Secure the Border First Act of 2015
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Secure the Border First Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit Border Security Verification Commission (BSVC) and Government Accountability Office reports, at specified intervals, that assess and describe the state of situational awareness and operational control along the northern and southern U.S. borders. Defines "situational awareness" as knowledge and an understanding of current unlawful cross-border activity, the ability to forecast future shifts in such threats and trends, and the operational capability to conduct continuous and integrated surveillance of such borders. Directs DHS to: (1) submit and implement an operational plan to gain and maintain situational awareness and operational control of high traffic areas within two years after enactment of this Act and operational control and situational awareness along the southern land border of the United States within five years; and (2) notify Congress that such objectives have been obtained and maintained, which notification shall be certified by the BSVC. Specifies: (1) additional capabilities to be deployed to the San Diego, El Centro, Yuma, Tucson, El Paso, Big Bend, Del Rio, Laredo, and Rio Grande Valley sectors and the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean and Gulf Maritime regions to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the southern border; (2) fencing to be constructed or replaced in the Border Patrol's San Diego, El Centro, Yuma, Tucson, Rio Grande Valley, El Centro, Yuma, El Paso, and Big Bend sectors; (3) road construction or maintenance projects to be completed in the San Diego, El Centro, Yuma, Tucson, Big Bend, El Paso, Del Rio, Laredo, and Rio Grande Valley sectors; (4) boat ramps to be constructed in the Del Rio, Laredo, and Rio Grande Valley sectors; (5) access gates to be constructed in the Rio Grande Valley sector; and (6) forward operating bases to be constructed in the El Paso, Tucson, Big Bend, Del Rio, Laredo, and Rio Grande sectors. Directs the Border Patrol to coordinate with the heads of each relevant federal and state agency to eradicate the Carrizo cane plant along the Rio Grande River. Requires the Border Patrol to develop metrics to measure the effectiveness of security at ports of entry, (2) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to develop metrics to measure the effectiveness of security at ports of entry, (3) the Coast Guard and the CBP to jointly implement metrics to measure the effectiveness of security in the maritime environment, and (4) the CBP to implement metrics to measure the effectiveness of security in the aviation environment. Requires the BSVC to assess and the Comptroller General to report on the statistical validity of the data and methodology used to develop such metrics. Establishes the BSVC and a special congressional commission on border security to determine the criteria for recommending the three presidential appointees to the BSVC. Terminates the BSVC after determining the accuracy of the tenth annual metrics submission required under this Act. Directs the Border Patrol to impose a consequence for each alien apprehended pursuant to the Border Patrol's Consequence Delivery System. Authorizes the Border Patrol to alter the capability deployment requirements of this Act upon determining that the principal border security threats require alteration. Authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to allocate additional DOD aviation assets to the southern border to assist DHS in achieving situational awareness and operational control. Sets personnel levels for the Border Patrol's active duty agents, CBP's Office of Field Operations officers, and CBP's Office of Air and Marine agents. Requires: (1) DHS to ensure a minimum of not fewer than 130,000 annual flight hours of the Office of Air and Marine, and (2) the Office of Air and Marine to operate unmanned aerial systems not less than 16 hours per day, seven days per week. Requires the Office of Air and Marine to assign the greatest prioritization to support Border Patrol requests to gain and maintain situational awareness and operational control of high traffic areas and operational control and situational awareness along the southern border. Authorizes the Border Patrol to transfer its agents, on a voluntary basis, to high traffic areas and to provide an incentive bonus for any such transfer. Prohibits the Departments of the Interior or Agriculture (USDA) from impeding, prohibiting, or restricting CBP activities on federal land located within 100 miles of the U.S. border with Mexico to execute search and rescue operations, and to prevent all unlawful entries into the United States. Directs DHS: (1) to submit an implementation plan to establish a biometric exit data system to complete the integrated biometric entry and exit data system; (2) within two years after enactment of this Act, to establish a biometric exit data system at the 15 U.S. airports and the 15 U.S. seaports that support the highest volume of international air and sea travel and the 15 U.S. land ports of entry that support the highest volume of pedestrian crossings; and (3) within five years, to expand such system to all land, air, and sea ports of entry. Prohibits travel, training, bonuses, or salary increases for DHS political appointees if the metrics requirements, the objectives relating to the achievement of situational awareness and operational control, or the biometric exit data system requirements are not met. Directs DHS to submit a northern border threat analysis. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in DHS a program known as Operation Stonegarden, under which DHS shall make grants to eligible law enforcement agencies to enhance border security. Authorizes the sale or donation of certain excess personal property of DOD for border security activities. Directs DOD to reimburse states for the cost of the deployment of any National Guard units or personnel to perform operations and missions under State Active Duty status in support of a southern border mission, subject to a specified cap. Directs DHS to hire, train, and assign to duty, by September 30, 2019: (1) 5,000 full-time CBP officers to serve on all inspection lanes and enforcement teams at U.S. land ports of entry on the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico; and (2) 350 full-time support staff for all U.S. ports of entry. Directs DHS to submit: (1) a report on a plan for ensuring the placement of sufficient CBP officers on outbound inspections, and adequate outbound infrastructure, at all land ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border; (2) a report on a plan for each of DHS, USDA, and the Department of Health and Human Services for ensuring the placement of sufficient CBP agriculture specialists, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service entomologist identifier specialists, Food and Drug Administration consumer safety officers, and other relevant and related personnel at all land ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border; and (3) an annual report that details the implementation plan for required staff enhancements. Directs DHS to ensure that each CBP officer is equipped with a secure two-way communication and satellite-enabled device that allows CBP officers to communicate between ports of entry and inspection stations and with law enforcement entities. Requires DHS to establish a program for awarding grants for the purchase of: (1) identification and detection equipment; and (2) mobile, hand-held, two-way communication devices for law enforcement officers serving on the U.S.-Mexico border. Authorizes CBP to aid in the enforcement of federal customs, immigration, and agriculture laws by: (1) designing, constructing, and modifying U.S. ports of entry, living quarters for personnel, technology and equipment, and other structures and facilities; (2) acquiring land necessary to carry out CBP's duties; (3) implementing a biometric exit data system; and (4) constructing additional ports of entry along the U.S.borders with Mexico and Canada. Directs CBP, in coordination with the General Services Administration (GSA), to give priority consideration to projects that will substantially: reduce commercial and passenger vehicle and pedestrian crossing wait times at ports of entry; increase trade, travel efficiency, and the projected total annual volume at ports of entry; enhance safety and security at border facilities; reduce the flow of cross-border threats; and substantially reduce passenger vehicle and pedestrian crossing wait times by upgrading or expanding existing ports of entry. Requires DHS to consult with Interior, USDA, the Secretary of State, the International Boundary and Water Commission, the International Joint Commission, and appropriate representatives of states, Indian tribes, local governments, and property owners to: (1) determine locations for new ports of entry; and (2) minimize adverse impacts from such ports on the environment, historic and cultural resources, commerce, and the quality of life of the communities and residents located near such ports. Permits DHS, upon determining that the acquisition of a leasehold interest in real property and the construction or modification of any facility on the leased property is necessary to facilitate the implementation of this Act, to acquire such interest and construct or modify such facility. Allows CBP and GSA, over a 10-year period, to: (1) enter into cost-sharing or reimbursement agreements or accept donations of real or personal property to facilitate the construction, alteration, operation, or maintenance of a facility or other infrastructure at a port of entry; and (2) transfer property or services between the CBP and GSA for activities related to a port of entry. Directs CBP to: (1) consider the impact of a proposal submitted for such an agreement on reducing wait times at that and other ports of entry, the proposal's potential to increase trade and travel efficiency through added capacity, and the proposal's potential to enhance the security of the port of entry; and (2) report annually on agreements entered into. Directs DHS to: (1) develop a strategic plan for standardized collection of vehicle wait times at land ports of entry; (2) develop a standardized model for the allocation of CBP officers and support staff at land ports of entry that utilizes current and future operational priorities and threats, historical staffing levels and patterns, and anticipated traffic flows; and (3) identify and adopt not less than two new outcome-based performance measures that support the trade facilitation goals of CBP, which measures shall include the extent to which trusted traveler and shipper program participants experience decreased annual percentage wait time, and an annual reduction in percentage of referrals to secondary inspection facilities, compared to nonparticipants. Authorizes CBP, for a 10-year period, to enter into a partnership with a requesting person under which CBP will provide, and the person will pay a fee to reimburse CBP for the cost of providing, services related to customs, agricultural processing, border security, or immigration inspection-related matters at land border ports of entry.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 4038 / S. 2300, "the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015;" H.R. 4086, "the Security Verification for Refugees Act;" H.R. 191 / S. 129 "Repeal Executive Amnesty Act;" H.R. 399 / S. 208, "American SAFE Act of 2015;" H.R. 3009 / S.1814, "the Sanctuaries Cities Act; and S. 2123, "the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5801, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 S. 3542, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act 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, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1025 Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 H.R. 4657/S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5064, Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 H.R. 5340, Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act H.R. 5390, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016 H.R. 5459, Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016 H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5728, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 H.R. 6004, Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016 H.R. 6431, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2016 S. 2410, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015 S. 2931, Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 S. 3017, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 3024, Small Business Cyber Security Improvements Act of 2016 Draft Senate legislation titled Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016 Interim rule on Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (DFARS Case 2013-D018) (80 Fed. Reg. 51,739-51,748, August 26, 2015) National Protection and Programs Directorate; National Protection and Programs Directorate Seeks Comments on Cyber Incident Data Repository White Papers (81 Fed. Reg. 17,193-17,194, March 28, 2016) Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem (80 Fed. Reg. 14,360-14,363, March 19, 2015), including provisions relating to vulnerabilities disclosure Proposed Regulation on intrusion and surveillance items (80 Fed. Reg. 28,853-28,863, May 20, 2015) Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening pilot and proposed regulation; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; Executive Order 13691, Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing; encryption technology policy; Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations for the TSA; Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity; Department of Homeland Security cyber incident data and analysis repository; Department of Homeland Security draft national cyber incident response plan; Department of Homeland Security principles for securing the internet of things; Baldrige cybersecurity excellence builder; implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) (P.L. 114-113, Division N); National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) cybersecurity vulnerabilities disclosure initiative
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 8, "North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 159, "Improving the Operation of the Department of Homeland Security's Unmanned Aircraft System Program;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R.399, "Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 208, "Secure the Border First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R.413, "Partnership to Build America Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 625, "Infrastructure 2.0 Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 435 "Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 491, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 237, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 656 "Online Communication and Geolocation Protection Act (OCGPA);" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1229, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 635, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1385, "Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1386, "Small Entrepreneur Subcontracting Opportunities Act of 2015:" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1444, "Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1482, "Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1699, "Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4671, "Small Business Protection Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1735, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 740, "Geospatial Data Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 6294, "Geospatial Data Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 3121, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 1225, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4465, "Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2375, "Federal Asset Sale and Transfer Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 5199, "Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 1526, "Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2012, "Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. s. 2206, "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 3021, "AIR Survey Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2276, "SAFE PIPES Act"; All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4441, the "Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2658, "Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4738, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2325, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 5303, "Water Resources Development Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2848, "Water Resources Development Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 612, "Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 5587, "Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4909, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 22, "FAST Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 2029, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors.
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 8, "North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 159, "Improving the Operation of the Department of Homeland Security's Unmanned Aircraft System Program;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R.399, "Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 208, "Secure the Border First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R.413, "Partnership to Build America Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 625, "Infrastructure 2.0 Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 435 "Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 491, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 237, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 656 "Online Communication and Geolocation Protection Act (OCGPA);" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1229, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 635, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1385, "Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1386, "Small Entrepreneur Subcontracting Opportunities Act of 2015:" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1444, "Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1482, "Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1699, "Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4671, "Small Business Protection Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1735, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 740, "Geospatial Data Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 6294, "Geospatial Data Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 3121, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 1225, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms.
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| HR 399 | 114th | Related bill |
Client expense: $18,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $18,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
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 · Homeland Security
H.R. 998 Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015, H.R. 399/S. 208 Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015, H.R. 229 Biometric Exit Improvement Act 2015, H.R. 82 Putting Security First in Preclearance Act, H.R. 158 Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015,H.R. 234 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015,H.R. 1560 Protection Cyber Networks Act, H.R. 2843 TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, H.R. 2770 Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act, H.R. 2767 Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2750 Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015, H.R. 2127 Securing Expedited Screening Act, H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, H.R. 877 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act, H.R. 719 TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015, H.R. 720 Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 710 Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act, H.R. 81 FAMS Augmentation Act 2015, H.R. 115 Freedom of Travel Act 2015, S1619/H.R. 3128 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 3144 Partners for Aviation Security Act, H.R.5720 Checkpoint Safety Act of 2016, H.R.5728 Cuban Airport Security Act 2016, H.R.5634 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, S 3289 Cuban Airport Security of Act 2016. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)- Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA-Managed Inclusion, Customs and Border Protection (CBP Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and propsed CBP user fee increase, Air Cargo Security Issues S2361 Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act Visa Waiver Program Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Agriculture Quarantine Inspection AQI H.R.3584 Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015, H.R. 4314 Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016, H.R. 4698 Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act 2016, H.R. 5256 Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act, H.R.5253 Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act, H.R. 5203 Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016, H.R. Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act 2016 H.R. No Missing Planes Act H.R. 5390 Cyber security and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act. of 2016 H.R.4430 Secure our Skies Act of 2016 H.R.4408 National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016 H.R. 4407 Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016 H.R. DHS Reform and Improvement Act H.R.875/S.461 Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act S. 3525 Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2016
Client expense: $1,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Congressional Legislation: H.R. 1061/S. 571, Pilots Bill of Rights 2 [appeal of adverse Federal Aviation Administration certificate actions]; H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 [installation of commercial aircraft cockpit barriers]; H.R. 772, Safe Aviation & Flight Enhancement Act of 2015 [installation aboard commercial aircraft of deployable aircraft recorder systems]; H.R. 753, Safe Aviation & Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015 [requiring continuous tracking of commercial aircraft]; H.R. 79, No Missing Planes Act [requiring a study of improving communications between commercial aircraft and air traffic control]; H.R. 1074/S. 712, Passenger Fee Restructuring Act of 2015 [revisions to airline passenger security fee requirements]; H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015 [requirements for future establishment by Customs and Border Protection of overseas airline passenger preclearance facilities and associated security requirements]; H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 82, Putting Security First in Preclearance Act [establishing of criteria for new Customs and Border Protection preclearance facilities at foreign airports]; H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 [requiring reports by the Department of Homeland Security to Congress about the Electronic System for Travel Authorization]; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act ; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Office of the Secretary of Transportation]; TSA PreCheck Expansion Act [expansion of the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck airline-passenger screening system]; H.R. 2770, Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act [requiring procedures to validate security-related technology at commercial airports]; H.R. 2767, Airport Security Act of 2015 [limiting possession of firearms at commercial airports]; H.R. 2750, Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 [requiring additional security vetting of aviation workers at airports]; H.R. 2127, Securing Expedited Screening Act [limiting categories of persons entitled to expedited airport screening]; H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 877, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act [establishment of a new agency withing the Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement]; H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015 [revision of criteria for criminal investigator positions at the Transportation Security Administration]; Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015 [improving procedures to respond to active-shooter situations at commercial airports]; H.R. 710, Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act [requiring Department of Homeland Security assessment of effectiveness of transportation-worker security card program]; H.R. 81, FAMS Augmentation Act of 2015 [increasing number of Federal Air Marshals and revising security measures for international flights]; H.R. 115, Freedom of Travel Act of 2015 [limiting Transportation Security Administration screening to aviation]; H.R. 1735/S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [research and development for aviation-compatible biofuels]; H.R. 2530, Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2015 [requiring lactation areas at large and medium hub commercial airports]; H.R. 2006, Aerotropolis Act of 2015 [specifying eligibility of intermodal transportation facilities for federal grants]; H.R. 1835, Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015 [transfer of air traffic management to a corporation and establishing an employee stock-ownership plan associated with that transfer]; S. 1619/H.R. 3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for Customs and Border Protection, and the Transportation Security Administration]; S. 1612, Safe Skies Act of 2015 [applying Federal Aviation Administration's flight duty and rest requirements to all-cargo operations]; S. 1594, Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 [improving Federal Air Marshal training facilities and specifying the circumstances for FAM carriage of firearms aboard aircraft]; H.R. 22, DRIVE Act [Highway Bill];H.R. 3102, Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015 [directs the Transportation Security Administration to establish a risk-based, intelligence-driven model for the screening of airport employees based on level of employment-related access to Secure Identification Display Areas, Airport Operations Areas, or secure areas at U.S. airports]; H.R. 3144, Partners for Aviation Security Act [requires Transportation Security Administration consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to list of items that passengers are prohibited from carrying aboard aircraft and requires TSA to report to Congress about the Transportation Security Oversight Board]; H.R. 3584, Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 [requires aviation and surface security changes at TSA]; H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act [requires border and maritime security improvements]; H.R. 3614, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015 [extension of airport and airways improvement program through March 31, 2016]; H.R. 3334, Families Flying Together Act of 2015 [requires the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to ensure that families are able to sit together on flights];H.R. 3379, Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2015 (or the Airplane KITS Act of 2015)[directs the Federal Aviation Administration to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to ensure that aircraft medical kits contain appropriate medication and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, including an epinephrine auto-injector]; H.R. 3149, Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 [limits the amount of a fee that an airline can charge for checked baggge]; H.R. 2776, Carry-On Freedom Act of 2015 [directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to prohibit an airline that charges passengers a fee for checked baggage from using a size standard for carry-on baggage that reduces the size standard used by the carrier on June 8, 2015]; S. 1972, Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 [directs the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines to carry on each aircraft at least two packs of epinephrine auto-injectors for use as the initial treatment for anaphylaxis and to train crewmembers to recognize the symptoms of an acute allergic reaction and administer auto-injectable epinephrine]. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; H.R. 460/S. 623, Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015 [training Department of Homeland Security personnel to deter, detect, disrupt and prevent human trafficking]; H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 [international trade enforcement and trade facilitation]; H.R. 4295, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots [rest periods for airline flight attendants]; H.R. 4203, Comfortable and Fair Flight Act [prohibition against certain airline fees]; H.R. 4171, Silent Skies Act of 2015 [prohibition of the operation of certain aircraft not complying with stage 4 noise levels]; H.R. 3965, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015 [establishing and revising flight paths and procedures]; S. 2406, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to review certain decisions to grant categorical exclusions for Next Generation flight procedures and to consult with the airports at which such procedures will be implemented; S. 2361, Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act [U.S. commercial airport security measures]; H.R. 4721, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 [extending authorizations for the airport improvement program and the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund];H.R. 4369/S. 2442, To authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected [as indicated in the bill's title]; H.R. 4314, Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016 [requiring the Secretary of State, in consultation with other federal entities, to develop a plan to combat international travel by terrorists and foreign fighters, accelerate the transfer of border security systems to foreign governments and establishing minimum international border security standards]; H.R. 4698, Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016 [requiring the Transportation Security Administration to conduct security risk assessments of all last-point-of-departure foreign airports with nonstop flights to the United States, and to submit to Congress and the Government Accountability Office a plan to enhance security collaboration concerning flights between the United States and foreign countries]; H.R. 4549/S. 2549, Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016 [requiring the Transportation Security Administration to conduct and provide staff and equipment for security screening at any airport that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013, if the airport operator submits: (1) a request for the TSA to conduct such screening, and (2) written confirmation of a commitment from an air carrier that the carrier intends to resume service at the airport within one year]; H.R. 4408, National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016 [requiring the President to transmit to Congress a national strategy to combat terrorist travel]; H.R. 4407, Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016 [establishing in the Department of Homeland Security a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities and policy related to its counterterrorism responsibilities]; S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 [extending authorizations for the airport improvement program and the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and creating or revising FAA and Department of Transportation civil aviation programs];S. 2656, FAIR Fees Act [prohibiting air carriers from imposing fees that are "not reasonable and proportional" to the costs incurred by the air carriers]; S. 2642, Stop Trafficking on Planes (STOP) Act of 2016 [requiring passenger air carrier to provide their flight attendants and pilots with training to combat human trafficking in the course of carrying out their duties]; S. 2547, Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2016 [increasing the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising the costs of air transportation]; S. 2536, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the inclusion in aircraft medical kits of medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children [as indicated in the bill's title]; S. 2528, Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016 [repealing the prohibition in federal law against new Department of Transportation regulations for the transportation by aircraft of lithium metal cells or batteries or lithium ion cells or batteries that are more stringent than the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air]; H.R. 5563, Restoring Local Control of Airports Act of 2016 [removal of federal cap on passenger facility charges]; H.R. 5390, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016 [creation of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency in the Department of Homeland Security]; H.R 5292, Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016 [criteria for employing air traffic control specialist]; H.R. 5291, Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2016 [various measures concerning consumer protection, travelers with disabilities and onboard emergency medical kits]; H.R. 5534, TSA Workforce Flexibility Act [repeal of the limitation of the number of full-time-equivalent TSA screeners; H.R. 5340, FASTER Act [crediting of aviation security fees to the General Fund]; H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 [TSA staffing and resource allocation]; H.R. 5256, Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act [development of five-year strategy for existing and future international DHS security programs];H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act [visa security and visa applicant vetting modifications]; H.R. 5056, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2016 [risk assessment of perimeter and access control security for airports]; S. 2769, A bill to require the FAA to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft [passenger seat size measures]; and S. 2761, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016 [creation of FAA Community Ombudsman for flight path issues];H.R. 5744, NextGen Flight Path Review and Notification Act of 2016 [oversight of air traffic management modernization]; H.R. 6014,To allow the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects [reimbursable funding of airport projects];H.R. 5720, Checkpoint Safety Act of 2016 [requirement to deploy law enforcement personnel at airport screening locations at very large airports]; H.R. 5728, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 [prohibition against scheduled passenger air transportation between the United States and Cuba until a study has been completed regarding security measures and equipment at Cubas airports];H.R. 5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 [appropriations for DHS, CBP and TSA]; H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act [continuing appropriations for certain federal agencies]; S. 3289, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 [prohibition against scheduled passenger air transportation between the United States and Cuba until a study has been completed regarding security measures and equipment at Cuba's airports and certain agreements have been established with the Government of Cuba]; S. 3421A bill to require air carriers to provide all flight attendants with scheduled rest periods of at least 10 consecutive hours between duty periods and to comply with fatigue management plans for flight attendants that have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration; H.R. 636 [The legislative vehicle for the FAA reauthorization extension]; H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 [Continuing Resolution]; H.R. 6497, TSA Screening Transparency and Accountability Act [amendments updating TSA's cost estimating methodology for federal cost estimates and cost comparisons, and tracking of consumer complaints]; H.R. 6381, DHS Reform and Improvement Act [homeland security amendments affecting domestic and international commercial aviation]; H.R. 6431/S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 [extending U.S. criminal law jurisdiction over United States jurisdiction over offenses committed by U.S. Government personnel stationed in Canada in furtherance of border security initiatives]; H.R. 875/S. 461, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act [authority for CBP to enter into agreements for it to provide customs, agricultural processing, border security, or inspection-related immigration services at a U.S. land border port of entry, subject to payment of a fee to reimburse CBP for providing such services]; S. 3525, Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2016 [applying a unified personnel system to TSA employees who are responsible for screening passengers and property; and S. 3502, NextGen Accountability Act [amendments to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the FAA to establish annual Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) performance goals and other related measures. Regulatory Issues: Air Cargo Security Issues; Airport Employee Screening; Air Traffic Control Reform, including current improvements and proposed legislative changes; Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues; Airline Green House Gas Emissions Issues; Airport Security Issues; Aircraft Tracking Issues, particularly international proposals concerning tracking; Alternative Aviation Fuels; Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP airport staffing levels and foreign-airport preclearance implementation issues, CBP Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems, and CBP Fes; Department of Transportation (DOT) Full Fare Advertising Rule; DOT Implementation of Passenger Protection Regulations I and II; DOT Proposed Passenger Protection Regulation III; DOT Tarmac Delay Rule Implementation Issues; Employee Occupational Safety and Health Issues. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Crew Training Rule, FAA Flight and Duty Time Regulations, FAA NextGen Initiative, FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule, and Unmanned Aerial Systems Airspace Use Issues; FY 2016 DOT/FAA and DHS budget proposals, including proposals to increase the customs use and immigration user fees; Implementation of a National Airline Policy; International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Lithium Battery Carriage Aboard Aircraft (FAA and Pipeline Hazardous Materials Administration); Passenger Facility Charge Tax Issues; Railway Labor Act Application and Interpretation Issues; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit-lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers and TSA Managed Inclusion Passenger Security Program;and Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters; Excise Tax on the Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Care; Visa Waiver Program; Crude Oil Export Ban; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) Program; Frequency Spectrum Allocation; negotiations and implementation of the expansion and shifting of times of flight slots at Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan; TSA Airport Security Wait Times; Airport and Airway Extension (FAA Extension); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations; Department of Defense-airline industry discussions about pilot availability issues; Cuba Air Service; Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities; and Airport Revenue Diversion.
Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 4038 / S. 2300, "the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015;" H.R. 4086, "the Security Verification for Refugees Act;" H.R. 191 / S. 129 "Repeal Executive Amnesty Act;" H.R. 399 / S. 208, "American SAFE Act of 2015;" H.R. 3009 / S.1814, "the Sanctuaries Cities Act; and S. 2123, "the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 998 Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015, H.R. 399/S. 208 Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015, H.R. 229 Biometric Exit Improvement Act 2015, H.R. 82 Putting Security First in Preclearance Act, H.R. 158 Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015,H.R. 234 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015,H.R. 1560 Protection Cyber Networks Act, H.R. 2843 TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, H.R. 2770 Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act, H.R. 2767 Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2750 Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015, H.R. 2127 Securing Expedited Screening Act, H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, H.R. 877 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act, H.R. 719 TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015, H.R. 720 Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 710 Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act, H.R. 81 FAMS Augmentation Act 2015, H.R. 115 Freedom of Travel Act 2015, S1619/H.R. 3128 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 3144 Partners for Aviation Security Act, H.R.5720 Checkpoint Safety Act of 2016, H.R.5728 Cuban Airport Security Act 2016, H.R.5634 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, S 3289 Cuban Airport Security of Act 2016. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)- Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA-Managed Inclusion, Customs and Border Protection (CBP Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and propsed CBP user fee increase, Air Cargo Security Issues S2361 Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act Visa Waiver Program Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Agriculture Quarantine Inspection AQI H.R.3584 Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015, H.R. 4314 Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016, H.R. 4698 Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act 2016, H.R. 5256 Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act, H.R.5253 Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act, H.R. 5203 Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016, H.R. Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act 2016
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 8, "North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 159, "Improving the Operation of the Department of Homeland Security's Unmanned Aircraft System Program;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R.399, "Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 208, "Secure the Border First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R.413, "Partnership to Build America Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 625, "Infrastructure 2.0 Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 435 "Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 491, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 237, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 656 "Online Communication and Geolocation Protection Act (OCGPA);" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1229, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 635, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1385, "Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1386, "Small Entrepreneur Subcontracting Opportunities Act of 2015:" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1444, "Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1482, "Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1699, "Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4671, "Small Business Protection Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1735, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 740, "Geospatial Data Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 6294, "Geospatial Data Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 3121, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 1225, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4465, "Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2375, "Federal Asset Sale and Transfer Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 5199, "Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 1526, "Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2012, "Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. s. 2206, "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 3021, "AIR Survey Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2276, "SAFE PIPES Act"; All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4441, the "Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2658, "Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4738, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2325, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 5303, "Water Resources Development Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2848, "Water Resources Development Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 5587, "Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4909, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 22, "FAST Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 2029, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 8, "North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 159, "Improving the Operation of the Department of Homeland Security's Unmanned Aircraft System Program;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R.399, "Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 208, "Secure the Border First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R.413, "Partnership to Build America Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 625, "Infrastructure 2.0 Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 435 "Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 491, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 237, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 656 "Online Communication and Geolocation Protection Act (OCGPA);" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1229, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 635, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1385, "Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1386, "Small Entrepreneur Subcontracting Opportunities Act of 2015:" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1444, "Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1482, "Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1699, "Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4671, "Small Business Protection Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1735, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 740, "Geospatial Data Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 6294, "Geospatial Data Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 3121, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 1225, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4465, "Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2375, "Federal Asset Sale and Transfer Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 5199, "Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 1526, "Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2012, "Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. s. 2206, "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 3021, "AIR Survey Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2276, "SAFE PIPES Act"; All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4441, the "Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2658, "Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4738, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2325, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 5303, "Water Resources Development Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2848, "Water Resources Development Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 5587, "Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4909, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 22, "FAST Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 2029, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2016 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) implementation H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 H.R. 4657/S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5064, Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 H.R. 5340, Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act H.R. 5459, Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016 H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5728, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 H.R. 6004, Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016 S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2016 S. 2410, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015 S. 2931, Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 S. 3017, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 3024, Small Business Cyber Security Improvements Act of 2016 Draft Senate legislation titled Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016 Interim rule on Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (DFARS Case 2013-D018) (80 Fed. Reg. 51,739-51,748, August 26, 2015) National Protection and Programs Directorate; National Protection and Programs Directorate Seeks Comments on Cyber Incident Data Repository White Papers (81 Fed. Reg. 17,193-17,194, March 28, 2016) Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem (80 Fed. Reg. 14,360-14,363, March 19, 2015), including provisions relating to vulnerabilities disclosure Proposed Regulation on intrusion and surveillance items (80 Fed. Reg. 28,853-28,863, May 20, 2015) Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and proposed regulation; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; encryption technology policy; Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations for the TSA; Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity; Department of Homeland Security cyber incident data and analysis repository; Baldrige cybersecurity excellence builder
Client expense: $18,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act including provisions relating to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2017 H.R. 5801, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
Client expense: $18,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_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 S. 461, Cross Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016 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. 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. 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 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
Client expense: $230,000 · 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 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Congressional Legislation: H.R. 1061/S. 571, Pilots Bill of Rights 2 [appeal of adverse Federal Aviation Administration certificate actions]; H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 [installation of commercial aircraft cockpit barriers]; H.R. 772, Safe Aviation & Flight Enhancement Act of 2015 [installation aboard commercial aircraft of deployable aircraft recorder systems]; H.R. 753, Safe Aviation & Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015 [requiring continuous tracking of commercial aircraft]; H.R. 79, No Missing Planes Act [requiring a study of improving communications between commercial aircraft and air traffic control]; H.R. 1074/S. 712, Passenger Fee Restructuring Act of 2015 [revisions to airline passenger security fee requirements]; H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015 [requirements for future establishment by Customs and Border Protection of overseas airline passenger preclearance facilities and associated security requirements]; H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 82, Putting Security First in Preclearance Act [establishing of criteria for new Customs and Border Protection preclearance facilities at foreign airports]; H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 [requiring reports by the Department of Homeland Security to Congress about the Electronic System for Travel Authorization]; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act ; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Office of the Secretary of Transportation]; TSA PreCheck Expansion Act [expansion of the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck airline-passenger screening system]; H.R. 2770, Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act [requiring procedures to validate security-related technology at commercial airports]; H.R. 2767, Airport Security Act of 2015 [limiting possession of firearms at commercial airports]; H.R. 2750, Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 [requiring additional security vetting of aviation workers at airports]; H.R. 2127, Securing Expedited Screening Act [limiting categories of persons entitled to expedited airport screening]; H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 877, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act [establishment of a new agency withing the Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement]; H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015 [revision of criteria for criminal investigator positions at the Transportation Security Administration]; Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015 [improving procedures to respond to active-shooter situations at commercial airports]; H.R. 710, Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act [requiring Department of Homeland Security assessment of effectiveness of transportation-worker security card program]; H.R. 81, FAMS Augmentation Act of 2015 [increasing number of Federal Air Marshals and revising security measures for international flights]; H.R. 115, Freedom of Travel Act of 2015 [limiting Transportation Security Administration screening to aviation]; H.R. 1735/S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [research and development for aviation-compatible biofuels]; H.R. 2530, Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2015 [requiring lactation areas at large and medium hub commercial airports]; H.R. 2006, Aerotropolis Act of 2015 [specifying eligibility of intermodal transportation facilities for federal grants]; H.R. 1835, Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015 [transfer of air traffic management to a corporation and establishing an employee stock-ownership plan associated with that transfer]; S. 1619/H.R. 3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for Customs and Border Protection, and the Transportation Security Administration]; S. 1612, Safe Skies Act of 2015 [applying Federal Aviation Administration's flight duty and rest requirements to all-cargo operations]; S. 1594, Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 [improving Federal Air Marshal training facilities and specifying the circumstances for FAM carriage of firearms aboard aircraft]; H.R. 22, DRIVE Act [Highway Bill];H.R. 3102, Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015 [directs the Transportation Security Administration to establish a risk-based, intelligence-driven model for the screening of airport employees based on level of employment-related access to Secure Identification Display Areas, Airport Operations Areas, or secure areas at U.S. airports]; H.R. 3144, Partners for Aviation Security Act [requires Transportation Security Administration consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to list of items that passengers are prohibited from carrying aboard aircraft and requires TSA to report to Congress about the Transportation Security Oversight Board]; H.R. 3584, Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 [requires aviation and surface security changes at TSA]; H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act [requires border and maritime security improvements]; H.R. 3614, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015 [extension of airport and airways improvement program through March 31, 2016]; H.R. 3334, Families Flying Together Act of 2015 [requires the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to ensure that families are able to sit together on flights];H.R. 3379, Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2015 (or the Airplane KITS Act of 2015)[directs the Federal Aviation Administration to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to ensure that aircraft medical kits contain appropriate medication and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, including an epinephrine auto-injector]; H.R. 3149, Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 [limits the amount of a fee that an airline can charge for checked baggge]; H.R. 2776, Carry-On Freedom Act of 2015 [directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to prohibit an airline that charges passengers a fee for checked baggage from using a size standard for carry-on baggage that reduces the size standard used by the carrier on June 8, 2015]; S. 1972, Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 [directs the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines to carry on each aircraft at least two packs of epinephrine auto-injectors for use as the initial treatment for anaphylaxis and to train crewmembers to recognize the symptoms of an acute allergic reaction and administer auto-injectable epinephrine]. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; H.R. 460/S. 623, Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015 [training Department of Homeland Security personnel to deter, detect, disrupt and prevent human trafficking]; H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 [international trade enforcement and trade facilitation]; H.R. 4295, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots [rest periods for airline flight attendants]; H.R. 4203, Comfortable and Fair Flight Act [prohibition against certain airline fees]; H.R. 4171, Silent Skies Act of 2015 [prohibition of the operation of certain aircraft not complying with stage 4 noise levels]; H.R. 3965, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015 [establishing and revising flight paths and procedures]; S. 2406, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to review certain decisions to grant categorical exclusions for Next Generation flight procedures and to consult with the airports at which such procedures will be implemented; S. 2361, Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act [U.S. commercial airport security measures]; H.R. 4721, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 [extending authorizations for the airport improvement program and the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund];H.R. 4369/S. 2442, To authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected [as indicated in the bill's title]; H.R. 4314, Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016 [requiring the Secretary of State, in consultation with other federal entities, to develop a plan to combat international travel by terrorists and foreign fighters, accelerate the transfer of border security systems to foreign governments and establishing minimum international border security standards]; H.R. 4698, Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016 [requiring the Transportation Security Administration to conduct security risk assessments of all last-point-of-departure foreign airports with nonstop flights to the United States, and to submit to Congress and the Government Accountability Office a plan to enhance security collaboration concerning flights between the United States and foreign countries]; H.R. 4549/S. 2549, Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016 [requiring the Transportation Security Administration to conduct and provide staff and equipment for security screening at any airport that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013, if the airport operator submits: (1) a request for the TSA to conduct such screening, and (2) written confirmation of a commitment from an air carrier that the carrier intends to resume service at the airport within one year]; H.R. 4408, National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016 [requiring the President to transmit to Congress a national strategy to combat terrorist travel]; H.R. 4407, Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016 [establishing in the Department of Homeland Security a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities and policy related to its counterterrorism responsibilities]; S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 [extending authorizations for the airport improvement program and the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and creating or revising FAA and Department of Transportation civil aviation programs];S. 2656, FAIR Fees Act [prohibiting air carriers from imposing fees that are "not reasonable and proportional" to the costs incurred by the air carriers]; S. 2642, Stop Trafficking on Planes (STOP) Act of 2016 [requiring passenger air carrier to provide their flight attendants and pilots with training to combat human trafficking in the course of carrying out their duties]; S. 2547, Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2016 [increasing the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising the costs of air transportation]; S. 2536, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the inclusion in aircraft medical kits of medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children [as indicated in the bill's title]; S. 2528, Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016 [repealing the prohibition in federal law against new Department of Transportation regulations for the transportation by aircraft of lithium metal cells or batteries or lithium ion cells or batteries that are more stringent than the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air]; H.R. 5563, Restoring Local Control of Airports Act of 2016 [removal of federal cap on passenger facility charges]; H.R. 5390, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016 [creation of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency in the Department of Homeland Security]; H.R 5292, Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016 [criteria for employing air traffic control specialist]; H.R. 5291, Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2016 [various measures concerning consumer protection, travelers with disabilities and onboard emergency medical kits]; H.R. 5534, TSA Workforce Flexibility Act [repeal of the limitation of the number of full-time-equivalent TSA screeners; H.R. 5340, FASTER Act [crediting of aviation security fees to the General Fund]; H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 [TSA staffing and resource allocation]; H.R. 5256, Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act [development of five-year strategy for existing and future international DHS security programs];H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act [visa security and visa applicant vetting modifications]; H.R. 5056, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2016 [risk assessment of perimeter and access control security for airports]; S. 2769, A bill to require the FAA to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft [passenger seat size measures]; and S. 2761, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016 [creation of FAA Community Ombudsman for flight path issues];H.R. 5744, NextGen Flight Path Review and Notification Act of 2016 [oversight of air traffic management modernization]; H.R. 6014,To allow the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects [reimbursable funding of airport projects];H.R. 5720, Checkpoint Safety Act of 2016 [requirement to deploy law enforcement personnel at airport screening locations at very large airports]; H.R. 5728, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 [prohibition against scheduled passenger air transportation between the United States and Cuba until a study has been completed regarding security measures and equipment at Cubas airports];H.R. 5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 [appropriations for DHS, CBP and TSA]; H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act [continuing appropriations for certain federal agencies]; S. 3289, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 [prohibition against scheduled passenger air transportation between the United States and Cuba until a study has been completed regarding security measures and equipment at Cuba's airports and certain agreements have been established with the Government of Cuba]; S. 3421A bill to require air carriers to provide all flight attendants with scheduled rest periods of at least 10 consecutive hours between duty periods and to comply with fatigue management plans for flight attendants that have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration; and H.R. 636 [The legislative vehicle for the FAA reauthorization extension]. Regulatory Issues: Air Cargo Security Issues; Airport Employee Screening; Air Traffic Control Reform, including current improvements and proposed legislative changes; Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues; Airline Green House Gas Emissions Issues; Airport Security Issues; Aircraft Tracking Issues, particularly international proposals concerning tracking; Alternative Aviation Fuels; Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP airport staffing levels and foreign-airport preclearance implementation issues, CBP Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems, and CBP Fes; Department of Transportation (DOT) Full Fare Advertising Rule; DOT Implementation of Passenger Protection Regulations I and II; DOT Proposed Passenger Protection Regulation III; DOT Tarmac Delay Rule Implementation Issues; Employee Occupational Safety and Health Issues. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Crew Training Rule, FAA Flight and Duty Time Regulations, FAA NextGen Initiative, FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule, and Unmanned Aerial Systems Airspace Use Issues; FY 2016 DOT/FAA and DHS budget proposals, including proposals to increase the customs use and immigration user fees; Implementation of a National Airline Policy; International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Lithium Battery Carriage Aboard Aircraft (FAA and Pipeline Hazardous Materials Administration); Passenger Facility Charge Tax Issues; Railway Labor Act Application and Interpretation Issues; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit-lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers and TSA Managed Inclusion Passenger Security Program;and Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters; Excise Tax on the Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Care; Visa Waiver Program; Crude Oil Export Ban; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) Program; Frequency Spectrum Allocation; negotiations and implementation of the expansion and shifting of times of flight slots at Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan; TSA Airport Security Wait Times; Airport and Airway Extension (FAA Extension); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations; Department of Defense-airline industry discussions about pilot availability issues; Cuba Air Service; Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities; and Airport Revenue Diversion.
Client expense: $1,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 4038 / S. 2300, "the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015;" H.R. 4086, "the Security Verification for Refugees Act;" H.R. 191 / S. 129 "Repeal Executive Amnesty Act;" H.R. 399 / S. 208, "American SAFE Act of 2015;" H.R. 3009 / S.1814, "the Sanctuaries Cities Act; and S. 2123, "the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5398, Immigration for a Competitive America Act of 2016 H.R. 5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 98, STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S. 2449, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016 S. 2827, Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Potential legislation related to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; inclusion of Singapore in the Global Entry Program; administrative changes to the EB-5 regional center program; changes by Department of Labor to the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) process
Client expense: $22,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) implementation H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 H.R. 4657/S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5064, Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 H.R. 5340, Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2016 S. 2410, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015 S. 2931, Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 S. 3017, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 3024, Small Business Cyber Security Improvements Act of 2016 Draft Senate legislation titled Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016 National Protection and Programs Directorate; National Protection and Programs Directorate Seeks Comments on Cyber Incident Data Repository White Papers (81 Fed. Reg. 17,193-17,194, March 28, 2016) Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem (80 Fed. Reg. 14,360-14,363, March 19, 2015), including provisions relating to vulnerabilities disclosure Proposed Regulation on intrusion and surveillance items (80 Fed. Reg. 28,853-28,863, May 20, 2015) Final Rule on additions to entity list (81 Fed. Reg. 12,004-12,006, March 8, 2016) Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and proposed regulation; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; encryption technology policy; Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations for the TSA; Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity
Client expense: $22,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_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 S. 461, Cross Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016 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. 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 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. 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 Senate Draft, to Prevent Identity Theft and Refund Fraud 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
Client expense: $232,000 · 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), 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 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Grazing Improvement Act Implementation; National Monument Designations; Endangered Species Act; Water Rights Protection Act; Range Management; Wild Horse and Burro Program; Sage Grouse; USFS Planning Rule; Drought Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2016 H.R. 4739 Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act, S. 1036, H.R. 1997 Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015, H.R. 399, S. 208 National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act, S. 228 Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act, S. 326 FLAME Act Amendments of 201, S. 508 Common Sense in Species Protection Act, S. 112
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1074/S.712 Passenger Fee Restructuring Act 2015, H.R. 998 Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015, H.R. 399/S. 208 Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015, H.R. 229 Biometric Exit Improvement Act 2015, H.R. 82 Putting Security First in Preclearance Act, H.R. 158 Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015,H.R. 234 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015,H.R. 1560 Protection Cyber Networks Act, H.R. 2843 TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, H.R. 2770 Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act, H.R. 2767 Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2750 Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015, H.R. 2127 Securing Expedited Screening Act, H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, H.R. 877 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act, H.R. 719 TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015, H.R. 720 Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 710 Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act, H.R. 81 FAMS Augmentation Act 2015, H.R. 115 Freedom of Travel Act 2015, S1619/H.R. 3128 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 3144 Partners for Aviation Security Act, H.R. 3586 Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act 2016 Airport Security Issues, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)- Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA-Managed Inclusion, Customs and Border Protection (CBP Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and propsed CBP user fee increase, Air Cargo Security Issues S2361 Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act Visa Waiver Program Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Agriculture Quarantine Inspection AQI H.R.3584 Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015, H.R. 4314 Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016, H.R. 4698 Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act 2016, H.R. 5256 Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act, H.R.5253 Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act, H.R. 5203 Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016, H.R. Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act 2016
Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1074/S.712 Passenger Fee Restructuring Act 2015, H.R. 998 Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015, H.R. 399/S. 208 Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015, H.R. 229 Biometric Exit Improvement Act 2015, H.R. 82 Putting Security First in Preclearance Act, H.R. 158 Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015,H.R. 234 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015,H.R. 1560 Protection Cyber Networks Act, H.R. 2843 TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, H.R. 2770 Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act, H.R. 2767 Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2750 Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015, H.R. 2127 Securing Expedited Screening Act, H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, H.R. 877 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act, H.R. 719 TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015, H.R. 720 Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 710 Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act, H.R. 81 FAMS Augmentation Act 2015, H.R. 115 Freedom of Travel Act 2015, S1619/H.R. 3128 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 3144 Partners for Aviation Security Act, H.R. 3586 Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act 2016 Airport Security Issues, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)- Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA-Managed Inclusion, Customs and Border Protection (CBP Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and propsed CBP user fee increase, Air Cargo Security Issues S2361 Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act Visa Waiver Program Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Agriculture Quarantine Inspection AQI H.R.3584 Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $1,850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Congressional Legislation: H.R. 1061/S. 571, Pilots Bill of Rights 2 [appeal of adverse Federal Aviation Administration certificate actions]; H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 [installation of commercial aircraft cockpit barriers]; H.R. 772, Safe Aviation & Flight Enhancement Act of 2015 [installation aboard commercial aircraft of deployable aircraft recorder systems]; H.R. 753, Safe Aviation & Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015 [requiring continuous tracking of commercial aircraft]; H.R. 79, No Missing Planes Act [requiring a study of improving communications between commercial aircraft and air traffic control]; H.R. 1074/S. 712, Passenger Fee Restructuring Act of 2015 [revisions to airline passenger security fee requirements]; H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015 [requirements for future establishment by Customs and Border Protection of overseas airline passenger preclearance facilities and associated security requirements]; H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 82, Putting Security First in Preclearance Act [establishing of criteria for new Customs and Border Protection preclearance facilities at foreign airports]; H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 [requiring reports by the Department of Homeland Security to Congress about the Electronic System for Travel Authorization]; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act ; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Office of the Secretary of Transportation]; TSA PreCheck Expansion Act [expansion of the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck airline-passenger screening system]; H.R. 2770, Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act [requiring procedures to validate security-related technology at commercial airports]; H.R. 2767, Airport Security Act of 2015 [limiting possession of firearms at commercial airports]; H.R. 2750, Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 [requiring additional security vetting of aviation workers at airports]; H.R. 2127, Securing Expedited Screening Act [limiting categories of persons entitled to expedited airport screening]; H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 877, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act [establishment of a new agency withing the Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement]; H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015 [revision of criteria for criminal investigator positions at the Transportation Security Administration]; Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015 [improving procedures to respond to active-shooter situations at commercial airports]; H.R. 710, Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act [requiring Department of Homeland Security assessment of effectiveness of transportation-worker security card program]; H.R. 81, FAMS Augmentation Act of 2015 [increasing number of Federal Air Marshals and revising security measures for international flights]; H.R. 115, Freedom of Travel Act of 2015 [limiting Transportation Security Administration screening to aviation]; H.R. 1735/S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [research and development for aviation-compatible biofuels]; H.R. 2530, Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2015 [requiring lactation areas at large and medium hub commercial airports]; H.R. 2006, Aerotropolis Act of 2015 [specifying eligibility of intermodal transportation facilities for federal grants]; H.R. 1835, Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015 [transfer of air traffic management to a corporation and establishing an employee stock-ownership plan associated with that transfer]; S. 1619/H.R. 3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for Customs and Border Protection, and the Transportation Security Administration]; S. 1612, Safe Skies Act of 2015 [applying Federal Aviation Administration's flight duty and rest requirements to all-cargo operations]; S. 1594, Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 [improving Federal Air Marshal training facilities and specifying the circumstances for FAM carriage of firearms aboard aircraft]; H.R. 22, DRIVE Act [Highway Bill];H.R. 3102, Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015 [directs the Transportation Security Administration to establish a risk-based, intelligence-driven model for the screening of airport employees based on level of employment-related access to Secure Identification Display Areas, Airport Operations Areas, or secure areas at U.S. airports]; H.R. 3144, Partners for Aviation Security Act [requires Transportation Security Administration consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to list of items that passengers are prohibited from carrying aboard aircraft and requires TSA to report to Congress about the Transportation Security Oversight Board]; H.R. 3584, Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 [requires aviation and surface security changes at TSA]; H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act [requires border and maritime security improvements]; H.R. 3614, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015 [extension of airport and airways improvement program through March 31, 2016]; H.R. 3334, Families Flying Together Act of 2015 [requires the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to ensure that families are able to sit together on flights];H.R. 3379, Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2015 (or the Airplane KITS Act of 2015)[directs the Federal Aviation Administration to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to ensure that aircraft medical kits contain appropriate medication and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, including an epinephrine auto-injector]; H.R. 3149, Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 [limits the amount of a fee that an airline can charge for checked baggge]; H.R. 2776, Carry-On Freedom Act of 2015 [directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to prohibit an airline that charges passengers a fee for checked baggage from using a size standard for carry-on baggage that reduces the size standard used by the carrier on June 8, 2015]; S. 1972, Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 [directs the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines to carry on each aircraft at least two packs of epinephrine auto-injectors for use as the initial treatment for anaphylaxis and to train crewmembers to recognize the symptoms of an acute allergic reaction and administer auto-injectable epinephrine]. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; H.R. 460/S. 623, Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015 [training Department of Homeland Security personnel to deter, detect, disrupt and prevent human trafficking]; H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 [international trade enforcement and trade facilitation]; H.R. 4295, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots [rest periods for airline flight attendants]; H.R. 4203, Comfortable and Fair Flight Act [prohibition against certain airline fees]; H.R. 4171, Silent Skies Act of 2015 [prohibition of the operation of certain aircraft not complying with stage 4 noise levels]; H.R. 3965, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015 [establishing and revising flight paths and procedures]; S. 2406, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to review certain decisions to grant categorical exclusions for Next Generation flight procedures and to consult with the airports at which such procedures will be implemented; S. 2361, Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act [U.S. commercial airport security measures]; H.R. 4721, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 [extending authorizations for the airport improvement program and the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund];H.R. 4369/S. 2442, To authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected [as indicated in the bill's title]; H.R. 4314, Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016 [requiring the Secretary of State, in consultation with other federal entities, to develop a plan to combat international travel by terrorists and foreign fighters, accelerate the transfer of border security systems to foreign governments and establishing minimum international border security standards]; H.R. 4698, Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016 [requiring the Transportation Security Administration to conduct security risk assessments of all last-point-of-departure foreign airports with nonstop flights to the United States, and to submit to Congress and the Government Accountability Office a plan to enhance security collaboration concerning flights between the United States and foreign countries]; H.R. 4549/S. 2549, Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016 [requiring the Transportation Security Administration to conduct and provide staff and equipment for security screening at any airport that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013, if the airport operator submits: (1) a request for the TSA to conduct such screening, and (2) written confirmation of a commitment from an air carrier that the carrier intends to resume service at the airport within one year]; H.R. 4408, National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016 [requiring the President to transmit to Congress a national strategy to combat terrorist travel]; H.R. 4407, Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016 [establishing in the Department of Homeland Security a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities and policy related to its counterterrorism responsibilities]; S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 [extending authorizations for the airport improvement program and the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and creating or revising FAA and Department of Transportation civil aviation programs];S. 2656, FAIR Fees Act [prohibiting air carriers from imposing fees that are "not reasonable and proportional" to the costs incurred by the air carriers]; S. 2642, Stop Trafficking on Planes (STOP) Act of 2016 [requiring passenger air carrier to provide their flight attendants and pilots with training to combat human trafficking in the course of carrying out their duties]; S. 2547, Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2016 [increasing the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising the costs of air transportation]; S. 2536, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the inclusion in aircraft medical kits of medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children [as indicated in the bill's title]; S. 2528, Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016 [repealing the prohibition in federal law against new Department of Transportation regulations for the transportation by aircraft of lithium metal cells or batteries or lithium ion cells or batteries that are more stringent than the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air]; H.R. 5563, Restoring Local Control of Airports Act of 2016 [removal of federal cap on passenger facility charges]; H.R. 5390, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016 [creation of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency in the Department of Homeland Security]; H.R 5292, Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016 [criteria for employing air traffic control specialist]; H.R. 5291, Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2016 [various measures concerning consumer protection, travelers with disabilities and onboard emergency medical kits]; H.R. 5534, TSA Workforce Flexibility Act [repeal of the limitation of the number of full-time-equivalent TSA screeners; H.R. 5340, FASTER Act [crediting of aviation security fees to the General Fund]; H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 [TSA staffing and resource allocation]; H.R. 5256, Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act [development of five-year strategy for existing and future international DHS security programs];H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act [visa security and visa applicant vetting modifications]; H.R. 5056, Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2016 [risk assessment of perimeter and access control security for airports]; S. 2769, A bill to require the FAA to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft [passenger seat size measures]; and S. 2761, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016 [creation of FAA Community Ombudsman for flight path issues]. Regulatory Issues: Air Cargo Security Issues; Air Traffic Control Reform, including current improvements and proposed legislative changes; Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues; Airport Security Issues; Aircraft Tracking Issues, particularly international proposals concerning tracking; Alternative Aviation Fuels; Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP airport staffing levels and foreign-airport preclearance implementation issues, CBP Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems, and CBP Fes; Department of Transportation (DOT) Full Fare Advertising Rule; DOT Implementation of Passenger Protection Regulations I and II; DOT Proposed Passenger Protection Regulation III; DOT Tarmac Delay Rule Implementation Issues; Employee Occupational Safety and Health Issues. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Crew Training Rule, FAA Flight and Duty Time Regulations, FAA NextGen Initiative, FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule, and Unmanned Aerial Systems Airspace Use Issues; FY 2016 DOT/FAA and DHS budget proposals, including proposals to increase the customs use and immigration user fees; Implementation of a National Airline Policy; International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Lithium Battery Carriage Aboard Aircraft (FAA and Pipeline Hazardous Materials Administration); Passenger Facility Charge Tax Issues; Railway Labor Act Application and Interpretation Issues; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit-lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers and TSA Managed Inclusion Passenger Security Program;and Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters; Excise Tax on the Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Care; Visa Waiver Program; Crude Oil Export Ban; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) Program; Frequency Spectrum Allocation; negotiations and implementation of the expansion and shifting of times of flight slots at Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan; TSA Airport Security Wait Times; Airport and Airway Extension (FAA Extension); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations; Department of Defense-airline industry discussions about pilot availability issues; Cuba Air Service; Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities; and Airport Revenue Diversion.
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 8, "North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 159, "Improving the Operation of the Department of Homeland Security's Unmanned Aircraft System Program;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R.399, "Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 208, "Secure the Border First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R.413, "Partnership to Build America Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 625, "Infrastructure 2.0 Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 435 "Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 491, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 237, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 656 "Online Communication and Geolocation Protection Act (OCGPA);" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1229, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 635, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1385, "Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1386, "Small Entrepreneur Subcontracting Opportunities Act of 2015:" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1444, "Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1482, "Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1699, "Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4671, "Small Business Protection Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1735, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 740, "Geospatial Data Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 3121, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 1225, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4465, "Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2375, "Federal Asset Sale and Transfer Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 5199, "Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 1526, "Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2012, "Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. s. 2206, "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 3021, "AIR Survey Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2276, "SAFE PIPES Act"; All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4441, the "Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2658, "Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4738, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2325, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 5303, "Water Resources Development Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2848, "Water Resources Development Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 5587, "Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4909, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 22, "FAST Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 2029, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 8, "North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 159, "Improving the Operation of the Department of Homeland Security's Unmanned Aircraft System Program;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R.399, "Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 208, "Secure the Border First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R.413, "Partnership to Build America Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 625, "Infrastructure 2.0 Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 435 "Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 491, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 237, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 656 "Online Communication and Geolocation Protection Act (OCGPA);" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1229, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 635, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1385, "Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1386, "Small Entrepreneur Subcontracting Opportunities Act of 2015:" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1444, "Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1482, "Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1699, "Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4671, "Small Business Protection Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1735, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 740, "Geospatial Data Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 3121, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 1225, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4465, "Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2375, "Federal Asset Sale and Transfer Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 5199, "Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 1526, "Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2012, "Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. s. 2206, "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 3021, "AIR Survey Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2276, "SAFE PIPES Act"; All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4441, the "Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2658, "Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4738, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2325, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 5303, "Water Resources Development Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2848, "Water Resources Development Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 5587, "Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4909, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 22, "FAST Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 2029, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 8, "North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 159, "Improving the Operation of the Department of Homeland Security's Unmanned Aircraft System Program;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R.399, "Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 208, "Secure the Border First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R.413, "Partnership to Build America Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 625, "Infrastructure 2.0 Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 435 "Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 491, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 237, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 656 "Online Communication and Geolocation Protection Act (OCGPA);" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1229, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 635, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1385, "Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1386, "Small Entrepreneur Subcontracting Opportunities Act of 2015:" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1444, "Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1482, "Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1699, "Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4671, "Small Business Protection Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1735, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 740, "Geospatial Data Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 3121, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 1225, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4465, "Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2375, "Federal Asset Sale and Transfer Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 5199, "Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 1526, "Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2012, "Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. s. 2206, "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 3021, "AIR Survey Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2276, "SAFE PIPES Act"; All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4441, the "Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2658, "Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4738, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2325, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 5303, "Water Resources Development Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2848, "Water Resources Development Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 5587, "Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4909, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 22, "FAST Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 2029, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2016 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1074/S.712 Passenger Fee Restructuring Act 2015, H.R. 998 Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015, H.R. 399/S. 208 Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015, H.R. 229 Biometric Exit Improvement Act 2015, H.R. 82 Putting Security First in Preclearance Act, H.R. 158 Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015,H.R. 234 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015,H.R. 1560 Protection Cyber Networks Act, H.R. 2843 TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, H.R. 2770 Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act, H.R. 2767 Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2750 Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015, H.R. 2127 Securing Expedited Screening Act, H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, H.R. 877 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act, H.R. 719 TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015, H.R. 720 Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 710 Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act, H.R. 81 FAMS Augmentation Act 2015, H.R. 115 Freedom of Travel Act 2015, S1619/H.R. 3128 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 3144 Partners for Aviation Security Act, H.R. 3586 Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act 2016 Airport Security Issues, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)- Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA-Managed Inclusion, Customs and Border Protection (CBP Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and propsed CBP user fee increase, Air Cargo Security Issues S2361 Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act Visa Waiver Program Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Agriculture Quarantine Inspection AQI H.R.3584 Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $1,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 8, "North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 159, "Improving the Operation of the Department of Homeland Security's Unmanned Aircraft System Program;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R.399, "Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 208, "Secure the Border First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R.413, "Partnership to Build America Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 625, "Infrastructure 2.0 Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 435 "Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 491, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 237, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 656 "Online Communication and Geolocation Protection Act (OCGPA);" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1229, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 635, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1385, "Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1386, "Small Entrepreneur Subcontracting Opportunities Act of 2015:" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1444, "Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1482, "Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1699, "Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1735, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 740, "Geospatial Data Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 3121, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 1225, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 1526, "Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2012, "Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. s. 2206, "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2276, "SAFE PIPES Act"; All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4441, the "Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2658, "Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 4738, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2325, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 22, "FAST Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 2029, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2016 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 8, "North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 159, "Improving the Operation of the Department of Homeland Security's Unmanned Aircraft System Program;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R.399, "Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 208, "Secure the Border First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R.413, "Partnership to Build America Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 625, "Infrastructure 2.0 Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 435 "Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 491, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 237, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 656 "Online Communication and Geolocation Protection Act (OCGPA);" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1229, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 635, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1385, "Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1386, "Small Entrepreneur Subcontracting Opportunities Act of 2015:" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1444, "Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1482, "Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1699, "Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 1735, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 740, "Geospatial Data Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 3121, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 1225, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 1526, "Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2012, "Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. s. 2206, "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2276, "SAFE PIPES Act"; All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4441, the "Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2658, "Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 4738, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. S. 2325, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 22, "FAST Act;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms. H.R. 2029, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016;" All provisions affecting geospatial firms.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2016 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 399 - Secure Our Borders First Act S. 208 - Secure Our Borders First Act H.R. 229 - Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 158 - Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY MATTERS: Immigration User Fee Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems Immigration Line Waits
Client expense: $540,909 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 82 - Putting Security First in Preclearance Act H.R. 158 - Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 229 - Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 S. 208 - Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 399 - Secure Our Borders First Act H.R. 998 - Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015 H.R. 2750 - Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 2127 - Securing Expedited Screening Act S. 2361 - Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act of 2016 H.R. 2843 - TSA PreCheck Expansion Act S. TBD - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. TBD - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 3102 - Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 3584 - Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY TRADE MATTERS: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Aviation Security Taxes and Fees Airport Security Issues Air Cargo Security Issues TSA - Managed Inclusion Customs & Border Protection Fees Civil Aviation Security Issues including expansion or trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and proposed CBP user fee increase FY 2017 DOT/FAA and DSH budget proposals, including proposals to increase the customer use and immigration user fee FY2014 and FY2015 DOT/FAA and DHS Budget proposals, including proposals to increase the TSA passenger security fee, customs user fee, and immigration user fee TSA Aviation Security Taxes and Fees
Client expense: $540,909 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Grazing Improvement Act Implementation; National Monument Designations; Endangered Species Act; Water Rights Protection Act; Range Management; Wild Horse and Burro Program; Sage Grouse; USFS Planning Rule; Drought Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2016 H.R. 4739 Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act, S. 1036, H.R. 1997 Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015, H.R. 399, S. 208 National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act, S. 228 Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act, S. 326 FLAME Act Amendments of 201, S. 508 Common Sense in Species Protection Act, S. 112
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 4038 / S. 2300, "the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015;" H.R. 4086, "the Security Verification for Refugees Act;" H.R. 191 / S. 129 "Repeal Executive Amnesty Act;" H.R. 399 / S. 208, "American SAFE Act of 2015;" H.R. 3009 / S.1814, "the Sanctuaries Cities Act; and S. 2123, "the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 644/S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) implementation H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 S. 2410, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015 Fiscal Year 2017 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem (80 Fed. Reg. 14,360-14,363, March 19, 2015), including provisions relating to vulnerability disclosure Proposed Regulation on intrusion and surveillance items (80 Fed. Reg. 28,853-28,863, May 20, 2015) Department of Commerce/Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) final rule on additions to the Entity List (81 Fed. Reg. 12,004-12,006, March, 8, 2016) Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and Regulation; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; encryption technology policy
Client expense: $15,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to H-1B and L-1 visa fees H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act S. 98, STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 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, including provisions relating to S. Amendment 1025 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
Client expense: $15,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_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 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. 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 H.R. 2827, Competitive Service Act of 2015 S. 1580, Competitive Service Act of 2015 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 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. 4482, Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2016 S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
Client expense: $205,636 · 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), 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 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Congressional Legislation: H.R. 1061/S. 571, Pilots Bill of Rights 2 [appeal of adverse Federal Aviation Administration certificate actions]; H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 [installation of commercial aircraft cockpit barriers]; H.R. 772, Safe Aviation & Flight Enhancement Act of 2015 [installation aboard commercial aircraft of deployable aircraft recorder systems]; H.R. 753, Safe Aviation & Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015 [requiring continuous tracking of commercial aircraft]; H.R. 79, No Missing Planes Act [requiring a study of improving communications between commercial aircraft and air traffic control]; H.R. 1074/S. 712, Passenger Fee Restructuring Act of 2015 [revisions to airline passenger security fee requirements]; H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015 [requirements for future establishment by Customs and Border Protection of overseas airline passenger preclearance facilities and associated security requirements]; H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 82, Putting Security First in Preclearance Act [establishing of criteria for new Customs and Border Protection preclearance facilities at foreign airports]; H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 [requiring reports by the Department of Homeland Security to Congress about the Electronic System for Travel Authorization]; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act ; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Office of the Secretary of Transportation]; TSA PreCheck Expansion Act [expansion of the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck airline-passenger screening system]; H.R. 2770, Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act [requiring procedures to validate security-related technology at commercial airports]; H.R. 2767, Airport Security Act of 2015 [limiting possession of firearms at commercial airports]; H.R. 2750, Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 [requiring additional security vetting of aviation workers at airports]; H.R. 2127, Securing Expedited Screening Act [limiting categories of persons entitled to expedited airport screening]; H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 877, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act [establishment of a new agency withing the Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement]; H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015 [revision of criteria for criminal investigator positions at the Transportation Security Administration]; Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015 [improving procedures to respond to active-shooter situations at commercial airports]; H.R. 710, Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act [requiring Department of Homeland Security assessment of effectiveness of transportation-worker security card program]; H.R. 81, FAMS Augmentation Act of 2015 [increasing number of Federal Air Marshals and revising security measures for international flights]; H.R. 115, Freedom of Travel Act of 2015 [limiting Transportation Security Administration screening to aviation]; H.R. 1735/S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [research and development for aviation-compatible biofuels]; H.R. 2530, Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2015 [requiring lactation areas at large and medium hub commercial airports]; H.R. 2006, Aerotropolis Act of 2015 [specifying eligibility of intermodal transportation facilities for federal grants]; H.R. 1835, Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015 [transfer of air traffic management to a corporation and establishing an employee stock-ownership plan associated with that transfer]; S. 1619/H.R. 3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for Customs and Border Protection, and the Transportation Security Administration]; S. 1612, Safe Skies Act of 2015 [applying Federal Aviation Administration's flight duty and rest requirements to all-cargo operations]; S. 1594, Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 [improving Federal Air Marshal training facilities and specifying the circumstances for FAM carriage of firearms aboard aircraft]; H.R. 22, DRIVE Act [Highway Bill];H.R. 3102, Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015 [directs the Transportation Security Administration to establish a risk-based, intelligence-driven model for the screening of airport employees based on level of employment-related access to Secure Identification Display Areas, Airport Operations Areas, or secure areas at U.S. airports]; H.R. 3144, Partners for Aviation Security Act [requires Transportation Security Administration consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to list of items that passengers are prohibited from carrying aboard aircraft and requires TSA to report to Congress about the Transportation Security Oversight Board]; H.R. 3584, Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 [requires aviation and surface security changes at TSA]; H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act [requires border and maritime security improvements]; H.R. 3614, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015 [extension of airport and airways improvement program through March 31, 2016]; H.R. 3334, Families Flying Together Act of 2015 [requires the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to ensure that families are able to sit together on flights];H.R. 3379, Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2015 (or the Airplane KITS Act of 2015)[directs the Federal Aviation Administration to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to ensure that aircraft medical kits contain appropriate medication and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, including an epinephrine auto-injector]; H.R. 3149, Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 [limits the amount of a fee that an airline can charge for checked baggge]; H.R. 2776, Carry-On Freedom Act of 2015 [directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to prohibit an airline that charges passengers a fee for checked baggage from using a size standard for carry-on baggage that reduces the size standard used by the carrier on June 8, 2015]; S. 1972, Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 [directs the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines to carry on each aircraft at least two packs of epinephrine auto-injectors for use as the initial treatment for anaphylaxis and to train crewmembers to recognize the symptoms of an acute allergic reaction and administer auto-injectable epinephrine]. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; H.R. 460/S. 623, Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015 [training Department of Homeland Security personnel to deter, detect, disrupt and prevent human trafficking]; H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 [international trade enforcement and trade facilitation]; H.R. 4295, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots [rest periods for airline flight attendants]; H.R. 4203, Comfortable and Fair Flight Act [prohibition against certain airline fees]; H.R. 4171, Silent Skies Act of 2015 [prohibition of the operation of certain aircraft not complying with stage 4 noise levels]; H.R. 3965, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015 [establishing and revising flight paths and procedures]; S. 2406, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to review certain decisions to grant categorical exclusions for Next Generation flight procedures and to consult with the airports at which such procedures will be implemented; S. 2361, Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act [U.S. commercial airport security measures]; H.R. 4721, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 [extending authorizations for the airport improvement program and the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund];H.R. 4369/S. 2442, To authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected [as indicated in the bill's title]; H.R. 4314, Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016 [requiring the Secretary of State, in consultation with other federal entities, to develop a plan to combat international travel by terrorists and foreign fighters, accelerate the transfer of border security systems to foreign governments and establishing minimum international border security standards]; H.R. 4698, Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016 [requiring the Transportation Security Administration to conduct security risk assessments of all last-point-of-departure foreign airports with nonstop flights to the United States, and to submit to Congress and the Government Accountability Office a plan to enhance security collaboration concerning flights between the United States and foreign countries]; H.R. 4549/S. 2549, Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016 [requiring the Transportation Security Administration to conduct and provide staff and equipment for security screening at any airport that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013, if the airport operator submits: (1) a request for the TSA to conduct such screening, and (2) written confirmation of a commitment from an air carrier that the carrier intends to resume service at the airport within one year]; H.R. 4408, National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016 [requiring the President to transmit to Congress a national strategy to combat terrorist travel]; H.R. 4407, Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016 [establishing in the Department of Homeland Security a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities and policy related to its counterterrorism responsibilities]; S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 [extending authorizations for the airport improvement program and the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and creating or revising FAA and Department of Transportation civil aviation programs];S. 2656, FAIR Fees Act [prohibiting air carriers from imposing fees that are "not reasonable and proportional" to the costs incurred by the air carriers]; S. 2642, Stop Trafficking on Planes (STOP) Act of 2016 [requiring passenger air carrier to provide their flight attendants and pilots with training to combat human trafficking in the course of carrying out their duties]; S. 2547, Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2016 [increasing the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising the costs of air transportation]; S. 2536, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the inclusion in aircraft medical kits of medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children [as indicated in the bill's title]; and S. 2528, Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016 [repealing the prohibition in federal law against new Department of Transportation regulations for the transportation by aircraft of lithium metal cells or batteries or lithium ion cells or batteries that are more stringent than the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air]. Regulatory Issues: Air Cargo Security Issues; Air Traffic Control Reform, including current improvements and proposed legislative changes; Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues; Airport Security Issues; Aircraft Tracking Issues, particularly international proposals concerning tracking; Alternative Aviation Fuels; Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP airport staffing levels and foreign-airport preclearance implementation issues, CBP Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems, and CBP Fes; Department of Transportation (DOT) Full Fare Advertising Rule; DOT Implementation of Passenger Protection Regulations I and II; DOT Proposed Passenger Protection Regulation III; DOT Tarmac Delay Rule Implementation Issues; Employee Occupational Safety and Health Issues. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Crew Training Rule, FAA Flight and Duty Time Regulations, FAA NextGen Initiative, FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule, and Unmanned Aerial Systems Airspace Use Issues; FAA/USTRANSCOM Non-Premium War-Risk Insurance Program; FY 2016 DOT/FAA and DHS budget proposals, including proposals to increase the customs use and immigration user fees; Implementation of a National Airline Policy; International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Lithium Battery Carriage Aboard Aircraft (FAA and Pipeline Hazardous Materials Administration); Passenger Facility Charge Tax Issues; Railway Labor Act Application and Interpretation Issues; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit-lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers and TSA Managed Inclusion Passenger Security Program;and Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters; Excise Tax on the Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Care; Visa Waiver Program; Crude Oil Export Ban; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) Program; and Frequency Spectrum Allocation; and negotiations and implementation of the expansion and shifting of times of flight slots at Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan.
Client expense: $1,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2015 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1074/S.712 Passenger Fee Restructuring Act 2015, H.R. 998 Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015, H.R. 399/S. 208 Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015, H.R. 229 Biometric Exit Improvement Act 2015, H.R. 82 Putting Security First in Preclearance Act, H.R. 158 Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015,H.R. 234 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015,H.R. 1560 Protection Cyber Networks Act, H.R. 2843 TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, H.R. 2770 Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act, H.R. 2767 Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2750 Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015, H.R. 2127 Securing Expedited Screening Act, H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, H.R. 877 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act, H.R. 719 TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015, H.R. 720 Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 710 Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act, H.R. 81 FAMS Augmentation Act 2015, H.R. 115 Freedom of Travel Act 2015, S1619/H.R. 3128 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 3144 Partners for Aviation Security Act, H.R. 3586 Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act 2016 Airport Security Issues, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)- Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA-Managed Inclusion, Customs and Border Protection (CBP Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and propsed CBP user fee increase, Air Cargo Security Issues S2361 Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act Visa Waiver Program Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Agriculture Quarantine Inspection AQI H.R.3584 Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 399 - Secure Our Borders First Act S. 208 - Secure Our Borders First Act H.R. 229 - Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 158 - Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY MATTERS: Immigration User Fee Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems Immigration Line Waits
Client expense: $691,292 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2015 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 911 - Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 S. 911 - Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 998 - Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015 H.R. 399 - Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 S. 208 - Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 229 - Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 82 - Putting Security First in Preclearance Act H.R. 158 - Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 798 - Responsible Skies Act H.R. 2577 - FY2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act S. TBD - FY2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act S. 1725 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2772 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 TBD - FAA Reauthorization Act 2015 S. 1619 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3128 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1972 - Airlines Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY MATTERS: Air Traffic Control Reform Passenger Facility Charge Tax Unmanned Aerial Systems Air Cargo Security Issues FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations Lithium Battery regulations Airline Alliance Antitrust Immunity Issues Airlines Service Quality Issues (domestic and international) Aviation Industry Financial Issues Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues Alternative Aviation Fuels Civil Aviation Security Issues including expansion or trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and proposed CBP user fee increase Department of Transportation Passenger Protection Regulations Rule III Department of Transportation Full Fare Advertising Rule Department of Transportation Ancillary Revenue Reporting Rule International Air Service Rights Issues (US Government Bilateral Negotiations) FAA NextGen Initiative Issues Related to Global Distribution Systems Implementation of a National Airlines Policy FY2016 DOT/FAA and DHS budget proposals, including proposals to increase the TSA passenger security fee, customers user fee, and immigrations user fee Proposals to change/reform the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Haneda Airport Liberalization Fair Competition Issues
Client expense: $691,292 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2015 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 4038 / S. 2300, "the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015;" H.R. 4086, "the Security Verification for Refugees Act;" H.R. 191 / S. 129 "Repeal Executive Amnesty Act;" H.R. 399 / S. 208, "American SAFE Act of 2015;" the Omnibus Spending Legislation; and H.R. 3009 / S.1814, "the Sanctuaries Cities Act."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 1786, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act S. 98, STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
Client expense: $14,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 644/S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3128/S. 1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3490, Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act H.R. 3510, Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015 H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 3578, DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem (80 Fed. Reg. 14,360-14,363, March 19, 2015) Interim rule relating to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (80 Fed. Reg. 51,739-51,748, August. 26, 2015) Proposed Regulation on intrusion and surveillance items (80 Fed. Reg. 28,853-28,863, May 20, 2015) General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (78 Fed. Reg. 27,966-27968, May 13, 2013) Various issues relating to beneficial ownership disclosures; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) draft NISTIR 8074, Report on Strategic U.S. Government Engagement in International Standardization to Achieve U.S. Objectives for Cybersecurity; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; encryption technology policy; Proposed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance memorandum, Improving Cybersecurity Protections in Federal acquisitions
Client expense: $14,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Grazing Improvement Act Implementation; National Monument Designations; Endangered Species Act; Water Rights Protection Act; Range Management; Wild Horse and Burro Program; Sage Grouse; USFS Planning Rule; Drought Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act, S. 1036, H.R. 1997 Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015, H.R. 399, S. 208 National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act, S. 228 Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act, S. 326 FLAME Act Amendments of 201, S. 508 Common Sense in Species Protection Act, S. 112
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2015 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Congressional Legislation: H.R. 1061/S. 571, Pilots Bill of Rights 2 [appeal of adverse Federal Aviation Administration certificate actions]; H.R. 911, Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015 [installation of commercial aircraft cockpit barriers]; H.R. 772, Safe Aviation & Flight Enhancement Act of 2015 [installation aboard commercial aircraft of deployable aircraft recorder systems]; H.R. 753, Safe Aviation & Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015 [requiring continuous tracking of commercial aircraft]; H.R. 79, No Missing Planes Act [requiring a study of improving communications between commercial aircraft and air traffic control]; H.R. 1074/S. 712, Passenger Fee Restructuring Act of 2015 [revisions to airline passenger security fee requirements]; H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015 [requirements for future establishment by Customs and Border Protection of overseas airline passenger preclearance facilities and associated security requirements]; H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 [establishment at U.S. airports of international passenger biometric exit program]; H.R. 82, Putting Security First in Preclearance Act [establishing of criteria for new Customs and Border Protection preclearance facilities at foreign airports]; H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 [requiring reports by the Department of Homeland Security to Congress about the Electronic System for Travel Authorization]; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act ; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Office of the Secretary of Transportation]; TSA PreCheck Expansion Act [expansion of the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck airline-passenger screening system]; H.R. 2770, Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act [requiring procedures to validate security-related technology at commercial airports]; H.R. 2767, Airport Security Act of 2015 [limiting possession of firearms at commercial airports]; H.R. 2750, Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 [requiring additional security vetting of aviation workers at airports]; H.R. 2127, Securing Expedited Screening Act [limiting categories of persons entitled to expedited airport screening]; H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 [encouraging the private sector and the federal government to share information about cyber threats]; H.R. 877, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act [establishment of a new agency withing the Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement]; H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015 [revision of criteria for criminal investigator positions at the Transportation Security Administration]; Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015 [improving procedures to respond to active-shooter situations at commercial airports]; H.R. 710, Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act [requiring Department of Homeland Security assessment of effectiveness of transportation-worker security card program]; H.R. 81, FAMS Augmentation Act of 2015 [increasing number of Federal Air Marshals and revising security measures for international flights]; H.R. 115, Freedom of Travel Act of 2015 [limiting Transportation Security Administration screening to aviation]; H.R. 1735/S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [research and development for aviation-compatible biofuels]; H.R. 2530, Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2015 [requiring lactation areas at large and medium hub commercial airports]; H.R. 2006, Aerotropolis Act of 2015 [specifying eligibility of intermodal transportation facilities for federal grants]; H.R. 1835, Air Traffic Controller Reform and Employee Stock Ownership Act of 2015 [transfer of air traffic management to a corporation and establishing an employee stock-ownership plan associated with that transfer]; S. 1619/H.R. 3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 [appropriations for Customs and Border Protection, and the Transportation Security Administration]; S. 1612, Safe Skies Act of 2015 [applying Federal Aviation Administration's flight duty and rest requirements to all-cargo operations]; S. 1594, Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 [improving Federal Air Marshal training facilities and specifying the circumstances for FAM carriage of firearms aboard aircraft]; H.R. 22, DRIVE Act [Highway Bill];H.R. 3102, Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015 [directs the Transportation Security Administration to establish a risk-based, intelligence-driven model for the screening of airport employees based on level of employment-related access to Secure Identification Display Areas, Airport Operations Areas, or secure areas at U.S. airports]; H.R. 3144, Partners for Aviation Security Act [requires Transportation Security Administration consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to list of items that passengers are prohibited from carrying aboard aircraft and requires TSA to report to Congress about the Transportation Security Oversight Board]; H.R. 3584, Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 [requires aviation and surface security changes at TSA]; H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act [requires border and maritime security improvements]; H.R. 3614, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015 [extension of airport and airways improvement program through March 31, 2016]; H.R. 3334, Families Flying Together Act of 2015 [requires the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to ensure that families are able to sit together on flights];H.R. 3379, Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2015 (or the Airplane KITS Act of 2015)[directs the Federal Aviation Administration to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to ensure that aircraft medical kits contain appropriate medication and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, including an epinephrine auto-injector]; H.R. 3149, Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 [limits the amount of a fee that an airline can charge for checked baggge]; H.R. 2776, Carry-On Freedom Act of 2015 [directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to prohibit an airline that charges passengers a fee for checked baggage from using a size standard for carry-on baggage that reduces the size standard used by the carrier on June 8, 2015]; S. 1972, Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 [directs the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines to carry on each aircraft at least two packs of epinephrine auto-injectors for use as the initial treatment for anaphylaxis and to train crewmembers to recognize the symptoms of an acute allergic reaction and administer auto-injectable epinephrine]. H.R. 2029Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; H.R. 460/S. 623, Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015 [training Department of Homeland Security personnel to deter, detect, disrupt and prevent human trafficking]; H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 [international trade enforcement and trade facilitation]; H.R. 4295, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots [rest periods for airline flight attendants]; H.R. 4203, Comfortable and Fair Flight Act [prohibition against certain airline fees]; H.R. 4171, Silent Skies Act of 2015 [prohibition of the operation of certain aircraft not complying with stage 4 noise levels]; H.R. 3965, FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015 [establishing and revising flight paths and procedures]; S. 2406A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to review certain decisions to grant categorical exclusions for Next Generation flight procedures and to consult with the airports at which such procedures will be implemented; and S. 2361, Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act [U.S. commercial airport security measures]. Regulatory Issues: Air Cargo Security Issues; Air Traffic Control Reform, including current improvements and proposed legislative changes; Aircraft Noise and Emissions Issues; Airport Security Issues; Aircraft Tracking Issues, particularly international proposals concerning tracking; Alternative Aviation Fuels; Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues, including CBP airport staffing levels and foreign-airport preclearance implementation issues, CBP Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems, and CBP Fes; Department of Transportation (DOT) Full Fare Advertising Rule; DOT Implementation of Passenger Protection Regulations I and II; DOT Proposed Passenger Protection Regulation III; DOT Tarmac Delay Rule Implementation Issues; Employee Occupational Safety and Health Issues. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Crew Training Rule, FAA Flight and Duty Time Regulations, FAA NextGen Initiative, FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule, and Unmanned Aerial Systems Airspace Use Issues; FAA/USTRANSCOM Non-Premium War-Risk Insurance Program; FY 2016 DOT/FAA and DHS budget proposals, including proposals to increase the customs use and immigration user fees; Implementation of a National Airline Policy; International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); Lithium Battery Carriage Aboard Aircraft (FAA and Pipeline Hazardous Materials Administration); Passenger Facility Charge Tax Issues; Railway Labor Act Application and Interpretation Issues; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA Civil Aviation Security Issues, including expansion of trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport exit-lane staffing and secondary cockpit barriers and TSA Managed Inclusion Passenger Security Program;and Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters; Excise Tax on the Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Care; Visa Waiver Program; Crude Oil Export Ban; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) Program; and Frequency Spectrum Allocation.
Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2015 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 8, "North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 159, "Improving the Operation of the Department of Homeland Security's Unmanned Aircraft System Program;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R.399, "Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 208, "Secure the Border First Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R.413, "Partnership to Build America Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 625, "Infrastructure 2.0 Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 435 "Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 491, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 237, "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 656 "Online Communication and Geolocation Protection Act (OCGPA);" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1229, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 635, "Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1385, "Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1386, "Small Entrepreneur Subcontracting Opportunities Act of 2015:" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1444, "Commonsense Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1482, "Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1699, "Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 1735, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 740, "Geospatial Data Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 3121, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 1225, "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 1526, "Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2012, "Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. s. 2206, "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2276, "SAFE PIPES Act"; All provisions affecting professional surveyors. S. 2325, "Digital Coast Act of 2015;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 22, "FAST Act;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors. H.R. 2029, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016;" All provisions affecting professional surveyors.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Administrative Leave Issues (5 USC) Probationary Period Issues (5 USC) Supervisory Training Issues (5 USC) CBP Customs User Fees CFTC Reauthorization Issues IRS Private Tax Collection Program Tax Extenders Package S. 19, Federal Debt Management Act of 2015 H.R. 22, Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act S. 136, Gold Star Fathers Act H.R. 1222, Gold Star Fathers Act S. 164, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act S. 242, Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 313, Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 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. 554, Federal Employee Retroactivity Pay Fairness 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. 1046, Transit Tax Parity Act of 2015 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. 1531, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act 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. 1591, Land Management Flexibility Workforce Act S. 1603, Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2835, Border Jobs for Veterans 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. 1735, FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act S. 1376, FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 1753, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2015 H.R. 1817, No Bonus for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2015 S. 1869, A bill to improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks 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 S. 1990, Federal Computer Security 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 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. 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 H.R. 2827, Competitive Service Act of 2015 S. 1580, Competitive Service Act of 2015 S. 1746, RECOVER Act H.R. 3029, RECOVER Act H.R. 3208, Retired Civil Servant Military Service Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3231, Federal Intern Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3313, Cyber Defense of Federal Networks Act of 2015 H.R. 3360, Defense Against Digital Theft Act H.R. 3402, Federal Information Security Management Reform Act of 2015 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. 3635, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 4144, the SAVE Benefits Act S. 2251, the SAVE Benefits Act S. 2430, Travel Facilitation and Safety Act
Client expense: $216,765 · 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), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2015 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Customs & Border Protection and Science & Technology - unattended ground sensor technology research and procurement; H.R. 399 & S.208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1074/S.712 Passenger Fee Restructuring Act 2015, H.R. 998 Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015, H.R. 399/S. 208 Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015, H.R. 229 Biometric Exit Improvement Act 2015, H.R. 82 Putting Security First in Preclearance Act, H.R. 158 Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015, 234 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015,H.R. 1560 Protection Cyber Networks Act, H.R. 2843 TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, H.R. 2770 Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act, H.R. 2676 Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2750 Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015, H.R. 2127 Securing Expedited Screening Act, H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, H.R. 877 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act, H.R. 719 TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015, H.R. 720 Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015, H.R. 710 Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act, H.R. 81 FAMS Augmentation Act 2015, H.R. 115 Freedom of Travel Act 2015, S1619/H.R. 3128 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 3144 Partners for Aviation Security Act, H.R. 3586 Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act 2016 Airport Security Issues, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)- Aviation Security Taxes and Fees, TSA-Managed Inclusion, Customs and Border Protection (CBP Issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues and propsed CBP user fee increase, Air Cargo Security Issues
Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)