Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act

Monitor legislation related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. Monitor legislation related to the minimum wage. H.R. 2150/S. 1150 - Raise the Wage Act. H.R. 3459/S. 2015/S. 2686 - The Protecting Local Businesses Opportunity Act. H.R. 4773/S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act. H.J. Res. 87 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act". Monitor other legislation and federal issues related to the Regulations on Overtime. Monitor other legislation and federal issues related to the Regulations on Joint Employer. H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act. H.R. 6094/S. 3462 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act. S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act. H.R. 3765/S. 3446 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015.

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Worker misclassification & independent contractors. Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act. S. 862, Paycheck Fairness Act. S. 248/ H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 Joint employer issue: S. 2015/ H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 6094/ S. 3462, Regulatory Relief for Small Business Schools and Non-Profits S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and enhancement Act Rule Implementing Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Act Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act and WRDA of 2016

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 3040 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act of 2017 S. J. Res. 8 and H. J. Res. 29 Resolutions of Disapproval to nullify NLRB rule on union representation election procedures. H.R. 3112 - BE OPEN Act House Education and Workforce Committee Reconciliation Recommendations pursuant to S. Con. Res. 11, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016 S. 2015/H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act Joint letter to Congress on changes to the Fair Labor Standard Acts overtime pay requirements H.R. 3765 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 H.R.4773/S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 6094/S.3462 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - to provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees. H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act S. 3464 - Overtime Reform and Review Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1768 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act HR 1767 Employee Privacy Protection Act S 2015 / HR 3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act S 2707 / HR 4773 Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Department of Labor Overtime Final Rule H.R. 5813 Overtime Reform Enhancement Act HR 6094 The Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Non-Profits Act S 3464 The Overtime Reform & Review Act S 3462 Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses Schools & Nonprofits Act S 3429 Small Business Survival from Disaster Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NAICS, Standards of Occupation classification. Updates to the North American Industry Classification System and Standard Occupational Classification to better include jobs in the marine industries. Workforce development and technical vocational training (HR 3862, S. 2222) Efforts to mitigate potential problems resulting from the Department Of Labors new Fair Labor Standards Act overtime rules. The Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (S. 2707 and H.R. 4773) The Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (H.R. 5813) The Overtime Reform and Review Act (S. 3464) Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094 and S. 3462)

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3459/S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 4773/S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act H.R. 5926/S.3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions funding the Department of Labor and National Labor Relations Board H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act S. 3462, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Final guidance for Executive Order 13673, "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (81 Fed. Reg. 58,654, August 25, 2016) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,581, August 30, 2016) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions, (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulations amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,548, May 28, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (80 Fed. Reg. 72,006, November 18, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; interpretation of the advice exemption (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding standards improvement project-phase IV (81 Fed. Reg. 68,504, October 4, 2016) Proposed regulations on annual reporting and disclosure (81 Fed. Reg. 47,496 - 47,533, July 21, 2016) Final rule establishing a minimum wage for contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 60,634, October 7, 2014) Final rule occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (81 Fed. Reg. 16,286, March 25, 2016) Final rule Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624, May 12, 2016 Final rule definition of the Term Fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946, April 8, 2016) Final rule defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32,391, May 23, 2016) Final rule federal acquisition regulation; fair pay and safe workplaces (81 Fed. Reg. 58,562, August 25, 2016) Final rule establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors (81 Fed. Reg. 67,598, September 30, 2016) Final rule on clarification of employer's continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness (81 Fed. Reg. 91,792, December 19, 2016) Proposed revision of the employer information report (EEO-1) (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, and persuader rule; gender-based workplace discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including provisions relating to paycheck transparency; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NLRB joint employer standard; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission revised EEO-1 reporting form; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda

Client expense: $18,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Senate Amendment to HR 34- 21st Century Cures Act HR 34- Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act HR 3514, S 2042- WAGE Act HR 1090, S 2497- DOL Fiduciary Rule HR 5813, HR 6094, S 3462- DOL Overtime Rules Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Administration HR 532, S 2033- Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act Union Dues Collection Union Official Time Federal Employee health, retirement, other benefits HR 4858, S 2699- Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act EEO-1 Data Collection re: summary employee pay date from certain employers to improve investigations of possible pay discrimination Final Rule on Section 501 of Rehabilitation Act National Origin Discrimination- updated enforcement guidance

Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

House Bills H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act - support. H.R. 1671, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 4612, the Midnight Rule Relief Act - support. H.R. 3624, the Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act - support. H.R. 4293, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act - support. H.R. 4294, the Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support Act - support. Amendment included in Section 913 of S 1269 - oppose. H.R. 3765, The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 - support. H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - support. H.R. 5447 (H.R. 2911), the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. H.J. Res. 87, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval in response to the controversial persuader rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) - support. Section 110 to the FY2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support. Perry Amendment to H.R. 4974, ensuring fair and open competition for federal construction contracts funded by the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (MilCon/VA) Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017 - support. FY2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. H.R. 5210, PADME ACT - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - support. H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - support. H.R. 3438, the Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2016 - support. H.R. 5523, the Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act - support. H.R. 5813, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act - support. Regulatory Accountability Act - support. H.R.5076 - The Main Street Fairness Act - support. H.R. 3765, the ADA Education and Reform Act - support. Section 18001 of HR 34 the 21st Century Cures Act - support. Senate Bills S. 2582, the Midnight Rule Relief Act - support. S. 2225, the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act - support. S. 2707, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - support. S. 2847Prove It Act of 2016 - support. Hoeven Amendent to amendment to the FY2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support. S. 2736, the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 - support. S. 71, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. S. 2844, the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) appropriations bill. S. 3060 / S. 1697, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. S. 2736, PADME ACT - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - support. S. 3464, the Overtime Reform and Review Act - support. S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - support. S. 3446, the ADA Education and Reform Act - support. Section 18001 of HR 34 the 21st Century Cures Act - support. Comments December 19, 2016 - Department of the Interior - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Traders with Indians Docket ID: BIA-2016-0007, 81 Fed. Reg. (December 9, 2016) November 22, 2016 - U.S. Department of Labor - RIN 1210-AB63 - Annual Reporting and Disclosure; Proposed Revision of Annual Information Return/Reports November 2, 2016 - Department of the Treasury - Docket No. IRS REG-163113- 02, RIN 1545-BB71; Comments of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) on the Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Services Proposed Regulations on Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest October 28, 2016 - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - Docket IDs NHTSA-2016-0087; FMCSA-2014-0083 - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Speed Limiting Devices; Proposed Rule Other Issues Tax Reform Joint employer standard PN1258 - Merrick Garland nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court Estate tax Speed Limiter Nominations for Secretaries of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Client expense: $975,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Supporting S.30 40 Hours is Full Time Act of 2015 and H.R.30 Save American Workers Act of 2015, which changes the current definition of full-time under the Affordable Care Act from 30 hours to the standard definition of full-time work which is forty hours per week. Tracking of proposed Dept. of Labor regulations related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Tracked updates on the Department of Labor's Final Rule; Defining and Delimiting the Exemption for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, Docket No. 2016-11754 (81 FR32391) Tracked new OSHA requirements related to NAICS record-keeping requirements. Supported passage of Overtime Reform and Review Act, S.3464. Supported and endorsed the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (OREA) H.R. 5813. Supported passage of H.R. 6094 & S 3462 the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools & Non-profits Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Mint

Concerns with DOLs proposal to change the federal overtime pay requirements under the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11; support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; support for S. 3464, the Overtime Reform and Review Act; support for H.R. 5813, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; support for S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act; support for S. 3429, Small Business Survival from Disaster Act; Concerns with NLRB changes to the joint employer standard in Browning Ferris Industries, Case Number 32-RC-109684; support for H.R. 3459 and S. 2686, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; support for the new administration to quickly fill the vacancies on the NLRB and in DOL.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 801-The Representation Fairness Restoration Act. Monitor H.R. 1619/S. 862- The Paycheck Fairness Act. Monitor activities of the NLRB regarding bargaining unions and union election procedures. Monitor H.R. 3433/S.1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act. Monitor the "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees" Final Rule (81 FR 32391). Monitor the interpretation of the "Advice Exemption Proposed Rule." Monitor the "Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act" H.R. 3459/S. 2686. Monitor EEOC's proposed amendment of the EEO1 form (81 FR 5113). Monitor bills related to the Overtime Rule including "Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act," H.R. 6094 and S. 3462; "Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act" H.R. 5813.

Client expense: $433,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; OSHA Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; S.2015/H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept. of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; Dept. of Labor "Persuader" rule, all provisions; EEOC revisions to EEO-1 report, all provisions; FY2017 Appropriations - overtime, NLRB, DOL persuader rule; S.2693 - EEOC Reform Act, all provisions; S.2707/H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, all provisions; H.R. 6094/S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, all provisions; H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, all provisions; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act, all provisions; SJ Res 34/HJ Res 95, to disapprove of Dept. of Labor overtime rule.

Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Concerns with DOLs proposal to change the federal overtime pay requirements under the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11; support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; support for H.R. 5183, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; support for S. 3464, the Overtime Review and Reform Act; support for S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act; Support for H.J.Res. 95 and S.J.Res. 34; Concerns with the NLRBs rulemaking altering representation election procedures, RIN 3142-AA08; Concerns with NLRB changes to the joint employer standard in Browning Ferris Industries, Case Number 32-RC-109684; support for H.R. 3459 and S. 2015, Protect Local Business Opportunity Act; concerns with DOLs proposal altering the advice exemption under LMRDA reporting requirements, RIN 1245-AA03; support for H.J.Res. 87 and S.J.Res. 35; concerns with Executive Order 13673, "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces;" support for the new administration to quickly fill the vacancies on the NLRB and in DOL; concerns with OSHA's Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, RIN 1218-AC49

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

S.2707/H.R.4773- Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; all provisions Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)'s Overtime Proposed Rule (80 FR 38515)- Wage and Hour Divisions; 29 CFR Part 541, RIN 1235-AA11; Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees H.R.6094/S.3462- Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act; all provisions

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

S.2707/H.R.4773- Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; all provisions Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)'s Overtime Proposed Rule (80 FR 38515)- Wage and Hour Divisions; 29 CFR Part 541, RIN 1235-AA11; Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees H.R.6094/S.3462- Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act; all provisions

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 1767 - Employee Privacy Protection Act (Protects privacy.) H.R. 1768 - The Workforce Democracy and Families Act (Blocks NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.R. 4532 - Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act (Reference checks.) H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (Modifies overtime rule.) H.R. 6094 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (Reforms regulation process.) S. 288 - The National Labor Relations Board Reform Act (Reforms NLRB structure.) S. 497 - The Healthy Families Act (Mandated paid sick leave.) S. 786 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 801 - The Representation Fairness Restoration Act (Microunions.) S. 2354 - Strong Families Act (Provides tax credits for paid leave.) S. 2945 - Effective Apprenticeship Rebuild National Skills Act (Apprenticeships.) S. 3462 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (Reforms regulation process.) S. 3464 - The Overtime Reform and Review Act (Modifies overtime rule.) S. 233 & H.R. 465 - The Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) S. 270 & H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (Modifies overtime rule.) S. 1772 & H.R. 3071 - Schedules that Work Act (Grants employee right to request schedule.) S. 2015 & H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (Joint employer.) H.J. Res 29 & S.J. Res. 8 - (Block NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.J. Res 87 - Persuader Congressional Resolution Act Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL Changes to Joint Employer Standard - NLRB Changes to DOL Apprenticeship Programs - DOL Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Encouraging Veterans Employment - DOL Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Independent Contractor Status - House Paid Leave Executive Order - DOL/White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Leave - House and Senate National Defense Authorization Act (Blacklisting Provisions.)- House and Senate

Client expense: $328,177 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R.465/S.233); Healthy Families Act (H.R.932/S.497); Paycheck Fairness Act (S.862/H.R.1619); Workplace Advancement Act (S.875); Family Friendly & Workplace Flexibility Act (S.803); Family & Medical Insurance Leave Act (S.789/H.R.1439); Preserving Employee Wellness Program Act (S.620/H.R.1189); Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 (H.R. 2315/S.386); Flexibility for Working Families Act (H.R. 1450/S. 777); FLSA Part 541; Gender Advancement in Pay (GAP) Act (S.2070); Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (H.R. 4773/S. 2707); EEOC Reform Act (S.2693); Strong Families Act (S. 2354); Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees (H.J. Res 95/ S.J. Res 34); Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act(HR 5813); Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act(HR 6094/S.3462); Overtime Review and Reform Act (S. 3464); Small Business Survival from Disaster Act (S. 3429); Pay Equity for All Act of 2016 (HR 6030)

Client expense: $23,092 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Rule Regarding Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees 80 Fed. Reg. 38515, RIN: 1235-AA11. H.R. 4773/S. 2707: Protecting Workplace Opportunity and Advancement Act. Antitrust issues related to Congressional oversight of industry consolidation. H.R. 5813: Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act. S. 3464: The Overtime Reform and Review Act. H.R. 6094/S. 3462: The Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 6094, to provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees, all provisions. S. 3462, A bill to provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees, all provisions. S. 3464, A bill to provide incremental increases to the salary threshold for exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes, all provisions.

Client expense: $652,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

H2B Regulation, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program; Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H2B Program, Part 2; Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; H.R. 1768, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.288, National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; Issues related to joint employer designation; S.J. Res. 9, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board; H.J. Res 29, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board; H.R. 2384, To prohibit any appropriation of funds for the National Labor Relations Board; S.J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures; H.R. 3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; concerns with the 2014 presidential memorandum on overtime regulations and possible subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; S. 2686, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; H.R. 3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to Division H; S.2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; H.R. 4773,Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; H.J. Res 87, CRA to block Persuader Rule; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act; S. 3429, Small Business Survival from Disaster Act; S. 3462, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act; H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act.

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Fair Labor Standards Act Changes H.R. 4773/ S. 2707, The Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 5813, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act S. 3464, the Overtime Reform and Review Act

Client expense: $2,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues related to the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act; Final Rule on Representation Case Procedures (including S.J. Res.8/H.J.Res.29 and appropriations legislation); Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; Employee Privacy Protection Act; legislation relating to the National Labor Relations Board (including S. 288); legislation addressing Specialty Healthcare decision (including Representation Fairness Restoration Act, S. 801 and appropriations legislation); Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 465); Department of Labors overtime regulations; paid sick leave issues; port contract negotiations (under the NLRA); legislation on EEOC transparency (including H.R. 548, H.R. 549,H.R. 550 and S. 2693); legislation relating to joint employer issues, including the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Department of Labor's persuader rulemaking; OSHA walk around procedures; OSHA's Reporting and RecordKeeping Rule (including electronic submission and public disclosure of injuries and illnesses); Employer-sponsored wellness programs; legislation relating to compensation equity; OSHA Safety & Health program management guidelines; ADA reform legislation (including H.R. 3765); EEOC's proposed amendment to EEO1-Form; OSHA lithium battery interpretation; H.J. Res 87/S.J. Res 35 - Persuader Rule; S.J. Res 34/H.J. Res 95 - Overtime rule; H.R. 4773/S. 2707/H.R. 6094/ S. 3462/S. 3464 - overtime regulations; H.R.5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; ADA website accessibility; Form 5500; RAISE Act (H.R. 1003); H.R. 2800 PDAA; MOVE Act (S. 1504); FAIR Chance Act (S. 2021); GAP Act (S. 2773); Union Integrity Act (H.R. 1513); Employee Rights Act (H.R. 4461/H.R. 3222); Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (H.R. 1671); port labor reforms; NLRA reforms; FLSA reforms.

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S 2707 and HR 4773- Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (all provisions) SJ Res 34/HJ Res 95- Resolution on DOL overtime rule DOL Proposed Revisions to Overtime Standards and Salary Threshold HR 5813- Overtime Reform & Enhancement Act HR 6094 & S 3462- Reg Relief for Small Business Act S 3464- Overtime Reform & Review Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 30 (Save American Workers Act of 2015), S. 30 (Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015), S. 1150 (Raise the Wage Act), H.R. 2150 (Raise the Wage Act), S. 2015 (Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act), H.R. 3459 (Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act), S. 1832 (Pay Workers a Living Wage Act), H.R. 3164 (Pay Workers a Living Wage Act), S. 2707 (Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act), H.R. 4773 (Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act), joint employer and overtime regulations, H.R. 6094 (Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act), S. 3462 (Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act), H.R. 5813 (Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act)

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.6094/S.3462, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act. S.3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act. S.2707/H.R.4773, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act. S.J.Res.34, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees. S.3040/H.R.5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; issues related to the Department of Labor's Overtime Rule.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Repeal of the NLRBs Ambush election rule (S.J. RES. 8/H.J. Res. 29) Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (S. 71/H.R. 1671) Leveraging and Energizing Americas Apprenticeship Programs (LEAP) Act (S. 574, also TAX issue) Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 548) Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 (H.R. 549) EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act (H.R. 550) Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (H.R. 1189/S. 620) Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act (H.R. 924) Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order 13673 (also a GOV issue) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Joint Rule for Unified and Combined State Plans, Performance Accountability, and the One-Stop System Joint Provisions; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB74, RIN 1830-AA21) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB73) Programs and Activities Authorized by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act); NPRM (RIN 1830-AA22) State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program; State Supported Employment Services Program; Limitations on Use of Subminimum Wage; NPRM (RIN 1820-AB70) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Miscellaneous Program Changes; NPRM (RIN 1820-AB71) Davis-Bacon Project Labor Agreements NLRB Joint Employer Standard Employee Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 1767) Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 1768/S.933) Overtime Pay - Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; NPRM (RIN 1235-AA11) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (H.R. 4773/S. 2707) NLRB & DOL related amendments to the FY17 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (also a GOV issue) Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (H.R. 3459/S. 2015, also a SMB issue) Protecting American Jobs Act (H.R. 1893/S. 2084) Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2015 (S. 2020/S. 959, also a TAX issue) Workplace Action for a Growing Economy (WAGE) Act (H.R. 3514/S. 2042) Executive Order - Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors Workplace Democracy Act (H.R. 3690/S. 2142) Fair Chance Act (H.R. 3470/S. 2021, also a GOV issue) Apprenticeship Programs; Equal Employment Opportunity; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB59) Carl D. Perkins Act Requiring Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NPRM (RIN 1235-AA13) Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act (H.R. 4773/S. 2707) The Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094/S. 3462) The Overtime Reform and Review Act (S. 3464) The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587, also EDU issue)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; HR 465, Working Families Flexibility Act; all provisions; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; S.2015/H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept. of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; Dept. of Labor "Persuader" rule, all provisions; EEOC revisions to EEO-1 report, all provisions; FY2017 Appropriations - overtime, NLRB, DOL persuader rule; S.2693 - EEOC Reform Act, all provisions; S.2707/H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, all provisions; Comments regarding proposed EEO-1 W-2 pay and total hours reporting requirement; H.J. Res 87, to disapprove "Persuader" rule, all provisions; H.R. 6094/S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, all provisions; H.R. 5813, Overtime Eeform and Enhancement Act, all provisions; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act, all provisions; SJ Res 34/HJ Res 95, to disapprove of Dept. of Labor overtime rule.

Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

NAICS, Standards of Occupation classification. Updates to the North American Industry Classification System and Standard Occupational Classification to better include jobs in the marine industries. Workforce development and technical vocational training (HR 3862, S. 2222) Efforts to mitigate potential problems resulting from the Department Of Labors new Fair Labor Standards Act overtime rules. The Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (S. 2707 and H.R. 4773) The Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (H.R. 5813) The Overtime Reform and Review Act (S. 3464) Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094 and S. 3462)

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

H.R. 1767 - Employee Privacy Protection Act (Protects privacy.) H.R. 1768 - The Workforce Democracy and Families Act (Blocks NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.R. 4532 - Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act (Reference checks.) H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (Overtime legislation.) H.R. 6094 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (Overtime legislation.) S. 288 - The National Labor Relations Board Reform Act (Reforms NLRB structure.) S. 497 - The Healthy Families Act (Mandated paid sick leave.) S. 786 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 801 - The Representation Fairness Restoration Act (Microunions.) S. 2354 - Strong Families Act (Provides tax credits for paid leave.) S. 233 & H.R. 465 - The Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) S. 270 & H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (Overtime legislation.) S. 1772 & H.R. 3071 - Schedules that Work Act (Grants employee right to request schedule.) S. 2015 & H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (Joint employer.) S. 2945 Effective Apprenticeship Rebuild National Skills Act (Apprenticeships.) S. 3462 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (Overtime legislation.) S. 3464 - the Overtime Reform and Review Act (Overtime legislation.) H.J. Res 29 & S.J. Res. 8 - (Block NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.J. Res 87 - Persuader Congressional Resolution Act Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL Changes to Joint Employer Standard - NLRB Changes to DOL Apprenticeship Programs - DOL Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Encouraging Veterans Employment - DOL Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Independent Contractor Status - House Paid Leave Executive Order - DOL/White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Leave - House and Senate National Defense Authorization Act (Blacklisting Provisions.)- House and Senate

Client expense: $556,129 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Monitor legislation related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. Monitor legislation related to the minimum wage. H.R. 2150/S. 1150 - Raise the Wage Act. H.R. 3459/S. 2015/S. 2686 - The Protecting Local Businesses Opportunity Act. H.R. 4773/S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act. H.J. Res. 87 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act". Monitor other legislation and federal issues related to the Regulations on Overtime. Monitor other legislation and federal issues related to the Regulations on Joint Employer. H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act. H.R. 6094/S. 3462 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act. S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act. H.R. 3765/S. 3446 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015.

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; HR 465, Working Families Flexibility Act; all provisions; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; S.2015/H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept. of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; Dept. of Labor "Persuader" rule, all provisions; EEOC revisions to EEO-1 report, all provisions; FY2017 Appropriations - overtime, NLRB, DOL persuader rule; S.2693 - EEOC Reform Act, all provisions; S.2707/H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, all provisions; Comments regarding proposed EEO-1 W-2 pay and total hours reporting requirement; H.J. Res 87, to disapprove "Persuader" rule, all provisions; H.R. 6094/S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, all provisions; H.R. 5813, Overtime Eeform and Enhancement Act, all provisions; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act, all provisions; SJ Res 34/HJ Res 95, to disapprove of Dept. of Labor overtime rule.

Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Worker misclassification & independent contractors. Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act. S. 862, Paycheck Fairness Act. S. 248/ H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 4376/ S. 2630, Pay Stub Disclosure Act. S. 2042/ H.R. 3514, WAGE Act. Joint employer issue: S. 2015/ H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 6094/ S. 3462, Regulatory Relief for Small Business Schools and Non-Profits H.J. Res. 87, Congressional Review Act Disapproval of "Persuader Rule" H.R. 4376/ S. 2697, Wage Theft Prevention and Recovery Act S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and enhancement Act Rule Implementing Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Act H.R. 5303, Water Resources and Development Act: Graves Anti-Prevailing Wage Amendment

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 3040 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act of 2017 S. J. Res. 8 and H. J. Res. 29 Resolutions of Disapproval to nullify NLRB rule on union representation election procedures. FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (H. R. 3020 and S. 1695) H.R. 3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3112 - BE OPEN Act House Education and Workforce Committee Reconciliation Recommendations pursuant to S. Con. Res. 11, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016 S. 2015/H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act Joint letter to Congress on changes to the Fair Labor Standard Acts overtime pay requirements H.R. 3765 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 H.R.4773/S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 6094/S.3462 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - to provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees. H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act S. 3464 - Overtime Reform and Review Act

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H2B Regulation, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program; Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H2B Program, Part 2; Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; H.R. 1768, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.288, National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; Issues related to joint employer designation; S.J. Res. 9, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board; H.J. Res 29, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board; H.R. 2384, To prohibit any appropriation of funds for the National Labor Relations Board; S.J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures; H.R. 3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; concerns with the 2014 presidential memorandum on overtime regulations and possible subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; S. 2686, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; H.R. 3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to Division H; S.2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; H.R. 4773,Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; H.J. Res 87, CRA to block Persuader Rule; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act; S. 3429, Small Business Survival from Disaster Act; S. 3462, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act; H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act.

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Fair Labor Standards Act Changes H.R. 4773/ S. 2707, The Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 5813, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act H.R. 6094 , the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act S. 3464, the Overtime Reform and Review Act

Client expense: $1,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Supporting S.30 40 Hours is Full Time Act of 2015 and H.R.30 Save American Workers Act of 2015, which changes the current definition of full-time under the Affordable Care Act from 30 hours to the standard definition of full-time work which is forty hours per week. Tracking of proposed Dept. of Labor regulations related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Tracked updates on the Department of Labor's Final Rule; Defining and Delimiting the Exemption for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, Docket No. 2016-11754 (81 FR32391) Tracked new OSHA requirements related to NAICS record-keeping requirements. Met with Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Meeting was to introduce industry, relay impacts of recently issued overtime pay rule and receive update on OSHA rules which impact the industry. Supported and endorsed the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (OREA) H.R. 5813. Supported passage of H.R. 6094 & S 3462 the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools & Non-profits Act.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Mint

S. 801-The Representation Fairness Restoration Act. Monitor H.R. 1619/S. 862- The Paycheck Fairness Act. Monitor activities of the NLRB regarding bargaining unions and union election procedures. Monitor H.R. 3433/S.1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act. Monitor the "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees" Final Rule (81 FR 32391). Monitor the interpretation of the "Advice Exemption Proposed Rule." Monitor the "Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act" H.R. 3459/S. 2686. Monitor EEOC's proposed amendment of the EEO1 form (81 FR 5113). Monitor bills related to the Overtime Rule including "Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act," H.R. 6094 and S. 3462; "Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act" H.R. 5813.

Client expense: $433,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S.2707/H.R.4773- Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; all provisions Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)'s Overtime Proposed Rule (80 FR 38515)- Wage and Hour Divisions; 29 CFR Part 541, RIN 1235-AA11; Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees H.R.6094/S.3462- Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act; all provisions

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R.465/S.233); Healthy Families Act (H.R.932/S.497); Paycheck Fairness Act (S.862/H.R.1619); Workplace Advancement Act (S.875); Family Friendly & Workplace Flexibility Act (S.803); Family & Medical Insurance Leave Act (S.789/H.R.1439); Preserving Employee Wellness Program Act (S.620/H.R.1189); Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 (H.R. 2315/S.386); Flexibility for Working Families Act (H.R. 1450/S. 777); FLSA Part 541; Gender Advancement in Pay (GAP) Act (S.2070); Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (H.R. 4773/S. 2707); EEOC Reform Act (S.2693); Strong Families Act (S. 2354); Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees (H.J. Res 95/ S.J. Res 34); Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act(HR 5813); Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act(HR 6094/S.3462); Overtime Review and Reform Act (S. 3464); Small Business Survival from Disaster Act (S. 3429); Pay Equity for All Act of 2016 (HR 6030)

Client expense: $30,011 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Amendment to S. 764, relating to Subtitle E- National Bioengineered Standard of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act S. 2848 and H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 Participation in the commemoration of the U.S. Warehouse Acts 100 years of existence Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation with other agricultural groups in a meeting with EPA regarding the designated representative section of the Worker Protection Standards rulemaking Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in meetings with USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the West Africa Technical Assistance Scholarship Program Participation in joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Position Limits for Derivatives: Certain Exemptions and Guidance Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits Participation in interviews and discussions with GAO concerning its statement of facts in its West Coast ports report Participation in agricultural coalition comments to EPAs Water Permits Division - Office of Waste Water Management concerning the proposed revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning discussions on either a contract extension of a new contract for West Coast ports Letter to the EPA administrator concerning the registration process for Monsantos Bollgard II Xtend Flex cotton Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training and Stewardship Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Participation in a meeting between agricultural commodity organizations and the EPA administrator concerning a number of regulatory concerns, including EPAs implementation of FIFRA Participation in a coalition letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the Department of Treasurys proposed changes to Section 2704 on estate and gift tax valuation discounts Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its proposal to modify the current approach to plant-incorporated protectants in breeding line intermediates under Section 3 of FIFRA Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues related to the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act; Final Rule on Representation Case Procedures (including S.J. Res.8/H.J.Res.29 and appropriations legislation); Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; Employee Privacy Protection Act; legislation relating to the National Labor Relations Board (including S. 288); legislation addressing Specialty Healthcare decision (including Representation Fairness Restoration Act, S. 801 and appropriations legislation); Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 465); Department of Labors overtime regulations; paid sick leave issues; port contract negotiations (under the NLRA); legislation on EEOC transparency (including H.R. 548, H.R. 549,H.R. 550 and S. 2693); legislation relating to joint employer issues, including the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Department of Labor's persuader rulemaking; OSHA walk around procedures; OSHA's Reporting and RecordKeeping Rule (including electronic submission and public disclosure of injuries and illnesses); Employer-sponsored wellness programs; legislation relating to compensation equity; OSHA Safety & Health program management guidelines; ADA reform legislation (including H.R. 3765); EEOC's proposed amendment to EEO1-Form; OSHA lithium battery interpretation; H.J. Res 87/S.J. Res 35 - Persuader Rule; S.J. Res 34/H.J. Res 95 - Overtime rule; H.R. 4773/S. 2707/H.R. 6094/ S. 3462/S. 3464 - overtime regulations; H.R.5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; ADA website accessibility; Form 5500.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Rule Regarding Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees 80 Fed. Reg. 38515, RIN: 1235-AA11. H.R. 4773/S. 2707: Protecting Workplace Opportunity and Advancement Act. Antitrust issues related to Congressional oversight of industry consolidation. H.R. 5813: Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act. S. 3464: The Overtime Reform and Review Act. H.R. 6094/S. 3462: The Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Improving training for direct care workforce S 3371- Medicare Affordability and Enrollment Act of 2016 HR 2646- Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act HR 6117- Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2016, anti-displacement provisions Interpretation of WIOA regulations re: use of Wagner-Peyser 7(b) funds HR 3514, S 2042- WAGE Act HR 1090, S 2497- DOL Fiduciary Rule HR 5813, HR 6094, S 3462- DOL Overtime Rules, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act HR 532, S 2033- Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act Union Dues Collection Union Official Time Federal Employee health, retirement, and other benefits S 2699- Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

House Bills H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act - support. H.R. 1671, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 4612, the Midnight Rule Relief Act - support. H.R. 3624, the Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act - support. H.R. 4293, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act - support. H.R. 4294, the Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support Act - support. H.R. 3433, the Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act - support. Amendment included in Section 913 of S 1269 - oppose. H.R. 3765, The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 - support. H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - support. H.R. 5447 (H.R. 2911), the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. H. J. Res. 87, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval in response to the controversial persuader rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) - support. Section 110 to the FY2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support. Perry Amendment to H.R. 4974, ensuring fair and open competition for federal construction contracts funded by the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (MilCon/VA) Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017 - support. FY2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. H.R. 5210, PADME ACT - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - support. H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - support. H.R. 3438, the Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2016 - support. H.R. 5523, the Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act - support. H.R. 5813, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act - support. Senate Bills S. 2582, the Midnight Rule Relief Act - support. S. 1519, the Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act - support. S. 2225, the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act - support. S. 2707, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - support. Prove It Act of 2016 - support. Hoeven Amendent to amendment to the FY2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support. S. 2736, the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 - support. S. 71, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. S. 2844, the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) appropriations bill. S. 3060 / S. 1697, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. S. 2736, PADME ACT - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - support. S. 3464, the Overtime Reform and Review Act - support. S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - support. The ADA Education and Reform Act - support. Hearings Walter Carpenter testified before the Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Ways and Means on Unemployment Insurance: An Overview of the Challenges and Strengths of Todays System. September 7, 2016 Comments August 31, 2016 - Docket ID EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0126 - Section 610 Review of Lead-Based Paint Activities; Training and Certification for Renovation and Remodeling Section 402(c)(3) August 4, 2016 - Department of Treasury, IRS - RIN 1545-BB71. Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest. Other Issues Joint employer standard PN1258 - Merrick Garland nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court Estate tax

Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of