016 HR 5707, Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016 S 3452, Post Office Discontinuance Accountability Act of 2016
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · third_quarter · Postal
Support H. Res. 12, in support of six-day delivery. Support H. Res. 28, in support of to-the-door delivery. Support H. Res. 54, in support of maintaining service standards. Support H.R. 784, the Protect Overnight Delivery Act. Support S. 1742, the Rural Postal Act of 2015. The bill would return service standards to July 2012 standards, preserves six-day delivery, and would put a two-year moratorium on plant closures. Oppose provisions of S. 2051, The Improving Postal Operations, Service and Transparency Act (iPost) of 2015, (i) to require postal employees to enroll in Medicare in order to continue to receive their current federal health insurance coverage and (ii) to cut workers' compensation benefits for injured federal employees. Oppose provisions of discussion draft of Postal Reform legislation that would require postal retirees and family members to enroll in medicare or lose their retiree health benefits. Oppose H.R. 5714 due to provisions requiring postal retirees to enroll in Medicare or lose their earned retiree health benefits.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · third_quarter · Postal
Public Law 108-86 and provisions that fall within Title 39 USC Matters relating to the closing, suspension or hour reductions of post offices S 1742, Rural Postal Act S 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service and Transparency Act of 2015 PRC Docket RM2015-19, Proposed Changes to Analytical Principles Used in Periodic Reporting (Proposal Ten) S 1854/HR 3319, Postal Innovation Act HR 1885, Securing Access to Rural Postal Services Act of 2015 HR 1963, FLEET Act HR 3412, United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act HR 4656, Stop Postal Closures Act HR 4422, POSTAL Act PRC Docket PI2016-2, Commission Jurisdiction Over Postal Service Determinations to Close or Consolidate Post Offices PRC Docket ACR 2015, Annual Compliance Review HR 5714, Postal Reform Act of 2016 HR 5707, Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016 S 3452, Post Office Discontinuance Accountability Act of 2016
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues Affecting Workers Compensation Programs and the Postal Service S 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 5714, Postal Reform Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · third_quarter · Postal
Postal Financial Stabilization and Reform iPOST bill: S. 2051 The Postal Reform Act of 2016 -- HR 5714 The Postal Financial Improvement Act of 2016 -- HR 5707
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · third_quarter · Postal
Postal Service Financial Stabilization and Reform of 2016 -- HR 5714 Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016 -- HR 5707 iPOST bill: S.2051
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)