A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

S. 2466, Improving Notification for Clean and Safe Drinking Water Act of 2016 H.R 4414, Improving Notification for Clean and Safe Drinking Water Act of 2016 S.2588, Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016) S.2587, Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act) S. 2586, Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-Start Investigations Before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act) S.2583, Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2016 (FUND Water Act) S.2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R.5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 4806, The Copper and Lead Evaluation, Assessment and Reporting Act (CLEAR Act) H.R.4797, Get the Lead Out Act H.R. 4653, the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act (AQUA Act) S. 2358, Clean Water Compliance and Affordability Act S.2768, Clean Water Affordability Act H.R. 1705, Clean Water Affordability Act H.R. 1644, STREAM Act S. 1024, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016 H.R. 223, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016 S.J. Res. 22, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of waters of the United States under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act H.J.Res 59, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act S.2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 S.2821, TrueLEADership Act of 2016 H.R. 4470, Safe Drinking Water Act Improved Compliance Awareness Act H.R. 5673, Drinking Water Disaster Act of 2016 H.R.6116, Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments Act of 2016 H.R. 6182, Water Quality Improvement Act of 2016 S.612, Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, WIIN Act Senate Unnumbered Small Dam Removal Bill

Client expense: $11,445 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act. Supporting SJ Res 22 - joint resolution of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act H.R. 1732 - the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act H.J. Res. 59 and S.J. Res. 22 - WOTUS Congressional Disapproval Resolution These bills would withdraw the EPA's Waters of the U.S. Rule and require agencies to develop another rule. This rule significantly expands the scope of the CWA. This new rule would add numerous regulatory burdens on golf courses that could impact their bottom lines and cause a loss of jobs. S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 897 - the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 These bills would eliminate the EPAs Clean Water Act NPDES pesticide general permits for aquatic pesticide applications in, over or near waters of the U.S.. The permits add regulatory burdens on golf courses that could impact their bottom lines and put courses under threat of citizen action lawsuits.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor the EPAs Water of the United States regulation Support S.J. Res. 22, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States"

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

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 8 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Legislation seeks to promote energy efficiency inside the federal government and improve the security of energy-related infrastructure primarily by expanding the Department of Energys authorities. NSBA supports H.R. 9 - Innovation Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Bill would repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, as well as cut the top gift tax rate. NSBA supports H.R. 1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Protection Act of 2015 The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports H.R. 2028 - FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill The legislation would appropriate over $37 billion to federal programs across the agencies, an increase of $355 million over 2016 levels. However, the spending increases are largely attributed to defense-related programs, while nondefense programs, including those at the Army Corps of Engineers, received cuts. NSBA supported amendments to the bill. H.R. 2045 - TROL Act Legislation would allow the FTC to go after patent trolls which often target small business patent holders. NSBA supports H.R. 2187 - The Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rewrite the accredited investor definition and would codify the current financial thresholds so that they may not be raised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) except by statute. NSBA supports H.R. 2775 - The Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 The bill allows states that meet simplification requirements to require remote sellers to collect taxes due on items purchased by consumers in those states. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 2911 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports H.R. 3326 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports H.R. 3784 - The SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 This bill would establish an Office of the Small Business Advocate within the SEC to advocate on behalf of small businesses and to be a resource for small businesses. NSBA supports H.R. 4168 - Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act The measure will require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to respond to recommendations made during the annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. NSBA supports H.R. 4341 - Defending Americas Small Contractors Act of 2016 The bill introduces a number of reforms to increase transparency and the ability of small businesses to compete in the federal marketplace. NSBA supports H.R. 4377 - American Business Competitiveness Act The bill cuts the corporate income tax to 25 percent; limits the top tax rate on non-corporate business income to 25 percent; allows businesses to deduct investment costs when they occur (full expensing); eliminates most business tax credits and many deductions; and moves to a territorial tax system like most developed nations. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4612 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 Legislation would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports H.R. 4638 - Main Street Growth Act The legislation seeks to make small business offerings more attractive to investors by creating venture exchanges which will bring together buyers and sellers for of venture securities. NSBA supports H.R. 4768 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Legislation would effectively eliminate Chevron Deference when courts review agency actions. NSBA supports H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports H.R. 4783 - Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would reauthorize the SBIR/STTR programs through 2022. NSBA supports H.R. 4831 - S-Corp Bill Legislation would amend the tax code to clarify that shareholders in an S-Corp. who acquired their shares through crowdfunding would not count against the 100 shareholder cap. NSBA supports H.R. 4850 - Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act Measure would create an exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act for certain small securities offerings. NSBA supports H.R. 4852 - the Private Placement Improvement Act Would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend the requirements for Regulation D offerings. It would also direct the SEC to revise rules regarding 506 offerings of a private fund to characterize as an accredited investor a knowledgeable employee of that private fund or the funds investment advisor. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4854 - Supporting Americas Innovators Act Legislation would amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition of an investment company. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4855 - Fix Crowdfunding Act Measure would amend the crowdfunding provisions included in the Jobs Act and would increase the crowdfunding limit from $1 million to $5 million. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4909 - FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 4909 authorizes $610 billion in spending for the DOD and also makes a number of changes to the procurement process for small firms. NSBA supports H.R. 5064 - the Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 Will allow Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to assist small businesses in developing or enhancing their cyber-security infrastructure, cyber threat awareness, and cyber training programs for employees. NSBA supports H.R. 5076 - Main Street Fairness Act Establishes that businesses that file their taxes as pass-through income-sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs and S corporations-will never pay a higher tax rate than their larger counterparts. NSBA supports H.R. 5156 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2016 Legislation would further protect small-business owners credit cards from unfair and deceptive practices of credit card companies. NSBA supports H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act Will initiate a reasonable three-year phase-in of the Department of Labors new overtime rule. NSBA supports H.R. 6094 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act Bill would delay by six months the Department of Labors (DOLs) overtime rule, which is set to take effect in December 2016 to June 2017. NSBA supports H.J. Res. 71 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA Supports H.J. Res. 72 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA supports H.J.Res. 95 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act to protect workers, students, nonprofit organizations, and small-business owners from the consequences of the Department of Labors controversial overtime rule. NSBA supports S. 155 - the Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports S. 632 - STRONG Patent Act The bill introduces modest patent reforms that would afford small businesses greater protections for their patents. NSBA supports S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 The bill would require eCommerce sellers who gross over $1million in remote (out-of-state) sales per year to collect sales tax from buyers in all 45 states (plus D.C.) that impose a sales tax. NSBA is monitoring S. 1137 - PATENT Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports S. 1584 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act The bill would remove the renewable fuel standard. NSBA is monitoring S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 Creates a procedure whereby the president can require independent regulatory agencies to comply with the same rulemaking requirements that other agencies do. NSBA supports S. 1683 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports S. 1697 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports S. 1890 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports S. 2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Legislation amends the APA to require that regulating agencies do more thorough examinations of the costs and benefits of promulgating regulations. NSBA supports S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Measure would make a number of changes impacting the security and the reliability of the energy grid. NSBA supports S. 2582 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 The bill would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports S. 2696 - Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2016 Would create a six month grace period for first time regulations violations by small businesses which do not place anyone in imminent danger. NSBA supports S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports S. 2724 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Legislation would effectively eliminate Chevron Deference when courts review agency actions. NSBA supports S. 2733 - Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 This legislation will make changes to existing venue requirements in patent infringement litigation. NSBA opposes S. 2792 - Rapid Innovation Fund Enhancement Act of 2016 Legislation would reform the RIF program to ensure small businesses are always able to participate. NSBA supports S. 2793 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 The legislation would permanently reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The programs are currently set to expire in 2017. NSBA supports S. 2812 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 Legislation would permanently reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supports S. 2847 - Prove It Act Legislation would allow the Chief Counsel of Advocacy to challenge an agency certification of no significant impact on small businesses under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. NSBA is monitoring S. 2898 - the Small Business National Security Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would allow SBIR and STTR small businesses to more easily contract to do follow-on work. NSBA supports S. 3464 - the Overtime Reform and Review Act Bill would phase in the new salary overtime threshold over five years, and would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a report during the rules first year to assess its economic effects. NSBA supports S.J. Res. 22 - WOTUS Congressional Review Act Resolution This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the WOTUS rule which EPA finalized in May 2015. NSBA supports S.J.Res.34 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that would block implementation of the administrations overtime rule. NSBA supports

Client expense: $34,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act. Supporting SJ Res 22 - joint resolution of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; community-based public health interventions and prescription drug abuse. Specific Legislation: 1.Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2.Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353) 3.Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (Public Law 113-5) 4.Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 5.Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) 6.Implementation of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-5) 7.Implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-54) 8.Implementation of Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (Public Law 113-14) 9.Implementation of Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-186) 10.Promoting Health as Youth Skills in Classrooms and Life Act (S. 418) 11.National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act (H.R. 1192/S. 586) 12.Energy Consumers Relief Act (S. 156) 13.FIT Kids Act (S. 1075/H.R. 2013) 14.Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (H.R. 1275) 15.Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (S. 1509/H.R. 2404) 16.A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings (H.R. 3660) 17.Developing a Reliable and Innovation Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act (S. 1647) 18.Summer Meals Act of 2014 (S. 613/H.R. 1728) 19.Long-Term SCORE Act (H.R. 282/S. 2260) 20.American Cures Act (S. 289) 21.School Food Modernization Act (S. 540) 22.Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (S. 430/H.R. 478) 23.Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 199) 24.Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 (H.R. 594) 25.Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health Act (PATH Act, S. 185) 26.Helping Effective Antibiotics Last (HEAL) Act (H.R. 931) 27.Safe Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 609/S. 287) 28.21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6) 29.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 1552) 30.Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act (S. 621) 31.Healthy Families Act (H.R. 932/S. 497) 32.Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act (H.R. 512) 33.Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment Act (not yet introduced) 34.Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States (H.Res. 117) 35.Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act (H.R. 865/S. 3101) 36.Head Start on Vaccinations Act (H.R. 933/S. 486) 37.Opioid Overdose Reduction Act (S. 707/H.R. 1821) 38.Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524/H.R. 953) 39.CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2015 (S. 522/H.R. 919) 40.Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 (S. 544/H.R. 1030) 41.EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 (S. 543/H.R. 1029) 42.Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2) 43.Student Success Act (H.R. 5) 44.Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177) 45.Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax (SWEET) Act (H.R. 1687) 46.Transportation Alternatives Program Improvement Act (S. 705) 47.Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act (S. 1641/H.R. 4063) 48.Recovery Enhancement for Treatment (TREAT) Act (S. 1455/H.R. 2536) 49.FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act (H.R. 2058) 50.Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act (H.R. 2303) 51.Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2102) 52.Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 2042) 53.Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act (S. 1324) 54.Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act (H.R. 1190/S. 141) 55.Family Asthma Act (S. 1064) 56.School Asthma Management Plan Act (S. 1065) 57.Healthy Relationships Act (H.R. 453/S. 923) 58.Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act (S. 1146/H.R. 2508) 59.Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act (H.R. 1504) 60.Safe Streets Act (H.R. 2071) 61.Healthy Kids Outdoors (S. 1078/H.R. 2014) 62.Highway and Transportation Funding Act (H.R. 2353) 63.Federal Water Quality Protection Act (S. 1140) 64.Friendly Airports for Mothers Act (H.R. 2530) 65.Overdose Prevention Act (S. 2092/H.R. 4288) 66.Stop Overdose Stat Act (H.R. 2850) 67.Stop Child Summer Hunger Act (S. 1539/H.R. 2715) 68.Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1793/H.R. 1499) 69.Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (H.R. 3134) 70.Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (H.R. 719) 71.Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act (H.R. 3299) 72.Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113) 73.Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 (H.R. 3762/Senate Amendment) 74.A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res 22) 75.A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units" (S.J.Res. 23) 76.On the Joint Resolution: S.J.Res. 24; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units" (S.J.Res 24) 77.Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 2017/S. 2217) 78.Food Labeling Modernization Act (H.R. 4061/S. 2301) 79.Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act (Public Law 114-93) 80.Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95) 81.Puerto Rico Assistance Act, 2015 (S. 2381) 82.Full-Service Community Schools Act, 2015 (S. 1787) 83.FY2017 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Act (no bill number) 84.FY2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (no bill number) 85.Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 2012) 86.Hallways to Health Act (S. 2590/H.R. 4621) 87.GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 (S. 2588) 88.CLEAR Act (S. 2587) 89.TEST KIDS Act (S. 2586) 90.FUND Water Act (S. 2583) 91.NURSE Act (S. 2572) 92.A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. (S.J.Res.22) 93.The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 (H.R. 4775) 94.Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 (H.R. 4000) 95.To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1085) 96.Common Sense Savings Act of 2016 (H.R. 4725) 97.Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (H.Con.Res. 125) 98.Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 (S. 3136) 99.Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act (S. 2742) 100.Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act (S. 2503) 101.The Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act (S. 2055) 102.FY2016 emergency supplemental appropriations request for Zika preparedness and response (no bill number) 103.FY2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 1695/H.R. 3020) 104.FY2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (S. 1800/H.R. 3049/S. 2129) 105.FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, in support of an appropriation for the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws (H.R. 2995/S. 1910/S. 2132) 106.FY2016 Congressional Budget Resolution (S.Con.Res. 11/H.Con.Res 27) 107.FY2016 Homeland Security Appropriations Act (S. 1619/H.R. 3128/S.2131) 108.FY2017 Military Construction-VA Appropriations and Zika Supplemental (H.R. 2577) 109.Public Health Emergency Preparedness Act (H.R. 4525) 110.PREPARE Act (H.R. 3583) 111.Zika Response Appropriations Act (H.R. 5243) 112.Making Supplemental Appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus (H.R. 5044) 113.A bill to provide emergency supplemental appropriations to address the Zika crisis (S. 2843) 114.FY 2017 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (S. 3040) 115.FY 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (S. 2956/H.R. 5054) 116.Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2016 (H.R. 5475) 117.SMASH Act (S. 3039) 118.Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act (H.R. 5003) 119.Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act (H.R. 5325) 120.Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2017 121.Ozone Standards Implementation Act (S. 2882) 122.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (S. 2943) 123.Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2016 (H.R. 5543)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 896 - Regulatory Certainty Act of 2015 H.R. 897 - Zika Vector Control Act H.R. 912 - Ache Act H.R. 980 - Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 1029 - EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030 - Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1203 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act. H.R. 1320 - Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform Act (CLEER Act) H.R. 1327 - Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act (ORDEAL Act) H.R. 1388 - Clean Air, Strong Economies Act (CASE Act) H.R. 1644 - Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act (STREAM Act) H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 HR 3353 - Clean Water Citizens Suits H.R. 4000 Ozone Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act H.R. 4479 - the Families of Flint Act H.R. 4557 - Blocking Regulatory Influence from Closing Kilns Act (BRICK Act) H.R. 4653 - Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act H.R. 4775 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act EPA H.R. 4797 - GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 H.R. 4806 - CLEAR Act of 2016 H.R. 5055 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FY17 H.R. 5303 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R.5313 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2016 H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 & amendments H.R. 6061 - No Lead in Schools Act H.J.Res.74 - Providing for Congressional Disapprovalof the final rule of the EPA relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone. H.Con.Res.89 - Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act and Amendment #41 S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2072 - S. 2072: A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan. S. 2583 - Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2016 (FUND Water Act) S. 2586 - Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act) S. 2587 - Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act) S. 2588 - Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016) 2804 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 2821- True LEADership Act of 2016 S. 2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA) S. 2882 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act S. 3068 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S.J.Res 22 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Rulemaking Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Stream Protection Rule; Proposed Rule; 80 FR 44436 (July 27, 2015) EPA; 40 CFR Part 423; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 34432 (June 7, 2013) Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; 33 CFR Part 328; EPA; 40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, et.al, Definition of Waters of the United States; Final Rule; 10 FR 37054 (June 29, 2015) EPA; 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, et al. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 79 FR 75233 (Oct. 26, 2015) EPA; 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63, Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards, 80 FR 75177 (December 1, 2015) EPA; 40 CFR Parts 87 and 1068, Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated To Endanger Public Health and Welfare; Final Rule 81 FR 54422 (August 15, 2016) EPA; 40 CFR Part 60, Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Final Rule; 81 FR 59332 (August 29, 2016) EPA; 40 CFR Part 60, Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Final Rule; 81 FR 59276 (August 29, 2016) EPA; 40 CFR Parts 51 and 52 Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans; Proposed Rule (May 4, 2016) EPA; 40 CFR Part 68 Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Proposed Rule (March 14, 2016)

Client expense: $79,453 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

S. 2466, Improving Notification for Clean and Safe Drinking Water Act of 2016 H.R 4414, Improving Notification for Clean and Safe Drinking Water Act of 2016 S.2588, Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016) S.2587, Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act) S. 2586, Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-Start Investigations Before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act) S.2583, Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2016 (FUND Water Act) S.2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R.5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 4806, The Copper and Lead Evaluation, Assessment and Reporting Act (CLEAR Act) H.R.4797, Get the Lead Out Act H.R. 4653, the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act (AQUA Act) S. 2358, Clean Water Compliance and Affordability Act S.2768, Clean Water Affordability Act H.R. 1705, Clean Water Affordability Act H.R. 1644, STREAM Act S. 1024, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016 H.R. 223, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016 S.J. Res. 22, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of waters of the United States under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act H.J.Res 59, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act S.2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 S.2821, TrueLEADership Act of 2016 H.R. 4470, Safe Drinking Water Act Improved Compliance Awareness Act H.R. 5673, Drinking Water Disaster Act of 2016 H.R.6116, Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments Act of 2016

Client expense: $39,237 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

"Waters of the U.S." Rule Regulatory Reform HR185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 HR427 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 HR526 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 HR1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act HR2631 - Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 HR2822 - FY2016 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S226 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 S255 - FAIR Act S1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act S2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 SConRes11 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. S.J.Res 22 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Lead Paint HR2328 - Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015 HR3085 - LEAD SALE Act of 2015 Clean Air Act HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Endangered Species Act HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding lead paint rules, the "Waters of the U.S." rule, radon, and the Clean Power Plan. Discussions with the US Forest Service (USFS) regarding wildfires.

Client expense: $23,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Forest Service, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Call for the strengthening of the Clean Air Acts Regional Haze Rule [EPA] Urge EPA to issue strong and consistent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations because they are essential to meeting the original intent of the Clean Water Act to ultimately eliminate water pollution in order to restore and maintain the physical, chemical and biological integrity of the Nations waters. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule, including S.J.Res.22, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval. Oppose H.R. 1644, the STREAM Act, a bill that blocks protections for drinking water in mining communities. Oppose H.R.3797, the SENSE Act, which would weaken clean air protections for power plants burning coal refuse or waste. Support S. 2588, the Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016), S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act), S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act), and S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2015 (FUND Water Act), that would address the problem of lead contamination in our nations drinking water. Oppose H.R.5055, the FY2017 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which cuts clean energy funding and contained a slew of riders harmful to the environment. Oppose H.R.4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would gut the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support pro-environment amendments (Polis #2, Norton #3, Pallone #5, Rush #7) and oppose anti-environment amendments (Whitfield #1). Oppose S. 2822 & S. 2072, bills the legislatively undermine the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support Senator Cardins package of legislation to address water quality, drinking water, and public health needs, as well as the House companions (H.R. 4797 and H.R. 4806). Support S. 2821, the TRUE LEADership Act, which aims to reduce lead exposure and poisoning in our air, water, homes, and communities. Oppose extension of the comment period for the Department of Transportations National Performance Management Measures, which requires agencies to estimate the pollution due to transportation plans.

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

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Call for the strengthening of the Clean Air Acts Regional Haze Rule [EPA] Urge EPA to issue strong and consistent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations because they are essential to meeting the original intent of the Clean Water Act to ultimately eliminate water pollution in order to restore and maintain the physical, chemical and biological integrity of the Nations waters. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule, including S.J.Res.22, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval. Oppose H.R. 1644, the STREAM Act, a bill that blocks protections for drinking water in mining communities. Oppose H.R.3797, the SENSE Act, which would weaken clean air protections for power plants burning coal refuse or waste. Support S. 2588, the Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016), S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act), S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act), and S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2015 (FUND Water Act), that would address the problem of lead contamination in our nations drinking water. Oppose H.R.5055, the FY2017 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which cuts clean energy funding and contained a slew of riders harmful to the environment. Oppose H.R.4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would gut the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support pro-environment amendments (Polis #2, Norton #3, Pallone #5, Rush #7) and oppose anti-environment amendments (Whitfield #1). Oppose S. 2822 & S. 2072, bills the legislatively undermine the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support Senator Cardins package of legislation to address water quality, drinking water, and public health needs, as well as the House companions (H.R. 4797 and H.R. 4806). Support S. 2821, the TRUE LEADership Act, which aims to reduce lead exposure and poisoning in our air, water, homes, and communities. Oppose extension of the comment period for the Department of Transportations National Performance Management Measures, which requires agencies to estimate the pollution due to transportation plans.

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

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

"Waters of the U.S." Final Rule: The organization has serious concerns about the final rule issued by the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to define the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act. Our concerns were detailed in comments submitted to the docket. The organization supports The Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (H.R.1732) and The Federal Water Quality Protection Act (S.1140) to prohibit the agencies from moving forward with the rule and directing them to consult with state and local officials before writing a new rule. The organization supported action through the Congressional Review Act to disapprove the WOTUS rule (S.J.Res.22 and H.J.Res.59).

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CAFE Standards harmonization and mid-term review Clean Air Act Reform CWA Section 404 Nationwide Permits CWA Water Quality Standards EPA Draft IRP for the NAAQS for PM EPA Proposed Ozone Regulations FY 2017 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Greenhouse Gas Emissions/Clean Power Plant Regulations H.R. 4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Methane regulations S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2072, Hatch-McCaskill ozone early action legislation S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S.J. Res. 22, joint resolution of disapproval of the EPA's "Waters of the United States" regulation S.J. Res. 23, resolution of disapproval of the EPA's NSPS for greenhouse gases for new, modified or reconstructed power plants S.J. Res. 24, joint resolution of disapproval of the EPA's Clean Power Plan S.J. Res. 25, H.J. Res. 74, a joint resolution of disapproval of EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Social Cost of Carbon Support of Ozone Implementation Language in FY 2017 Interior, Environment and related Agencies Appropriations Bill Waters of the United States

Client expense: $2,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Monitor legislative efforts regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's Waters of the U.S. rulemaking, S.J.Res. 22, and S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act H.R. 1732 - the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act H.J. Res. 59 and S.J. Res. 22 - WOTUS Congressional Disapproval Resolution These bills would withdraw the EPA's Waters of the U.S. Rule and require agencies to develop another rule. This rule significantly expands the scope of the CWA. This new rule would add numerous regulatory burdens on golf courses that could impact their bottom lines and cause a loss of jobs. S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 897 - the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 These bills would eliminate the EPAs Clean Water Act NPDES pesticide general permits for aquatic pesticide applications in, over or near waters of the U.S.. The permits add regulatory burdens on golf courses that could impact their bottom lines and put courses under threat of citizen action lawsuits.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor the EPAs Water of the United States regulation Support S.J. Res. 22, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States"

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

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) continues to express concerns with the EPAs efforts to expand the definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act/Clean Water Rule. MFB supported H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 and has asked the U.S. Senate to pass similar legislation. The bill would require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. EPA to withdraw the Clean Water Rule. MFB also supported S. 1140 the Federal Water Quality Protection Act and S.J.Res. 22, a vote of disapproval of the WOTUS rule. MFB also supports H.R. 3120, the Great Lakes Assurance Verification Act of 2015, a bill that would establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention. MFB supports H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act, a bill that requires transparency about public communications made by agencies. MFB believed that the EPA overstepped its boundaries in regard to how it communicated the Waters of the US rule during the public comment period. This bill is in response to that concern. MFB also supported the Interior Appropriations Bill that passed in the House in July. In particular provisions that would prevent EPA from making changes to the definition of "navigable waters" under the Clean Water Act.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated against the USACE and EPA final Waters of the United States (WOTUS), also called the Clean Water Rule, regulation and support for S. 1140 the Federal Water Quality Protection Act and S. J. Res. 22, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Continue to oppose additional burdensome and unnecessary restrictions by EPA's proposed limits on both commercial and private pesticide applicators as well as EPA's proposed Worker Protection Standards which goes into effect January 2, 2017.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

SJ Res 22, to nullify WOTUS rule

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Legislation seeks to promote energy efficiency inside the federal government and improve the security of energy-related infrastructure primarily by expanding the Department of Energys authorities. NSBA supports H.R. 9 - Innovation Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Bill would repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, as well as cut the top gift tax rate. NSBA supports H.R. 1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Protection Act of 2015 The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports H.R. 2028 - FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill The legislation would appropriate over $37 billion to federal programs across the agencies, an increase of $355 million over 2016 levels. However, the spending increases are largely attributed to defense-related programs, while nondefense programs, including those at the Army Corps of Engineers, received cuts. NSBA supported amendments to the bill. H.R. 2045 - TROL Act Legislation would allow the FTC to go after patent trolls which often target small business patent holders. NSBA supports H.R. 2187 - The Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rewrite the accredited investor definition and would codify the current financial thresholds so that they may not be raised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) except by statute. NSBA supports H.R. 2775 - The Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 The bill allows states that meet simplification requirements to require remote sellers to collect taxes due on items purchased by consumers in those states. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 2911 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports H.R. 3326 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports H.R. 3784 - The SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 This bill would establish an Office of the Small Business Advocate within the SEC to advocate on behalf of small businesses and to be a resource for small businesses. NSBA supports H.R. 4168 - Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act The measure will require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to respond to recommendations made during the annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. NSBA supports H.R. 4341 - Defending Americas Small Contractors Act of 2016 The bill introduces a number of reforms to increase transparency and the ability of small businesses to compete in the federal marketplace. NSBA supports H.R. 4377 - American Business Competitiveness Act The bill cuts the corporate income tax to 25 percent; limits the top tax rate on non-corporate business income to 25 percent; allows businesses to deduct investment costs when they occur (full expensing); eliminates most business tax credits and many deductions; and moves to a territorial tax system like most developed nations. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4612 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 Legislation would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports H.R. 4638 - Main Street Growth Act The legislation seeks to make small business offerings more attractive to investors by creating venture exchanges which will bring together buyers and sellers for of venture securities. NSBA supports H.R. 4768 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Legislation would effectively eliminate Chevron Deference when courts review agency actions. NSBA supports H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports H.R. 4783 - Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would reauthorize the SBIR/STTR programs through 2022. NSBA supports H.R. 4831 - S-Corp Bill Legislation would amend the tax code to clarify that shareholders in an S-Corp. who acquired their shares through crowdfunding would not count against the 100 shareholder cap. NSBA supports H.R. 4850 - Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act Measure would create an exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act for certain small securities offerings. NSBA supports H.R. 4852 - the Private Placement Improvement Act Would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend the requirements for Regulation D offerings. It would also direct the SEC to revise rules regarding 506 offerings of a private fund to characterize as an accredited investor a knowledgeable employee of that private fund or the funds investment advisor. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4854 - Supporting Americas Innovators Act Legislation would amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition of an investment company. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4855 - Fix Crowdfunding Act Measure would amend the crowdfunding provisions included in the Jobs Act and would increase the crowdfunding limit from $1 million to $5 million. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4909 - FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 4909 authorizes $610 billion in spending for the DOD and also makes a number of changes to the procurement process for small firms. NSBA supports H.R. 5076 - Main Street Fairness Act Establishes that businesses that file their taxes as pass-through income-sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs and S corporations-will never pay a higher tax rate than their larger counterparts. NSBA supports H.R. 5156 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2016 Legislation would further protect small-business owners credit cards from unfair and deceptive practices of credit card companies. NSBA supports H.J. Res. 71 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA Supports H.J. Res. 72 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA supports H.J.Res. 95 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act to protect workers, students, nonprofit organizations, and small-business owners from the consequences of the Department of Labors controversial overtime rule. NSBA supports S. 155 - the Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports S. 632 - STRONG Patent Act The bill introduces modest patent reforms that would afford small businesses greater protections for their patents. NSBA supports S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 The bill would require eCommerce sellers who gross over $1million in remote (out-of-state) sales per year to collect sales tax from buyers in all 45 states (plus D.C.) that impose a sales tax. NSBA is monitoring S. 1137 - PATENT Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports S. 1584 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act The bill would remove the renewable fuel standard. NSBA is monitoring S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 Creates a procedure whereby the president can require independent regulatory agencies to comply with the same rulemaking requirements that other agencies do. NSBA supports S. 1683 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports S. 1697 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports S. 1890 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports S. 2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Legislation amends the APA to require that regulating agencies do more thorough examinations of the costs and benefits of promulgating regulations. NSBA supports S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Measure would make a number of changes impacting the security and the reliability of the energy grid. NSBA supports S. 2582 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 The bill would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports S. 2696 - Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2016 Would create a six month grace period for first time regulations violations by small businesses which do not place anyone in imminent danger. NSBA supports S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports S. 2724 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Legislation would effectively eliminate Chevron Deference when courts review agency actions. NSBA supports S. 2733 - Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 This legislation will make changes to existing venue requirements in patent infringement litigation. NSBA opposes S. 2792 - Rapid Innovation Fund Enhancement Act of 2016 Legislation would reform the RIF program to ensure small businesses are always able to participate. NSBA supports S. 2793 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 The legislation would permanently reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The programs are currently set to expire in 2017. NSBA supports S. 2812 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 Legislation would permanently reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supports S. 2847 - Prove It Act Legislation would allow the Chief Counsel of Advocacy to challenge an agency certification of no significant impact on small businesses under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. NSBA is monitoring S. 2898 - the Small Business National Security Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would allow SBIR and STTR small businesses to more easily contract to do follow-on work. NSBA supports S.J. Res. 22 - WOTUS Congressional Review Act Resolution This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the WOTUS rule which EPA finalized in May 2015. NSBA supports S.J.Res.34 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that would block implementation of the administrations overtime rule. NSBA supports

Client expense: $43,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act H.R. 1732 - the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act H.J. Res. 59 and S.J. Res. 22 - WOTUS Congressional Disapproval Resolution These bills would withdraw the EPA's Waters of the U.S. Rule and require agencies to develop another rule. This rule significantly expands the scope of the CWA. This new rule would add numerous regulatory burdens on golf courses that could impact their bottom lines and cause a loss of jobs. S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 897 - the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 These bills would eliminate the EPAs Clean Water Act NPDES pesticide general permits for aquatic pesticide applications in, over or near waters of the U.S.. The permits add regulatory burdens on golf courses that could impact their bottom lines and put courses under threat of citizen action lawsuits.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act. Supporting SJ Res 22 - joint resolution of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.

Client expense: $49,595 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Monitor legislative efforts regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's Waters of the U.S. rulemaking, S.J.Res. 22, and S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; community-based public health interventions and prescription drug abuse. Specific Legislation: 1.Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2.Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353) 3.Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (Public Law 113-5) 4.Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 5.Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) 6.Implementation of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-5) 7.Implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-54) 8.Implementation of Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (Public Law 113-14) 9.Implementation of Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-186) 10.Promoting Health as Youth Skills in Classrooms and Life Act (S. 418) 11.National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act (H.R. 1192/S. 586) 12.Energy Consumers Relief Act (S. 156) 13.FIT Kids Act (S. 1075/H.R. 2013) 14.Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (H.R. 1275) 15.Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (S. 1509/H.R. 2404) 16.A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings (H.R. 3660) 17.Developing a Reliable and Innovation Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act (S. 1647) 18.Summer Meals Act of 2014 (S. 613/H.R. 1728) 19.Long-Term SCORE Act (H.R. 282/S. 2260) 20.American Cures Act (S. 289) 21.School Food Modernization Act (S. 540) 22.Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (S. 430/H.R. 478) 23.Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 199) 24.Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 (H.R. 594) 25.Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health Act (PATH Act, S. 185) 26.Helping Effective Antibiotics Last (HEAL) Act (H.R. 931) 27.Safe Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 609/S. 287) 28.21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6) 29.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 1552) 30.Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act (S. 621) 31.Healthy Families Act (H.R. 932/S. 497) 32.Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act (H.R. 512) 33.Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment Act (not yet introduced) 34.Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States (H.Res. 117) 35.Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act (H.R. 865/S. 3101) 36.Head Start on Vaccinations Act (H.R. 933/S. 486) 37.Opioid Overdose Reduction Act (S. 707/H.R. 1821) 38.Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524/H.R. 953) 39.CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2015 (S. 522/H.R. 919) 40.Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 (S. 544/H.R. 1030) 41.EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 (S. 543/H.R. 1029) 42.Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2) 43.Student Success Act (H.R. 5) 44.Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177) 45.Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax (SWEET) Act (H.R. 1687) 46.Transportation Alternatives Program Improvement Act (S. 705) 47.Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act (S. 1641/H.R. 4063) 48.Recovery Enhancement for Treatment (TREAT) Act (S. 1455/H.R. 2536) 49.FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act (H.R. 2058) 50.Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act (H.R. 2303) 51.Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2102) 52.Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 2042) 53.Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act (S. 1324) 54.Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act (H.R. 1190/S. 141) 55.Family Asthma Act (S. 1064) 56.School Asthma Management Plan Act (S. 1065) 57.Healthy Relationships Act (H.R. 453/S. 923) 58.Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act (S. 1146/H.R. 2508) 59.Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act (H.R. 1504) 60.Safe Streets Act (H.R. 2071) 61.Healthy Kids Outdoors (S. 1078/H.R. 2014) 62.Highway and Transportation Funding Act (H.R. 2353) 63.Federal Water Quality Protection Act (S. 1140) 64.Friendly Airports for Mothers Act (H.R. 2530) 65.Overdose Prevention Act (S. 2092/H.R. 4288) 66.Stop Overdose Stat Act (H.R. 2850) 67.Stop Child Summer Hunger Act (S. 1539/H.R. 2715) 68.Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1793/H.R. 1499) 69.Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (H.R. 3134) 70.Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (H.R. 719) 71.Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act (H.R. 3299) 72.Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113) 73.Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 (H.R. 3762/Senate Amendment) 74.A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res 22) 75.A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units" (S.J.Res. 23) 76.On the Joint Resolution: S.J.Res. 24; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units" (S.J.Res 24) 77.Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 2017/S. 2217) 78.Food Labeling Modernization Act (H.R. 4061/S. 2301) 79.Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act (Public Law 114-93) 80.Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95) 81.Puerto Rico Assistance Act, 2015 (S. 2381) 82.Full-Service Community Schools Act, 2015 (S. 1787) 83.FY2017 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Act (no bill number) 84.FY2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (no bill number) 85.Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 2012) 86.Hallways to Health Act (S. 2590/H.R. 4621) 87.GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 (S. 2588) 88.CLEAR Act (S. 2587) 89.TEST KIDS Act (S. 2586) 90.FUND Water Act (S. 2583) 91.NURSE Act (S. 2572) 92.A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. (S.J.Res.22) 93.The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 (H.R. 4775) 94.Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 (H.R. 4000) 95.To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1085) 96.Common Sense Savings Act of 2016 (H.R. 4725) 97.Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (H.Con.Res. 125) 98.Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 (S. 3136) 99.Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act (S. 2742) 100.Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act (S. 2503) 101.The Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act (S. 2055) 102.FY2016 emergency supplemental appropriations request for Zika preparedness and response (no bill number) 103.FY2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 1695/H.R. 3020) 104.FY2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (S. 1800/H.R. 3049/S. 2129) 105.FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, in support of an appropriation for the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws (H.R. 2995/S. 1910/S. 2132) 106.FY2016 Congressional Budget Resolution (S.Con.Res. 11/H.Con.Res 27) 107.FY2016 Homeland Security Appropriations Act (S. 1619/H.R. 3128/S.2131) 108.FY2017 Military Construction-VA Appropriations and Zika Supplemental (H.R. 2577) 109.Public Health Emergency Preparedness Act (H.R. 4525) 110.PREPARE Act (H.R. 3583) 111.Zika Response Appropriations Act (H.R. 5243) 112.Making Supplemental Appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus (H.R. 5044) 113.A bill to provide emergency supplemental appropriations to address the Zika crisis (S. 2843) 114.FY 2017 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (S. 3040) 115.FY 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (S. 2956/H.R. 5054) 116.Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2016 (H.R. 5475) 117.SMASH Act (S. 3039) 118.Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act (H.R. 5003)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 896 - Regulatory Certainty Act of 2015 H.R. 897 - Zika Vector Control Act H.R. 912 - Ache Act H.R. 980 - Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 1029 - EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030 - Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1203 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act. H.R. 1320 - Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform Act (CLEER Act) H.R. 1327 - Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act (ORDEAL Act) H.R. 1388 - Clean Air, Strong Economies Act (CASE Act) H.R. 1644 - Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act (STREAM Act) H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 HR 3353 - Clean Water Citizens Suits H.R. 4000 Ozone Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act H.R. 4557 - Blocking Regulatory Influence from Closing Kilns Act (BRICK Act) H.R. 4653 - Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act H.R. 4775 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act H.R. 4797 - GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 H.R. 4806 - CLEAR Act of 2016 H.R. 5055 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FY17 H.R. 5303 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 & amendments H.J.Res.74 - Providing for Congressional Disapprovalof the final rule of the EPA relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone. S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act and Amendment #41 S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2072 - S. 2072: A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan. S. 2583 - Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2016 (FUND Water Act) S. 2586 - Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act) S. 2587 - Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act) S. 2588 - Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016) 2804 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 2821- True LEADership Act of 2016 S. 2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA) S. 2882 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act S. 3068 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S.J.Res 22 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Rulemaking Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Stream Protection Rule; Proposed Rule; 80 FR 44436 (July 27, 2015) EPA; 40 CFR Part 423; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 34432 (June 7, 2013) Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; 33 CFR Part 328; EPA; 40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, et.al, Definition of Waters of the United States; Final Rule; 10 FR 37054 (June 29, 2015) EPA; 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, et al. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 79 FR 75233 (Oct. 26, 2015) EPA; 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63, Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards, 80 FR 75177 (December 1, 2015) EPA; 40 CFR Parts 87 and 1068, Proposed Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated To Endanger Public Health and Welfare and Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 80 FR 126 (July 1, 2015)

Client expense: $127,981 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

"Waters of the U.S." Final Rule: The organization has serious concerns about the final rule issued by the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to define the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act. Our concerns were detailed in comments submitted to the docket. The organization supports The Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (H.R.1732) and The Federal Water Quality Protection Act (S.1140) to prohibit the agencies from moving forward with the rule and directing them to consult with state and local officials before writing a new rule. The organization supported action through the Congressional Review Act to disapprove the WOTUS rule (S.J.Res.22 and H.J.Res.59).

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act. Supporting SJ Res 22 - joint resolution of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 2466, Improving Notification for Clean and Safe Drinking Water Act of 2016 H.R 4414, Improving Notification for Clean and Safe Drinking Water Act of 2016 S.2588, Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016) S.2587, Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act) S. 2586, Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-Start Investigations Before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act) S.2583, Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2016 (FUND Water Act) S.2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R.5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 4806, The Copper and Lead Evaluation, Assessment and Reporting Act (CLEAR Act) H.R.4797, Get the Lead Out Act H.R. 4653, the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act (AQUA Act) S. 2358, Clean Water Compliance and Affordability Act S.2768, Clean Water Affordability Act H.R. 1644, STREAM Act S. 1024, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016 H.R. 223, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016 S.J.Res. 22, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of waters of the United States under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act H.J.Res 59, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act S.2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 S.2821, TrueLEADership Act of 2016

Client expense: $34,550 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Clean Air Act Reform CWA Section 404 Nationwide Permits CWA Water Quality Standards EPA Proposed Ozone Regulations EPA SNAP Regulation FY17 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Greenhouse Gas Emissions/Clean Power Plant Regulations H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Methane regulations Paris GHG Negotiations Regional Haze S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2072, Hatch-McCaskill ozone early action legislation S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S.J. Res. 22, joint resolution of disapproval of the EPA's "Waters of the United States" regulation S.J. Res. 23, resolution of disapproval of the EPA's NSPS for greenhouse gases for new, modified or reconstructed power plants S.J. Res. 24, joint resolution of disapproval of the EPA's Clean Power Plan S.J. Res. 25, H.J. Res. 74, joint resolution of disapproval of EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone Social Cost of Carbon Support of Ozone Implementation Language in Fiscal Year 2017 Interior, Environment and related Agencies Appropriations bill Waters of the United States

Client expense: $1,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

"Waters of the U.S." Rule Regulatory Reform HR185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 HR427 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 HR526 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 HR1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act HR2631 - Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 HR2822 - FY2016 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S226 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 S255 - FAIR Act S1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act S2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 SConRes11 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. S.J.Res 22 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Lead Paint HR2328 - Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015 HR3085 - LEAD SALE Act of 2015 Clean Air Act HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Endangered Species Act HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Communications with the House of Representatives about critical habitat designations under the Endangered Species Act. Discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding lead paint rules, and the "Waters of the U.S." rule.

Client expense: $9,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act H.R. 1732 - the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act H.J. Res. 59 and S.J. Res. 22 - WOTUS Congressional Disapproval Resolution These bills would withdraw the EPA's Waters of the U.S. Rule and require agencies to develop another rule. This rule significantly expands the scope of the CWA. This new rule would add numerous regulatory burdens on golf courses that could impact their bottom lines and cause a loss of jobs. S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 897 - the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 These bills would eliminate the EPAs Clean Water Act NPDES pesticide general permits for aquatic pesticide applications in, over or near waters of the U.S.. The permits add regulatory burdens on golf courses that could impact their bottom lines and put courses under threat of citizen action lawsuits.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

House Bills H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act - support. H.R. 1671, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. S.J. Res. 22, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval in response to the problematic Waters of the United States rule - 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. 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. Amendment included in Section 913 of S 1269 - oppose. 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. Hearings Karen Harned, House Small Business Committee on Regulation: The Hidden Small Business Tax. April 14, 2016. Elizabeth Milito, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Hearing on: Drowning in Regulations: The Waters of the U.S. Rule and the Case for Reforming the RFA April 27, 2016. Kevin Kuhlman, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee on the Small Business Struggle under Obamacare. May 18 2016. Albert Macre, House Committee on Small Business on Damaging Repercussions: DOLs Overtime Rule, Small Employers, and their Employees June 23, 2016. Joe Grossbauer, Joint Economic Committee on Is Our Complex Code Too Taxing on the Economy? April 20, 2016. Tom Kunkel, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee on the Small Business Struggle Under Obamacare, May 18, 2016. Comments April 8, 2016, RIN 1235-AA13 - Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, Wage and Hour Division, DOL. Other Issues Joint employer standard PN1258 - Merrick Garland nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court

Client expense: $878,000 · 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

SJ Res 22, to nullify WOTUS rule

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor the EPAs Water of the United States regulation Support S.J. Res. 22, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States"

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

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) continues to express concerns with the EPAs efforts to expand the definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act/Clean Water Rule. MFB supported H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 and has asked the U.S. Senate to pass similar legislation. The bill would require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. EPA to withdraw the Clean Water Rule. MFB also supported S. 1140 the Federal Water Quality Protection Act and S.J.Res. 22, a vote of disapproval of the WOTUS rule. MFB also supports H.R. 3120, the Great Lakes Assurance Verification Act of 2015, a bill that would establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention. MFB supports H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act, a bill that requires transparency about public communications made by agencies. MFB believed that the EPA overstepped its boundaries in regard to how it communicated the Waters of the US rule during the public comment period. This bill is in response to that concern.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule, including S.J.Res.22, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval. Oppose H.R. 1644, the STREAM Act, a bill that blocks protections for drinking water in mining communities. Oppose H.R.3797, the SENSE Act, which would weaken clean air protections for power plants burning coal refuse or waste. Support S. 2588, the Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016), S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act), S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act), and S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2015 (FUND Water Act), that would address the problem of lead contamination in our nations drinking water. Oppose H.R.5055, the FY2017 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which cuts clean energy funding and contained a slew of riders harmful to the environment. Oppose H.R.4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would gut the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support pro-environment amendments (Polis #2, Norton #3, Pallone #5, Rush #7) and oppose anti-environment amendments (Whitfield #1). Oppose S. 2822 & S. 2072, bills the legislatively undermine the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support Senator Cardins package of legislation to address water quality, drinking water, and public health needs, as well as the House companions (H.R. 4797 and H.R. 4806). Support S. 2821, the TRUE LEADership Act, which aims to reduce lead exposure and poisoning in our air, water, homes, and communities. Oppose extension of the comment period for the Department of Transportations National Performance Management Measures, which requires agencies to estimate the pollution due to transportation plans.

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

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Advocated against the USACE and EPA final Waters of the United States (WOTUS), also called the Clean Water Rule, regulation and support for S. 1140 the Federal Water Quality Protection Act and S. J. Res. 22, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Continue to oppose additional burdensome and unnecessary restrictions by EPA's proposed limits on both commercial and private pesticide applicators as well as EPA's proposed Worker Protection Standards. The annual spring prescribed burn season was larger in Kansas due to good weather, a high fuel load, and the ever increasing need to control invasive species in Kansas. Kansas Farm Bureau made sure congressional offices and the Region 7 EPA office was aware of the necessity for fire to maintain the native ecosystem in the Flint Hills, Smoky Hills and Gyp Hills areas of Kansas through the months of April and May.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

S.J.Res.22 - Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" Water Resources Development Act Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S.697) The TSCA Modernization Act (H.R. 2576)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Legislation seeks to promote energy efficiency inside the federal government and improve the security of energy-related infrastructure primarily by expanding the Department of Energys authorities. NSBA supports H.R. 9 - Innovation Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 644 - the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act The legislation authorizes the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and improves the flow of legitimate trade by modernizing the automated import and export system. NSBA supports H.R. 703 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act Would remove the renewable fuel standard. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Bill would repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, as well as cut the top gift tax rate. NSBA supports H.R. 1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Protection Act of 2015 The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports H.R. 2045 - TROL Act Allows the FTC to go after patent trolls which often target small business patent holders. NSBA supports H.R. 2187 - The Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rewrite the accredited investor definition and would codify the current financial thresholds so that they may not be raised by the SEC except by statute. NSBA supports H.R. 2775 - the Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 The bill allows states that meet simplification requirements to require remote sellers to collect taxes due on items purchased by consumers in those states. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 2911 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports H.R. 3326 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports H.R. 3784 - The SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 This bill would establish an Office of the Small Business Advocate within SEC to advocate on behalf of small businesses and to be a resource for small businesses. NSBA supports H.R. 4168 - Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act Will require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to respond to recommendations made during the annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. NSBA supports H.R. 4341 - Defending Americas Small Contractors Act of 2016 Introduces a number of reforms to increase transparency and the ability of small businesses to compete in the federal marketplace. NSBA supports H.R. 4377 - American Business Competitiveness Act The bill cuts the corporate income tax to 25 percent; limits the top tax rate on non-corporate business income to 25 percent; allows businesses to deduct investment costs when they occur (full expensing); eliminates most business tax credits and many deductions; and moves to a territorial tax system like most developed nations. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4498 - Helping Angels Lead our Startups (HALOS) Act The measure is designed to make it easier for businesses to notify potential investors of their offerings as well as provide a statutory definition for angel investor group. NSBA supports H.R. 4612 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 Would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports H.R. 4638 - Main Street Growth Act The legislation seeks to make small business offerings more attractive to investors by creating venture exchanges which will bring together buyers and sellers for of venture securities. NSBA supports H.R. 4783 - Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would reauthorize the SBIR/STTR programs through 2022. NSBA supports H.R. 4831 - S-Corp Bill Would amend the tax code to clarify that shareholders in an S-Corp. who acquired their shares through crowdfunding would not count against the 100 shareholder cap. NSBA supports H.R. 4850 - Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act Would create an exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act for certain small securities offerings. NSBA supports H.J. Res. 71 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA Supports H.J. Res. 72 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA supports S. 155 - the Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports S. 632 - STRONG Patent Act Introduces modest patent reforms that would afford small businesses greater protections for their patents. NSBA supports S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 The bill would require eCommerce sellers who gross over $1million in remote (out-of-state) sales per year to collect sales tax from buyers in all 45 states (plus D.C.) that impose a sales tax. NSBA is monitoring S. 1137 - PATENT Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports S. 1584 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act Would remove the renewable fuel standard. NSBA is monitoring S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 Creates a procedure whereby the president can require independent regulatory agencies to comply with the same rulemaking requirements that other agencies do. NSBA supports S. 1683 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports S. 1697 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports S. 1890 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports S. 2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Amends the APA to require that regulating agencies do more thorough examinations of the costs and benefits of promulgating regulations. NSBA supports S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Would make a number of changes impacting the security and the reliability of the energy grid. NSBA supports S. 2582 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 Would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports S. 2696 - Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2016 Would create a six month grace period for first time regulations violations by small business which do not place anyone in imminent danger. NSBA supports S. 2733 - Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 This legislation will make changes to existing venue requirements in patent infringement litigation. NSBA opposes S.J. Res. 22 - WOTUS Congressional Review Act Resolution This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the WOTUS rule which EPA finalized in May 2015. NSBA supports S.Con. Res. 25 This expressed the sense of Congress that no deal reached during the Paris climate change conference would have force in the U.S. unless it was approved by Congress. NSBA is monitoring.

Client expense: $37,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act. Supporting SJ Res 22 - joint resolution of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.

Client expense: $43,296 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

SJ Res 22, to nullify WOTUS rule

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.J. Res 22 and H.R. 1644. Opposed bill due to risks to wildlife and ecosystems from attack on Clean Water Rule via Congressional Review Act of Disapproval. Water Protection Network (100+ groups) urged recommendations for an approach to planning that uses natural systems to solve water resources problems in the next Water Development Resources Act (WRDA). Urged provisions in upcoming Water Resources Development Act which used nature-based solutions to water management.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SENATE S.J.Res.22 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. (Oppose) HOUSE H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (All Sections)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) continues to express concerns with the EPAs efforts to expand the definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act/Clean Water Rule. MFB supported H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 and has asked the U.S. Senate to pass similar legislation. The bill would require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. EPA to withdraw the Clean Water Rule. MFB also supported S. 1140 the Federal Water Quality Protection Act and S.J.Res. 22, a vote of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.MFB also supports H.R. 3120, the Great Lakes Assurance Verification Act of 2015, a bill that would establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE