Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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15. General issue area code ACC

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1564, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act

Draft legislation relating to limit audit liability

Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); proposed lease accounting standards; accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language; reciprocal financial reporting issues with China

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

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15. General issue area code AGR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 693 / S. 345, Sugar Reform Act of 2013
H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, including provisions relating to possible World Trade (WTO) finding of noncompliance and sanctioned retaliation, and including provisions relating to the U.S.-Brazil World Trade Organization cotton case

Various issues relating to forest policy reform

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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15. General issue area code AVI

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1204, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013
H.R. 2719, Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy

Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2609, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2610, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2786, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2787, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2792, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2855, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, including provisions relating to programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes
S. 1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
S. 1244, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
S. 1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
S. 1283, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014
S. 1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
S. 1329, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
S. 1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014
S. 1372, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2014
S. 1429, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014

H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2014

Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Services Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2014 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011

Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; funding issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues related to the Department of Justice; funding issues related to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues related to the State Department; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations for SEC, CFTC, and Office of Financial Research

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Copyright Office

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15. General issue area code CAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013
H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013
S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013

Potential legislation on EPAs regulation of ozone

Potential regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants

Various issues relating to environment and energy policy

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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15. General issue area code CDT

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013
H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act
H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013
H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act
H.R. 1003, To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefits of its Regulations and Orders
H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013
H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act
H.R. 1341, The Financial Competitive Act of 2013
S. 888, To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, corporate governance, and the Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System

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15. General issue area code CHM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013
H.R. 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) personnel surety program
S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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15. General issue area code CIV

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 377 / S. 84, Paycheck Fairness Act
H.R. 1755 / S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act
H.R. 1975 / S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Fiscal Year 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions funding the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Fiscal Year 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including Provisions Funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and including provisions relating to DOJ guidance on requiring pool lifts under the ADA

Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011)

Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, December 9, 2011)

Proposed regulation delaying Department of Justice requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts (77 Fed. Reg. 16,196, March 20, 2012)

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, August 10, 2011)

Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083, September 28, 2011)

Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006)

EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted April 25, 2012)

Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), State - Dept of (DOS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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15. General issue area code CPI

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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15. General issue area code CPT

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013
H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act
H.R. 1580, To Affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance
H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act
H.R. 2236, Promoting Startup Innovation Act
H.R. 2454, Aarons Law Act of 2013
H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013
H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act
S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act
S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013
S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013
S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012
Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011
Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011
Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012
Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress)

Various issues relating to IP enforcement funding; review/reform of U.S. copyright law; patent litigation reform; the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; copyright and trademark infringement; the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; cyber theft of trade secrets; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418)and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), U.S. Copyright Office

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15. General issue area code CSP

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013
H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013
H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act
H.R. 1468, SECURE IT
H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2013
H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act
S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013
S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013
S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act
S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013

House Judiciary Committee draft relating to cybercrimes legislation

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012

Various issues relating to IP enforcement funding; copyright and trademark infringement; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), and the IPR Centers Operation in Our Sites (OiOS) program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; ICANN's gTLD program; data breach notification; modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10)

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

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15. General issue area code DEF

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 949, Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America
H.R. 1960 / S. 1034, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, counterfeit parts
H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2397 / S. 1429, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy and contractor compensation
S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, and counterfeit parts

Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including procurement policy and contractor compensation

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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15. General issue area code ECN

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 949, Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America
H.R. 1877, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and including provisions relating to other purposes, including Buy America
H.R. 1960 / S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, and counterfeit parts
H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013, including provisions relating to procurement policy
H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, and counterfeit parts
H.R. 2909, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2013, including provisions relating to call center anti-offshore outsourcing
S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America

Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including provisions relating to procurement policy and contractor compensation

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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15. General issue area code EDU

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 5, Student Success Act
H.R. 340 / S. 528, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act
H.R. 551, Fast Track to College Act of 2013
H.R. 803, SKILLS Act
H.R. 1911 / S. 1334, Smarter Solutions for Students Act of 2013
H.R. 1937 / S. 915, Student Right To Know Before You Go Act of 2013
H.R. 2536, Computer Science Education Act of 2013
H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act
S. 406, The Students First Act of 2013
S. 758, LEARN Act
S. 1094, Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013
S. 1101, Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013
S. 1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013

Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); nominations to the Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; higher education, including student loan interest rates and the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); reauthorization of No Child Left Behind (P.L. 107-110); Department of Education, No Child Left Behind waivers; student financial assistance regulations pursuant to Sec. 492 of the Higher education Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-329); reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (P.L. 105-220); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Act (P.L. 101-542)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of

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15. General issue area code ENG

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act
H.R. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013
H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013
H.R. 1548, Native American Energy Act
H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including H. Amd. 447
H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act
H.R. 1616 / S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
H.R. 1829 / S. 861, Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2013
H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
H.R. 1964, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act
H.R. 2128, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013
H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act
H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013
H.R. 2689 / S. 1308, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2013
H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act
H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act
H.R, 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013
H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013
S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013
S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013
S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013
S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding the social cost of carbon in rulemakings
S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013

Potential legislation relating to EPA regulation of ozone

Various issues relating to promotion of energy development on Native American lands; regulatory reform including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; potential regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; nomination for EPA General Counsel; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings; environment and energy policy; expanding NEPA analysis for exported products; energy savings performance contracts; energy efficiency; construction of the Keystone XL pipeline

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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15. General issue area code ENV

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013
H.R. 527 / S. 783, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013
H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013
H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013
H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013
H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including H. Amd. 447
H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013
H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013
H.R. 2226, Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013
H.R. 2279, Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013
H.R. 2318, Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013
H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013
H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act
H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013
H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013
H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013
S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements
S. 601, Water Resource Development Act of 2013
S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding the social cost of carbon in rulemakings
S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013

Potential legislation relating to EPA regulation of ozone

Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; extra regulatory actions, including EPAs Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), policy and reform; oversight of agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; environment and energy policy; expanding NEPA analysis for exported products; regulatory reform, including permit streamling and government transparency in rulemakings; potential regulation on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; Lacy Act (P.L. 97-79) policy; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings; EPA Air and Water programs: estimation of combined costs of regulations affecting energy industries; EPA Air Programs: Incompleteness of estimates of regulatory costs/benefits and employment impacts of proposed and final regulations; Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554) Request for Reconsideration; Freedom of Information Act (P.L. 104-231) (FOIA Request to EPA); TSCA formaldehyde third party certification rule; cost and benefits of federal rules; nomination hearing for EPA General Counsel; mining policy

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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15. General issue area code FIN

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 148, DISCLOSE 2013 Act
H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act
H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013
H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act
H.R. 701, To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action
H.R. 719, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act
H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013
H.R. 949, Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013
H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act
H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013
H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act
H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013
H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act
H.R. 1221, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act
H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act
H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013
H.R. 1564, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act
H.R. 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013
H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act
H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013
H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013
S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act
S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013

Nomination of Richard Cordray as director of the CFPB

Various issues relating to reforming the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Securities Exchange Commission, including regulations regarding capital formation and capital markets; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-140), including issues related to pension fund stabilization; regulation of money market mutual funds; the proposed Volcker Rule; the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; amendments to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; the Private Securities Litigation Act (P.L. 104-67); the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System

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15. General issue area code FOR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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15. General issue area code GAM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1410, Keep the Promise Act of 2013

Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation; regulation of online poker; prohibition of online gaming

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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15. General issue area code GOV

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 148, DISCLOSE 2013 Act
H.R. 325, No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013
H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013
H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy
H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013
H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013
H.R. 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013
H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013, including provisions relating to procurement policy
H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013, including provisions relating to principles of regulatory cost benefit analysis, data quality, peer review, public comment period, risk assessment, valuation of costs and benefits
H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013
H.R. 2844 / S. 1379, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013
H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act
H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013
H.R. 2909, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2013, including provisions relating to call center anti-offshore outsourcing
H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013
H.R. 2967 / S. 1351, Intergenerational Financial Obligations Reform (INFORM) Act
S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements
S. 766, A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act
S. 791, Follow the Money Act of 2013
S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, including provisions relating to potential amendment on the social cost of carbon in rulemakings
S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013

H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023

H. J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023

Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 (draft)
Potential legislation relating to EPAs regulation of ozone

Nomination of Environmental Protection Agency General Counsel

Various issues relating to oversight of agency compliance with Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings; regulations relying upon particulate matter (PM) benefits during the rulemaking process; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; potential regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013
H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act
H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act
H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013
H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act
H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act
H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act
H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act
H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013
H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act
H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange
H.R. 2194 / S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013
H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act
H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act
H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act
H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013
H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013
H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013
H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act
H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act
S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013
S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act
S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act
S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011
S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013
S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes

Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156)

Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156)

Proposed Rule on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-370,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 54)

Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage, (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts 1, 54 and 301)

Proposed Rule regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program, (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 155 and 156)

Interim Final Rule on Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act, (78 Fed. Reg. 13,222-13,236, February 27, 2013) (to be codified at 29 CFR pts 1984)

Response to the Department of Labors document FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI issued on January 24, 2013, regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, on the Legality of Employer Subsidies for Individual Health Insurance

Comments for the Record on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions public meeting on Wellness Programs under Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, held on May 8, 2013

Proposed Rule on the Health Insurance Providers Fee, (7 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 57)

Proposed Rule on The $500,000 Deduction Limitation for Remuneration Provided by Certain Health Insurance Providers, (78 Fed. Reg. 19,950-19,977, April 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1)

Proposed Rule on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit, (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1)

Proposed Rule on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Members of Congress and Congressional Staff, (78 Fed. Reg. 48,337-48,339, August 8, 2013) (to be codified at 5 C.F.R. pt. 890)

Various issues relating to proposed and final regulations (HHS and IRS) implementing provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, compensation deductibility, exchanges, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, definition of full time, and caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014; Medicare Part D rebates; non-interference with Medicare Part D prescription drug prices; Entitlement reform; the regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including ERISA preemption and the impact on small business; affiliation rules

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office

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15. General issue area code HOM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA)
H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013
H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013
H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 (FISMA)
H.R. 1417 / S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013
H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act for 2014
H.R. 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to the issuance of immigrant visas for Brazilian nationals, and funding for the CFATS chemical security personnel surety program (CFATS)
H.R. 2719, Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy
H.R. 2787, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2952, Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act of 2013
S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act
S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013

Draft legislation relating to National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 (NCCIP)
Draft legislation relating to Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013

General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (May 13, 2013, Federal Register, pp. 27966-27968)

Nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to the position of Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security

Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; the White House National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; Executive Order 13636, and issues relating to framework development and program incentives; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

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15. General issue area code IMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 242, Legal Agricultural Workforce Act
H.R. 300 / S. 266, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013
H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013
H.R. 478, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2013
H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act
H.R. 502, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act
H.R. 519, Uniting American Families Act of 2013
H.R. 547, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2013
H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013
H.R. 572, End Immunity for Brazilian Criminals Act
H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act
H.R. 633 / S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013
H.R. 640, Student Visa Security Improvement Act
H.R. 692, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act of 2013
H.R. 707, Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013
H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0
H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013
H.R. 803, SKILLS Act
H.R. 830, Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act of 2013
H.R. 938, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013
H.R. 1108 / S.178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013
H.R. 1227, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act of 2013
H.R. 1279, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Fairness Act of 2013
H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013
H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013
H.R. 1444, H-2A Improvement Act
H.R. 1525, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2013
H.R. 1562, Family Farm Relief Act of 2013
H.R. 1596, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2013
H.R. 1760, Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology in America Act of 2013
H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act
H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act
H.R. 1923 / S. 703, Immigration and Nationality Act, to amend and to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States
H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act
H.R. 2278, SAFE Act
H.R. 2752, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer determination for purposes of employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage
H.R. 2765, Save Our Seasons Act of 2013
H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013
H.R. 3000, Rural Economy Vital Investment Visa Encouragement (REVIVE) Act of 2013
H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013
S. 1, Immigration Reform that Works for Americas Future Act
S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013
S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013
S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013
S. 202, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act
S. 260, Immigration Enforcement Transparency Act
S. 292, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act
S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants
S. 296, Uniting American Families Act of 2013
S. 300, A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry
S. 303, STEM Jobs Act of 2013
S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013
S. 478, A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review
S. 518, H2O Visa for Seafood Processing Act
S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013
S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013
S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; border security, immigration reform, guest worker programs, legalization concepts, and visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; extending E-1 and E-2 visas to New Zealanders

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office

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15. General issue area code IND

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 279 / H.R. 666, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes
H.R. 409 / S. 165, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act
H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013, including H. Amdt. 477, an amendment to require the Secretary to remove Native American sacred and cultural sites from the conveyance, in consultation with affected Indian Tribes
H.R. 1226 / S. 1477, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013
H.R. 1306 / S. 14, Southeast Alaska Native Land Conveyance Act
H.R. 1410, Keep the Promise Act of 2013
H.R. 1548, Native American Energy Act
H.R. 3043 / S. 1507, Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2013

Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; Native American taxation; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012)

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of

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15. General issue area code INS

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013
H.R. 1945, Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013
H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013
H.R. 2199, Flood Insurance Implementation Reform Act of 2013
S. 996, A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes

Various issues relating to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program; National Flood Insurance Program

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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15. General issue area code LAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2655 / S. 1288, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013
S. 1465, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of

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15. General issue area code LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013
H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013
H.R. 2346, Secret Ballot Protection Act
H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2810, Employee Rights Act (112th Congress)
Potential legislation similar to S. 1425, Fair Representation in Elections Act of 2011
Potential legislation similar to S. 1507, Employee Rights Act (112th Congress)

DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities

DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis

DOL RIN 1218-AB70, Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica: Estimated costs and benefits of the proposed regulation and alternatives

DOL RIN 1250 AA00, Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors; Evaluation of Recruitment and Placement Results Under the VEVRAA of 1974, As Amended; Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis

DOL RIN 1250-AA02, Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors: Evaluation of Recruitment and Placement Results Under Section 503: Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis

Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, August 30, 2011)

Proposed regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011)

Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation

Proposed regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011)

Final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, December 22, 2011)

Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011)

Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, April 1, 2011)

Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, October 19, 2010)

Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, June 22, 2011)

Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, December 27, 2011)

Various issues relating to indexing the minimum wage; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including the implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198), jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB, and decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Small Business Adminstration (SBA)

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15. General issue area code MAR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code MIA

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1962 / S. 987, Free Flow of Information Act of 2013

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code NAT

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 527 / S. 783, Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act
H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013
H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013
H.R. 1314 / S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements
H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013

Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; expanding NEPA analysis for exported products; mining policy; forestry policy reform; Lacey Act (P.L. 97-79) policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), reform and policy reform

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code RET

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2117, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013
S. 606, Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act of 2013
S. 1270, SAFE Retirement Act of 2013

Regulations issued by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pertaining to reportable event requirements under ERISA (78 Fed. Reg. 20,039, April 3, 2013), missing participants program (78 Fed. Reg. 37598, June 21, 2013), and changes in premium payment due dates (78 Fed. Reg. 44056, July 23, 2013)

Regulations issued by the Department of Labor pertaining to lifetime income illustrations on annual benefit statements (78 Fed. Reg. 26727, May 8, 2013)

Various issues relating to reform of tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; reform of multiemployer defined benefit pension funding; financial reporting requirements regulated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code SMB

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act
H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013, including provisions relating to access to capital and changes to the Small Business Administration and Small Business Investment Companies program
H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013
S. 289, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to changes to the SBA 504 program
S. 511, EXCEL Act, including provisions relating to the SBA ABIC program

Various issues relating to electronic filing of tax returns; small business regulatory burdens; the SBA Budget; Credit Subsidy for the SBA lending Programs; immigration reform; small business and grassroots engagement

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Government Accountability Office (GAO)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area