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

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 ACC

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
Draft legislation relating to limit audit liability
Draft legislation relating to ban mandatory audit firm rotation

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); 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

Various issues relating to sugar reform

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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15. General issue area code AVI

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1204, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), 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 BAN

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act
S. 205, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013
S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013

Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, Volcker Rule, and the Financial Stability Oversight Council; the Basel III Capital and Liquidity Standards; potential money market mutual funds regulations

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

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15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

P.L. 112-240, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (formerly H.R. 8)
P.L. 113-2, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (formerly H.R. 152)
P.L. 113-3, No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 (formerly H.R. 325)
P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (formerly H.R. 933)
H.R. 233, To amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for an orderly process by which the debt ceiling is increased
H.R. 699, Stop the Sequester Job Loss Now Act
H.R. 766, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013
H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 House and Senate. Potential amendment pertaining to funding of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 2013 Continuing Resolution, procurement policy and contractor compensation
H.R. 1013, Discretionary Spending Reduction Act
H.R. 1202, One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2013
H.Res. 39, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 325) to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes
H.Res. 99, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 933) making appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes
H.Res. 115, Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress
H.Res. 122, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (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; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 115) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress; and for other purposes
H.Res. 844, Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8), to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes
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
S. 16, A bill to provide for a sequester replacement
S. 18, Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013
S. 43, Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act
S. 277, Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013
S. 278, Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013
S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013
S. 444, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013
S. 547, One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2013
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

Fiscal Year 2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2014 Defense Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Services Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security 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 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2014 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2014 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, 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 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; Small Business Administration funding for International Trade and the Office of Advocacy

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, 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, Small Business Adminstration (SBA)

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15. General issue area code CAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013

Potential legislation regarding permit streamlining

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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15. General issue area code CDT

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act
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. 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

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, consumer protection, corporate governance, and The Volcker Rule, The Financial Stability Oversight Council, and potential money market mutual fund regulation

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, as it relates to Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards

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

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (112th Congress)
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act (112th Congress)
Potential legislation similar H.R. 1519 / S. 797 / S. 3220, Paycheck Fairness Act (112th Congress)
Potential legislation similar S. 2189, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (112th Congress)

Regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (77 Fed. Reg. 19,080, March 30, 2012)

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

Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011)

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

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

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

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

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

EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted 4/25/12)

Proposed Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulations regarding Minority and Women Inclusion in Contractor Workforce (77 Fed. Reg. 50454, August 21, 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

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

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, 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. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013
S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act
S. 662, A bill to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes

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)

Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding

Various issues relating to 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; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P .L. 11 0-403); 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 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 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (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)

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), 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. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness 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
S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013
S. 662, A bill to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes

21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft)
The Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act of 2013 (discussion draft)

Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding

Various issues relating to 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; 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; ICANNs gTLD program

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

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

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15. General issue area code DEF

16. Specific lobbying issues

P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

H.R. 933 / S. 444, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013
Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act

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

P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (formerly H.R. 933), including S. Amdt. 72, which would require the continuation of tuition assistance programs for members of the Armed Forces for the remainder of fiscal year 2013

H.R. 803, SKILLS Act
S. 406, the Students First Act of 2013

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1325 / S. 1243, America Works Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4037 / S. 2740, Literacy For All, Results for the Nation Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 2098, The Student Right To Know Before You Go Act

Accelerated Learning Act of 2013 (draft)

Various issues relating to reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, specifically to Common Core Standards, accountability, teacher quality, the Department of Education waivers, and Race to the Top; financial aid reform; reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act; reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-79)

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

S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013
Potential legislation related to energy regulation reform

Various issues relating to promotion of energy development on Native American lands; regulatory permit streamlining; energy and environmental 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 ENV

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification 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, A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes
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, potential amendment regarding whole economy modeling

Potential legislation regarding employment and other impacts of EPA regulations for development
Potential legislation regarding permit streamlining
Potential legislation regarding the Endangered Species Act

Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; regulation of greenhouse gasses; EPA regulatory risk assessment and economic impact assessment procedures applicable to all agency rulemaking actions; EPA Air and Water programs: estimation of combined costs of regulations affecting energy industries; Executive Order 13563 as applied to EPA programs; EPA Air Programs, accuracy of estimates or employment impacts and regulations; incompleteness of estimates of regulatory costs and employment impacts; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in U.S; reform of federal environmental regulatory procedures; environment and energy policy; expanding NEPA analysis for exported products; oversight of agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act

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 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. 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. 1002, Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013
H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013
H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act
H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act
S. 289, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013
S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013
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, including S. Amdt. 340 which would establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation that requires financial regulators to conduct rigorous cost-benefit analyses on all proposed rules and S. Amdt. 689, which would end Too Big To Fail subsidies or funding advantage for Wall Street mega-banks (over $500 billion in total assets)

Nomination of Mary Jo White as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission
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; regulation of money market funds; the proposed Volcker Rule; the Commodity Futures Trading Commissions derivatives regulations; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; securities litigation; the Private Securities Litigation Act (P.L. 104-67)

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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15. General issue area code GAM

16. Specific lobbying issues

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

P.L. 113-3, No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 (formerly H.R. 325)

H.R. 148, DISCLOSE 2013 Act
H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013
H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act
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
S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements
S. 191, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2013
S. 253, Establishing the Committee to Reduce Government Waste
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, amendment regarding whole economy modeling

Draft legislation to reform energy regulation

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011

Potential legislation regarding regulatory procedures, accountability, and economic analysis requirements

Potential legislation regarding permit streamlining

Potential legislation regarding sue and settle

Various issues relating to sequestration; federal policies assessing potential health risks associated with the use of chemicals; Administrative Procedure Act and policies/procedures for Federal rulemaking, enforcement and review, agency errors in economic analyses under executive orders; need for transparency and replicability of economic cost/benefit analysis; need for reliable data sources to estimate regulatory costs and benefits; need for agencies to consider impacts on labor markets, job displacement, local economic development, and health effects of regulatory actions; need for ex-post data collection and analysis of regulatory impacts and effectiveness; statistical programs demonstrating consistent and timely data to support economic impact analysis of regulation impacts; need to clarify data limitations with respect to certain applications; Executive Order 12688, estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations - need for surveys and experiments to establish compliance costs; Executive Order 13563, estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations - need for surveys and experiments to establish compliance costs; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act; reform of federal environmental regulatory procedures; government contracting; sequestration; regulatory reform

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

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15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013
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, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits
H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act
H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination 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. 610, Family Healthcare Flexibility Act
S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011

Potential legislation related to Medicare Part D rebates
Potential legislation related to non-interference with Medicare Part D prescription drug prices

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 Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 144, 147, and 150)

Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014, (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 153, 155, 156, 157 and 158)

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)

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

Request for Comment Regarding the Stage 3 Definition of Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Health Information Technology; Health IT Policy Committee, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,444, November 26, 2012)

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 Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing, (78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, Jan. 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 CFR Parts 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, and 457)

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)

Various issues relating to caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Medicare Part D rebates; non-interference with Medicare Part D prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 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, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts; 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; non-interference with Part D prescription drug prices

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

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15. General issue area code HOM

16. Specific lobbying issues

P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, Sec. 516 (formerly H.R. 933)

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)

Outcome-Based Border Security Act of 2013 (discussion draft)
House Judiciary Committee Cyber-Security (discussion draft)

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3416, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (112th Congress)

Various issues relating to 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, titled Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber-Security (February 19, 2013, Federal Register, pp. 11738-11744); National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program

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

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15. General issue area code IMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

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. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act
H.R. 633, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013
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. 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. 1354, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States and for other purposes
S. 1, Immigration Reform that Works for Americas Future Act
S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013
S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013
S. 202, Accountability Through Electronic Verification 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

Various issues relating to 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; guidance and interpretation of regulations regarding issuance of L1 visas; sources of data to inform employment based immigration decisions

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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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office

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15. General issue area code IND

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 279, 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, and for other purposes
H.R. 409 / S. 165, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act
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

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 INS

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues relating to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program

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

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15. General issue area code LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 537, Social Networking Online Protection Act
H.R. 746, Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2013
H.R. 795, Protecting American Jobs Act
H.R. 803, SKILLS Act
H.R. 903, American Job Protection Act
H.R. 946, National Right-to-Work Act
H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
H.Res. 113, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 803) to reform and strengthen the workforce investment system of the Nation to put Americans back to work and make the United States more competitive in the 21st century
S. 204, A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities
S. 399, American Job Protection Act
S. 606, SEAL Act

Fiscal Year 2014 Labor HHS Appropriations Legislation, including provisions relating to funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board

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

Potential legislation regarding flexibility time and compensatory time
Potential legislation regarding indexing the minimum wage

DOL RIN 1250-AA02, (OFCCP Section 503 Disability Affirmative Action requirements): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis

DOL RIN 1250-AA00, (Affirmative Action requirements for veterans): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis

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

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

Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 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 regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 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, Apr. 1, 2011)

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

Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009)

Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 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, Dec. 27, 2011)

Proposed regulation implementing changes to Family and Medical Leave Act (77 Fed. Reg. 8960, Feb. 15, 2012)

Various issues relating to final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, Dec. 22, 2011); legislation and oversight addressing The National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule, and bargaining units; legislation and oversight including the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act; potential labor strike in east and Gulf Coast ports; potential labor strike in west coast ports; Fair Labor Standards Act and implementing regulations, including analysis of numbers of workers affected by various hypothetical alternatives regarding specifications of criteria regarding exempt and non-exempt classification parameters; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including the implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda; proposed DOL Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, proposed rules regarding affirmative action programs and related requirements for persons with disabilities and veterans

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

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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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15. General issue area code NAT

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1314 / S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements

Potential legislation amending the Endangered Species Act

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

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15. General issue area code RET

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 606, Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act of 2013

Various issues relating to reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; reform to multiemployer defined benefit pension funding

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

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15. General issue area code SMB

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act
S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013
S. 289, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013
S. 511, EXCEL Act

Various issues relating to the effectiveness of the SBA Small Business Ombudsman and Small Business Act changes

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 TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 30, Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act
H.R. 233, To amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for an orderly process by which the debt ceiling is increased
H.R. 243, Bowles-Simpson Plan of Lowering Americas Debt Act
H.R. 325, A bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes
H.R. 516, Middle Class Payroll Tax Relief Act
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. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
H.R. 694, Corporate Tax Fairness Act
H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0
H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 766 / S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013
H.R. 815, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business
H.R. 851 / S. 337, Bring Jobs Home Act
H.R. 880 / S. 410, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act
H.R. 886, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013
H.R. 903, American Job Protection Act
H.R. 1013, Discretionary Spending Reduction Act
H.R. 1202 / S. 547, One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2013
H.R. 1248, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits
H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act
S. 18, Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013
S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013
S. 43, Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act
S. 193, Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013
S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act
S. 250, Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act
S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act
S. 277, Job Prevention and Economic Certainty Act of 2013
S. 278, Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013
S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013
S. 399, American Job Protection Act
S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act
S. 606, SEAL Act
S. 610, A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits
H.Res. 39, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 325) to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes
H.Res. 115, Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress
H.Res. 122, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (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; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 115) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress; and for other purposes
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
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

Potential legislation regarding Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness

Various issues relating to fiscal cliff; tax reform; entitlement reform; the implementation of Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96); Chairman Paul Ryans FY13 Budget Proposal; R&D tax credit; tax extenders; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; international competiveness of corporate tax rates; exemptions for active financing income; comprehensive tax reform, including House Ways and Means Committee working drafts; 1099K; IRS forms to report credit card sales for small businesses; debt ceiling; FY14 Budget; sequestration

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

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

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15. General issue area code TEC

16. Specific lobbying issues

P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding

H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013
H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act
H.R. 1123 / S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act
S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013
Location Privacy Protection Act (draft)
21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft)

Potential legislation regarding Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness

Various issues relating to 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; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber security, including data breach provisions; Cyber security; ICANNs gTLD program

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

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15. General issue area code TOU

16. Specific lobbying issues

P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, (formerly H.R. 933) including issues related to the inclusion of language to expand the Visa Waiver Program

H.R. 313, Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013
H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act
H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013
H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act
H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
H.R. 1108, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013
H.R. 1354, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States and for other purposes
S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012
S. 300, 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. 478, To clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review

Various issues relating to Executive Order 13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness; expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs including Customs and Border Protections Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administrations PreCheck; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; brand USA and travel promotion; government travel and meetings

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (formerly H.R. 933) issues related to transportation

H.R. 335, RAMP Act
H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013
H.R. 1149, Waterways Are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and Environment Act of 2013
H.Res. 122, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (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; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 115) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress; and for other purposes
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
S. 218, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013
S. 407, Reinvesting In Vital Economic Rivers and Waterways Act of 2013
S. 601, A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes
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

Various issues relating to implementation Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including maintaining funding levels; funding sources for the Highway Trust Fund; financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; water resources; clean and drinking water funding and financing

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), 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 TRD

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 693/S. 345, Sugar Reform Act of 2013
H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act
H.R. 1020, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013
S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013
S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act
S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013

Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012
Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012
Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012
Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012

Various issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) negotiations; Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Free Trade Agreement with the European Union; International Services Agreement (ISA) negotiations; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; the Transatlantic Economic Council; China's IPR; 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; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); the USPTO IP Attache Program; Patent linkage and regulatory data protection; U.S.-Argentina economic relations; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S.-China economic relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Japan economic relations; U.S.-Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Korea economic relations; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; U.S.-Pakistan economic relations; U.S.-Russia economic relations; U.S. - India commercial and trade relationship; U.S. - Middle East and North Africa trade relationship; U.S. sanctions on Burma; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; 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 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); international affairs budget; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); export controls reform; industrial policies, and cyber security issues; promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing International Regulatory Cooperation; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; plain packaging; FY 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security, as it relates to staffing at the Ports of Entry and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE); business competitiveness; supply chain customs and trade facilitation; National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; the matter of Robert Bosch GmbH; 2013 Farm Bill, including reforming the U.S. sugar program and addressing to the U.S.-Brazil World Trade Organization cotton case.

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), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Copyright Office, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Trade & Development Agency (TDA), White House Office

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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address: http://www.uschamber.com/associations/c100/committee-100-members;http://www.theglobalipcenter.com/sites/default/files/1_1_2012_cacp_membership_list.pdf

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization