Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015

H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015. H.R. 1563 and S. 303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act. H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act. H.R. 1535 SACO Act. H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act. H.R. 1873 Frank Mail. H.R. 313 and S. 242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act. H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases. H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015. H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act. H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act. S. 554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015. H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover act. H.R. 3673 IRS Publication 17. H.R. 4465 Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 340), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD) - 15 percent of the overall civilian workforce. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (H.R. 304) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (S. 164) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (S 303) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS. NFFE Opposes Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. NFFE Opposes Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 1531) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Introduced by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] NFFE Supports. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 532) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] NFFE Supports Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act (HR 785) - to repeal recent increases to pension contributions. Change current 4.4% back to 0.8%. Introduced by Donna Edwards. NFFE Supports TDY/Per Diem Reimbursement Fix (HR. 1193) - To nullify Nov.1 DoD change to reimbursement rates for civilian and military personnel on long-term TDY. Introduced by Rep. Kilmer. NFFE Supports Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 (HR 1230) - would revise the definition of average pay for the purposes of federal employee pensions under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System from averaging base pay over any three years to the average over five years. Introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4). NFFE opposes. PAID for Progress Act (HR 1137) - would reduce the rate of basic pay for any federal employee with a salary exceeding $100,000 by 8.7 percent. Introduced by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC-7). NFFE opposes. Just Google It Act (S 1636) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL). VA Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1994) - would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct, reducing the time for repeals and responses, and extending the VA employee probationary period. Introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-1). NFFE opposes. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1591) - would provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures. Introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). NFFE supports. Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 (S. 742) - would prohibit federal agencies from awarding bonuses for five years to any employee to which the Inspector General makes an adverse finding. Introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). NFFE opposes. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2015 (HR 1035) - would create the presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any certain related disease is the result of the performance of such employees duty. Introduce by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA-24). NFFE supports. Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (HR 2146) - allows Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental pension plans after age 50. Used as a vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority. Introduced by Rep. David Reichert (D-WA-8) and signed into law by the President on June 29, 2015. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 (S 1257) - would repeal the exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Veterans Health Administrations employees addressing any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determinations, or adjustment of employee compensation. Introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). NFFE supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (HR. 1563) - would provide that individuals having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment. Introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-3). NFFE opposes. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would repeal provisions authorizing a federal employee from collecting official time in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement when that employee would otherwise be on duty. Introduced by Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA-10). NFFE opposes. NTIS Elimination Act (S 787) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Intoduced by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). To Streamline the Collection and Distribution of Government Information (HR 443) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK-1). Locality Pay Equity Act (HR 3492) - (1) prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as "Rest of United States;" and (2) requires the OPM to ensure that this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay for any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee. Introduced by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-17) Veterans First Act (S. 2921) - intended to bring accountability to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in reality outlines punitive measures that would harm rank-and-file VA employees and medical professionals and decrease quality of care given to our veterans. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (H.R. 4585), (FAIR Act) - calls for a modest but much-needed 5.3% pay adjustment for federal employees in FY2017 (4.9% pay adjustment, with a locality pay adjustment of 1.4%). NFFE supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (S. 2699), (FAIR Act) - calls for a modest but much-needed 5.3% pay adjustment for federal employees in FY2017 (4.9% pay adjustment, with a locality pay adjustment of 1.4%). NFFE supports. Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (H.R. 3230) - created an expedited firing process for VA Senior Executives, which Congress attempted to extend to rank-and-file VA Employees. The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) questioned its constitutionality, and Department of Justice (DoJ) declared it would not defend the constitutionality of this provision. NFFE opposed. VA Accountability Act of 2016 (S. 2554) - Senate counterpart to H.R. 1994, calls for expedited firing process and outlines reasons for termination based on performance. NFFE opposes. Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016 (H.R.4361) - aims to extend the punitive and arbitrary provisions found in the 2014 Veterans Choice Act to the federal workforce at large, violating the due process rights of federal employees. Congressman Cummings and White House have voiced opposition to this bill. NFFE opposes.

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 340), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD) - 15 percent of the overall civilian workforce. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (H.R. 304) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (S. 164) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (S 303) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS. NFFE Opposes Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. NFFE Opposes Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 1531) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Introduced by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] NFFE Supports. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 532) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] NFFE Supports Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act (HR 785) - to repeal recent increases to pension contributions. Change current 4.4% back to 0.8%. Introduced by Donna Edwards. NFFE Supports TDY/Per Diem Reimbursement Fix (HR. 1193) - To nullify Nov.1 DoD change to reimbursement rates for civilian and military personnel on long-term TDY. Introduced by Rep. Kilmer. NFFE Supports Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 (HR 1230) - would revise the definition of average pay for the purposes of federal employee pensions under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System from averaging base pay over any three years to the average over five years. Introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4). NFFE opposes. PAID for Progress Act (HR 1137) - would reduce the rate of basic pay for any federal employee with a salary exceeding $100,000 by 8.7 percent. Introduced by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC-7). NFFE opposes. Just Google It Act (S 1636) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL). VA Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1994) - would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct, reducing the time for repeals and responses, and extending the VA employee probationary period. Introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-1). NFFE opposes. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1591) - would provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures. Introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). NFFE supports. Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 (S. 742) - would prohibit federal agencies from awarding bonuses for five years to any employee to which the Inspector General makes an adverse finding. Introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). NFFE opposes. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2015 (HR 1035) - would create the presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any certain related disease is the result of the performance of such employees duty. Introduce by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA-24). NFFE supports. Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (HR 2146) - allows Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental pension plans after age 50. Used as a vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority. Introduced by Rep. David Reichert (D-WA-8) and signed into law by the President on June 29, 2015. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 (S 1257) - would repeal the exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Veterans Health Administrations employees addressing any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determinations, or adjustment of employee compensation. Introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). NFFE supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (HR. 1563) - would provide that individuals having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment. Introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-3). NFFE opposes. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would repeal provisions authorizing a federal employee from collecting official time in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement when that employee would otherwise be on duty. Introduced by Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA-10). NFFE opposes. NTIS Elimination Act (S 787) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Intoduced by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). To Streamline the Collection and Distribution of Government Information (HR 443) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK-1). Locality Pay Equity Act (HR 3492) - (1) prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as "Rest of United States;" and (2) requires the OPM to ensure that this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay for any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee. Introduced by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-17)

H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015. H.R. 1563 and S. 303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act. H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act. H.R. 1535 SACO Act. H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act. H.R. 1873 Frank Mail. H.R. 313 and S. 242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act. H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases. H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015. H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act. H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act. S. 554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015. H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover act.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1563 and S. 303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act H.R. 1535 SACO Act H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act H.R. 1873 Frank Mail H.R. 313 and S. 242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act S. 554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015 H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover Act

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 340), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD) - 15 percent of the overall civilian workforce. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (H.R. 304) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (S. 164) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (S 303) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS. NFFE Opposes Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. NFFE Opposes Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 1531) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Introduced by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] NFFE Supports. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 532) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] NFFE Supports Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act (HR 785) - to repeal recent increases to pension contributions. Change current 4.4% back to 0.8%. Introduced by Donna Edwards. NFFE Supports TDY/Per Diem Reimbursement Fix (HR. 1193) - To nullify Nov.1 DoD change to reimbursement rates for civilian and military personnel on long-term TDY. Introduced by Rep. Kilmer. NFFE Supports Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 (HR 1230) - would revise the definition of average pay for the purposes of federal employee pensions under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System from averaging base pay over any three years to the average over five years. Introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4). NFFE opposes. PAID for Progress Act (HR 1137) - would reduce the rate of basic pay for any federal employee with a salary exceeding $100,000 by 8.7 percent. Introduced by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC-7). NFFE opposes. Just Google It Act (S 1636) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL). VA Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1994) - would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct, reducing the time for repeals and responses, and extending the VA employee probationary period. Introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-1). NFFE opposes. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1591) - would provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures. Introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). NFFE supports. Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 (S. 742) - would prohibit federal agencies from awarding bonuses for five years to any employee to which the Inspector General makes an adverse finding. Introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). NFFE opposes. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2015 (HR 1035) - would create the presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any certain related disease is the result of the performance of such employees duty. Introduce by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA-24). NFFE supports. Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (HR 2146) - allows Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental pension plans after age 50. Used as a vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority. Introduced by Rep. David Reichert (D-WA-8) and signed into law by the President on June 29, 2015. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 (S 1257) - would repeal the exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Veterans Health Administrations employees addressing any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determinations, or adjustment of employee compensation. Introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). NFFE supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (HR. 1563) - would provide that individuals having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment. Introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-3). NFFE opposes. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would repeal provisions authorizing a federal employee from collecting official time in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement when that employee would otherwise be on duty. Introduced by Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA-10). NFFE opposes. NTIS Elimination Act (S 787) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Intoduced by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). To Streamline the Collection and Distribution of Government Information (HR 443) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK-1). Locality Pay Equity Act (HR 3492) - (1) prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as "Rest of United States;" and (2) requires the OPM to ensure that this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay for any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee. Introduced by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-17)

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

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 340), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD) - 15 percent of the overall civilian workforce. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (H.R. 304) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (S. 164) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (S 303) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS. NFFE Opposes Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. NFFE Opposes Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 1531) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Introduced by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] NFFE Supports. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 532) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] NFFE Supports Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act (HR 785) - to repeal recent increases to pension contributions. Change current 4.4% back to 0.8%. Introduced by Donna Edwards. NFFE Supports TDY/Per Diem Reimbursement Fix (HR. 1193) - To nullify Nov.1 DoD change to reimbursement rates for civilian and military personnel on long-term TDY. Introduced by Rep. Kilmer. NFFE Supports Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 (HR 1230) - would revise the definition of average pay for the purposes of federal employee pensions under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System from averaging base pay over any three years to the average over five years. Introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4). NFFE opposes. PAID for Progress Act (HR 1137) - would reduce the rate of basic pay for any federal employee with a salary exceeding $100,000 by 8.7 percent. Introduced by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC-7). NFFE opposes. Just Google It Act (S 1636) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL). VA Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1994) - would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct, reducing the time for repeals and responses, and extending the VA employee probationary period. Introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-1). NFFE opposes. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1591) - would provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures. Introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). NFFE supports. Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 (S. 742) - would prohibit federal agencies from awarding bonuses for five years to any employee to which the Inspector General makes an adverse finding. Introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). NFFE opposes. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2015 (HR 1035) - would create the presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any certain related disease is the result of the performance of such employees duty. Introduce by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA-24). NFFE supports. Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (HR 2146) - allows Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental pension plans after age 50. Used as a vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority. Introduced by Rep. David Reichert (D-WA-8) and signed into law by the President on June 29, 2015. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 (S 1257) - would repeal the exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Veterans Health Administrations employees addressing any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determinations, or adjustment of employee compensation. Introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). NFFE supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (HR. 1563) - would provide that individuals having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment. Introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-3). NFFE opposes. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would repeal provisions authorizing a federal employee from collecting official time in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement when that employee would otherwise be on duty. Introduced by Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA-10). NFFE opposes. NTIS Elimination Act (S 787) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Intoduced by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). To Streamline the Collection and Distribution of Government Information (HR 443) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK-1). Locality Pay Equity Act (HR 3492) - (1) prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as "Rest of United States;" and (2) requires the OPM to ensure that this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay for any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee. Introduced by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-17)

H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1563 and S.303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act H.R. 1535 SACO Act H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act H.R. 1873 Frank Mail H.R. 313 and S. 242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act S. 554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015 H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover Act

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CFTC Reauthorization Issues IRS Private Tax Collection Program S. 19, Federal Debt Management Act of 2015 H.R. 22, DRIVE Act H.R. 53, Cybersecurity Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement 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 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 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.1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015. H.R.1563 & S.303, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R.1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.2432, Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act. H.R.2827,The Competitive Service Act of 2015. H.R.3635, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. S.1150, Raise the Wage Act. S.2035, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1563/S.303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act H.R. 1535 SACO Act H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act H.R. 1873 Frank Mail H.R. 313/S.242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act S.554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015 H.R. 3029/S.1746 Recover Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 340), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD) - 15 percent of the overall civilian workforce. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (H.R. 304) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (S. 164) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (S 303) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS. NFFE Opposes Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. NFFE Opposes Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 1531) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Introduced by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] NFFE Supports. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 532) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] NFFE Supports Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act (HR 785) - to repeal recent increases to pension contributions. Change current 4.4% back to 0.8%. Introduced by Donna Edwards. NFFE Supports TDY/Per Diem Reimbursement Fix (HR. 1193) - To nullify Nov.1 DoD change to reimbursement rates for civilian and military personnel on long-term TDY. Introduced by Rep. Kilmer. NFFE Supports Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 (HR 1230) - would revise the definition of average pay for the purposes of federal employee pensions under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System from averaging base pay over any three years to the average over five years. Introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4). NFFE opposes. PAID for Progress Act (HR 1137) - would reduce the rate of basic pay for any federal employee with a salary exceeding $100,000 by 8.7 percent. Introduced by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC-7). NFFE opposes. Just Google It Act (S 1636) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL). VA Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1994) - would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct, reducing the time for repeals and responses, and extending the VA employee probationary period. Introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-1). NFFE opposes. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1591) - would provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures. Introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). NFFE supports. Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 (S. 742) - would prohibit federal agencies from awarding bonuses for five years to any employee to which the Inspector General makes an adverse finding. Introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). NFFE opposes. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2015 (HR 1035) - would create the presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any certain related disease is the result of the performance of such employees duty. Introduce by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA-24). NFFE supports. Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (HR 2146) - allows Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental pension plans after age 50. Used as a vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority. Introduced by Rep. David Reichert (D-WA-8) and signed into law by the President on June 29, 2015. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 (S 1257) - would repeal the exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Veterans Health Administrations employees addressing any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determinations, or adjustment of employee compensation. Introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). NFFE supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (HR. 1563) - would provide that individuals having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment. Introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-3). NFFE opposes. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would repeal provisions authorizing a federal employee from collecting official time in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement when that employee would otherwise be on duty. Introduced by Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA-10). NFFE opposes. NTIS Elimination Act (S 787) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Intoduced by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). To Streamline the Collection and Distribution of Government Information (HR 443) - would repeal the National Technical Information Act of 1988 in an effort to streamline the collection and distribution of Government information. Introduced by Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK-1).

CFTC Reauthorization Issues IRS Private Tax Collection Program S. Con. Res. 11, Senate FY 2016 Budget Resolution S. 19, Federal Debt Management Act of 2015 H. Con. Res. 27, House FY 2016 Budget Resolution H.R. 53, Cybersecurity Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement 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 Par 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 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. 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 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. 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. 1941, Financial Institution Exams 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 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

CFTC Reauthorization Issues IRS Private Tax Collection Program S. Con. Res. 11, Senate FY 2016 Budget Resolution S. 19, Federal Debt Management Act of 2015 H. Con. Res. 27, House FY 2016 Budget Resolution H.R. 53, Cybersecurity Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement 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 Par 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 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. 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 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. 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. 1941, Financial Institution Exams 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 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

H.R.1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015. H.R.1563 & S.303, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R.1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.2432, Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act. H.R.2827, The Competitive Service Act of 2015. S.1150, Raise the Wage Act.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 340), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD) - 15 percent of the overall civilian workforce. NFFE opposes. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (H.R. 304) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, (S. 164) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.8 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Connolly introduced. NFFE Supports. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (S 303) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS. NFFE Opposes Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015 (HR 1658) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. NFFE Opposes Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 1531) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Introduced by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] NFFE Supports. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 532) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] NFFE Supports Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act (HR 785) - to repeal recent increases to pension contributions. Change current 4.4% back to 0.8%. Introduced by Donna Edwards. NFFE Supports TDY/Per Diem Reimbursement Fix (HR. 1193) - To nullify Nov.1 DoD change to reimbursement rates for civilian and military personnel on long-term TDY. Introduced by Rep. Kilmer. NFFE Supports

Shared Register Issues (5 USC) CFTC Reauthorization Issues IRS Private Tax Collection Program S. Con. Res. 11, Senate FY 2016 Budget Resolution H. Con. Res. 27, House FY 2016 Budget Resolution 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 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 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 S. 742, Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 H.R. 785, Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 1046, Transit Tax Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 1058, Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 H.R. 1137, PAID for Progress 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 H.R. 1531, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act 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

Client expense: $192,382 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015. H.R.1563 & S.303, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015. H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R.1658, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2015.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)