Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

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

H.R. 1206, the No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act H.R. 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 3600, to amend Title 5 to limit the instances in which official time may be granted to employees of the Internal Revenue Service S. 2246, End the Partisan Culture of the IRS (EPIC) Act H.R. 2254, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 2946, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 3724, Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 H.R. 4083, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act S. 2245, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act H.R. 4392, to require an annual report relating to the use of official time H.R. 4461, Federal Employee Rights Act H.R. 4668, Clarification of Federal Employment Protection Act H.R. 4885, the IRS Oversight while Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 H.R. 4890, to prohibit the IRS from paying performance awards to its employees

Client expense: $201,357 · Firm income: Not reported

Lobbied against S 2646, the Veterans Choice Improvement Act, and S 2633, the Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act, and urged oversight of the problems veterans face with the current Choice program. Lobbied against the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) VA bonus provisions because of the extremely unfair and arbitrary pay-for provisions. HR 313, the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 - continued lobbying for veterans with a service connected disability rating of 30 percent or more with 104 hours of "disabled veteran leave (leave)" at the beginning of their employment. Lobbied for reintroduction of nurse staffing legislation. Continued lobbying against HR 1994 that strips every non-management VA employee of due process rights, including 114,000 veterans in VA workforce. Lobbied for HR 2999, Takano bill, to ensure accountability measures to reduce mismanagement while protecting whistleblowers and other employees harmed by retaliation or other prohibited personnel practices. Lobbied for S 1856, establishing highly effective mechanisms for increasing VA accountability while preserving due process rights of whistleblowers. Assures comprehensive accountability to improve management training and performance measures and curtails revolving door problem in VA. Lobbied against S 1082 and its reduction of accountability by stripping due process rights away from non-management VA employee, including VA whistleblowers and veterans. Supported Substitute Amendment by Sen Blumenthal. Supported S 1450, legislation to increase veterans access to care, improve efficiency, and aid in recruitment and retention of health care professionals by providing scheduling flexibility for emergency medicine physicians and physician assistants and hospitalists. Supported legislation for a reduction in the workload of Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) employees working in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), specifically those who process traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and VR&E claims. Lobbied against: S 2958/HR 5099, a bill to establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Discussion draft on VA comp and pen exams that changes standard of evidence. S. 2896, Care Veterans Deserve Act, a bill proposing to make VA Choice program permanent. HR 4138 - a bill to allow recoupment of reimbursements for VA work expenses. Rep McMorris Rodgers discussion draft, Caring for our Heroes in the 21st Century Act, to dismantle and privatize the VA health care system. S 2049 - Raised concerns in hearing statement regarding continuing medical education program for VA providers. HR 5620, lobbied against decreasing accountability at the VA that would severely undermine the rights of VA employees. Specifically, Amendment No. 1 by Rep Miller and Amendment No. 22 by Rep Lance. Lobbied for: S. 2921, Veterans First Act, to protect due process rights of VA employees and expand health care and benefits for veterans. S 2946, a bill to extend law enforcement status to federal employees in VA, DOD, and other agencies. Lobbied to support and add more agencies. HR 4150, Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act as originally drafted. Lobbied against the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to HR 4150, which would prohibit the payment of physician assistant (PA) overtime under certain conditions. HR 5083, VA Appeals Modernization Act, that would ensure greater fairness and timeliness in the appeal process. Continued lobbying efforts to: --Provide and expand Title 38 bargaining rights and whistleblower; --Request for oversight of VA health care personnel issues, including recruitment and retention of VA physicians and registered nurses. --Expand veterans preference rights for Title 38 employees. --Introduction of a resolution designating September 22-28,2016 as Federal Nurses Week.

H.R. 1206, the No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act H.R. 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 3600, to amend Title 5 to limit the instances in which official time may be granted to employees of the Internal Revenue Service S. 2246, End the Partisan Culture of the IRS (EPIC) Act H.R. 2254, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 2946, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 3724, Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 H.R. 4083, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act S. 2245, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act H.R. 4392, to require an annual report relating to the use of official time H.R. 4461, Federal Employee Rights Act H.R. 4668, Clarification of Federal Employment Protection Act H.R. 4885, the IRS Oversight while Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 H.R. 4890, to prohibit the IRS from paying performance awards to its employees

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 5714, the "Postal Service Reform Act of 2016," legislation to restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail; Title I, "Postal Service Benefits Reform," to provide for changes to U.S. Postal Service health care benefits and Medicare enrollment requirements. H.R. 1702, the "LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2015," legislation to amend Title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement availability pay and administratively uncontrollable overtime shall be included in such computation; entire bill. S. 2051, the "Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015," legislation to reform the U.S. Postal Service; Title V, the "Federal Employees' Compensation Act," to provide for government-wide reform of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. H.R. 2254, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act," legislation to amend Title 5, United States Code, to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes; entire bill. S. 2946, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act," legislation to amend Title 5, United States Code, to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes; entire bill. H.R. 4902, legislation to amend Title 5, United States Code, to expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations; entire bill. S. 2970, legislation to amend Title 5, United States Code, to expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations; entire bill. Legislative proposals to provide for reform of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to ensure the continuation of law enforcement retirement coverage for officers disabled in the line of duty as if the individual had never been disabled and regardless of whether the individual is reappointed to federal service in a non-covered position (no bill introduced). Revised policy of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to take retroactive and prospective assessments from a retiree's retirement annuity supplement in those cases where a Federal Employees Retirement System annuity is divided between the retiree and a former spouse.

Lobbied against S 2646, the Veterans Choice Improvement Act, and S 2633, the Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act, and urged oversight of the problems veterans face with the current Choice program. HR 313, the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 - continued lobbying for veterans with a service connected disability rating of 30 percent or more with 104 hours of "disabled veteran leave (leave)" at the beginning of their employment. Lobbied for reintroduction of nurse staffing legislation. Continued lobbying against HR 1994 that strips every non-management VA employee of due process rights, including 114,000 veterans in VA workforce. Lobbied for HR 2999, Takano bill, to ensure accountability measures to reduce mismanagement while protecting whistleblowers and other employees harmed by retaliation or other prohibited personnel practices. Lobbied for S 1856, establishing highly effective mechanisms for increasing VA accountability while preserving due process rights of whistleblowers. Assures comprehensive accountability to improve management training and performance measures and curtails revolving door problem in VA. Lobbied against S 1082 and its reduction of accountability by stripping due process rights away from non-management VA employee, including VA whistleblowers and veterans. Supported Substitute Amendment by Sen Blumenthal. Supported S 1450, legislation to increase veterans access to care, improve efficiency, and aid in recruitment and retention of health care professionals by providing scheduling flexibility for emergency medicine physicians and physician assistants and hospitalists. Supported legislation for a reduction in the workload of Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) employees working in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), specifically those who process traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and VR&E claims. Lobbied against: S 2958, a bill to establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Discussion draft on VA comp and pen exams that changes standard of evidence. S. 2896, Care Veterans Deserve Act, a bill proposing to make VA Choice program permanent. HR 4138 - a bill to allow recoupment of reimbursements for VA work expenses. Rep McMorris Rodgers discussion draft, Caring for our Heroes in the 21st Century Act, to dismantle and privatize the VA health care system. S 2049 - Raised concerns in hearing statement regarding continuing medical education program for VA providers. Lobbied for: S. 2921, Veterans First Act, to protect due process rights of VA employees and expand health care and benefits for veterans. S 2946, a bill to extend law enforcement status to federal employees in VA, DOD, and other agencies. Lobbied to support and add more agencies. Continued lobbying efforts to: --Provide and expand Title 38 bargaining rights and whistleblower; --Request for oversight of VA health care personnel issues, including recruitment and retention of VA physicians and registered nurses. --Expand veterans preference rights for Title 38 employees. --Introduction of a resolution designating September 22-28 as Federal Nurses Week.

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

H.R. 1206, the No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act H.R. 1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 3600, to amend Title 5 to limit the instances in which official time may be granted to employees of the Internal Revenue Service S. 2246, End the Partisan Culture of the IRS (EPIC) Act H.R. 2254, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 2946, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 3724, Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 H.R. 4083, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act S. 2245, Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees (PURSE) Act H.R. 4392, to require an annual report relating to the use of official time H.R. 4461, Federal Employee Rights Act H.R. 4668, Clarification of Federal Employment Protection Act H.R. 4885, the IRS Oversight while Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 H.R. 4890, to prohibit the IRS from paying performance awards to its employees

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H.R. 1702, the "LEO Fair Retirement Act," legislation to amend Title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement availability pay and administratively uncontrollable overtime shall be included in such computation; entire bill. H.R. 2137, the "Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015," legislation to enable federal law enforcement officers to ensure their own safety and the safety of their families during a covered furlough; entire bill. S. 1162, the "Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015," legislation to enable federal law enforcement officers to ensure their own safety, and the safety of their families, during a covered furlough; entire bill. S. 2051, the "Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015," legislation to reform the U.S. Postal Service; Title V, the "Federal Employees' Compensation Act," to provide for government-wide reform of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. H.R. 2254, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act," legislation to amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes; entire bill. S. 2946, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act," legislation to amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes; entire bill. H.R. 4902, legislation to amend title 5, United States Code, to expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations; entire bill. S. 2970, legislation to amend title 5, United States Code, to expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations; entire bill. S. 2943, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017," legislation to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year; S. Amdt. 4633, to add a new section regarding federal law enforcement carry authority and federal employee pay during periods of a government shutdown or furlough period. S. 2035, the "Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act," legislation to provide for the compensation of federal employees affected by a lapse in appropriations; entire bill. Legislative proposals to provide for reform of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal regarding retirement coverage of federal public safety officers injured or disabled in the line of duty (no bill introduced).