id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date
1472080,c0b83469-80ce-43dd-91f6-48f46e2c0a07,Q4,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ZIONS BANCORP,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,monitoring of SBA for issuance of timely RFPs; monitor for legislation affecting SBA and loan guarantees,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2014-01-01T14:34:09.810000-05:00
1472093,2fa51914-0af1-4909-b079-4bcfaf4c9ed0,Q4,G. THOMAS CATOR,50672,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Fiscal and Transfer Agent Contract for SBA 7(a) Loan Program,Small Business Administration (SBA),30000,,0,0,2014-01-02T08:03:18.743000-05:00
1472094,ec6b5de8-b212-482f-9463-946b161e96a5,Q4,G. THOMAS CATOR,50672,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"S. 289
FY 2014 Continuing Resolution
SBA Lender Oversight","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2014-01-02T08:13:19.500000-05:00
1472423,4f6f06bc-015b-413e-bf38-c63d19c5a160,Q4,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,318276,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"FY14 appropriations to SBA (H. 2787, S.1329) to expand entrepreneurship programs using technology and to provide technical assistance to small businesses and rural development.  Reauthorization of SBA's entrepreneurial education programs through technology; expanded program support for women in small business. FY14 Continuing Appropriations (H.J.Res. 59 and H.Res. 368); FY14 Continuing Resolution (through January 15, 2014) H.R. 2775.(through January 15, 2014) H.R. 2775.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,Federal Railroad Administration,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,50000,0,0,2014-01-03T16:04:48.887000-05:00
1472656,d186c7a6-c753-45d9-903e-368620fe04dc,4T,JOHN SATAGAJ,23064,SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Small Business Administration programs,"Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",30000,,0,1,2014-01-06T14:38:11.867000-05:00
1472693,62f11a3f-f621-4cc8-9f22-0e456de7a8a0,Q4,"THE SUFFOLK GROUP, LLC",400555660,NATIONAL FLEA MARKET ASSOCIATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Organized retail crime.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2014-01-06T15:52:39.170000-05:00
1472966,344ff602-20a1-48d7-bf58-cdefb153e83c,Q4,"MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",70175,"EBAY, INC",2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Lobbied on H.R. 654 and S. 336 and S.743, the Marketplace Fairness Act, particularly the small business exemption.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-01-07T13:23:42.990000-05:00
1473176,dd8c7a32-628d-4d7a-9406-9dd3a60186fa,Q4,"PALEY ROTHMAN GOLDSTEIN ROSENBERG & COOPER, CHARTERED",56793,SMALL BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AMERICA,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Tax, employee benefits, health care, small business issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-01-07T16:34:09.097000-05:00
1473387,a6bc0367-64be-4e37-ada6-3c88c3a378dd,Q4,LONE ROCK STRATEGIES,400829463,PUBLIC TIMBER PURCHASERS GROUP,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Small business set aside program for federal timber sales,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2014-01-08T12:09:31.430000-05:00
1473414,507fb4a5-0d50-4013-b53b-6b285e0d769f,Q4,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS,27183,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Advocated for H.R. 776, the Security in Bonding Act of 2013, which includes two components, one of which would increase of the guarantee prcentage given to sureties participating in the Preferred program of the US Small Business Adminstration' Bond Guarantee Program and the second of which would revise the assets available to pledge by individuals wishing to serve as sureties on federal contracts.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2014-01-08T13:06:55.227000-05:00
1474010,6fc09871-a6a3-4ad4-ab5c-6537218c9f81,Q4,LNE GROUP,308811,GOWANDA ELECTRONICS CORP.,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Lobbied on small business issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-01-10T10:02:51-05:00
1474099,cd9bf390-1bfc-448d-a456-261978191df4,Q4,LNE GROUP,308811,INTRINSIQ MATERIALS,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Lobbied for issues regarding small business,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-01-10T11:29:26.750000-05:00
1474195,d94ef729-21e8-42f2-a55a-f4a69b13b5b2,4A,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,400520538,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Independent contractors
Use of promotional products as advertising medium","Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,95000,0,0,2014-01-10T12:18:07.773000-05:00
1474374,5e9b54a5-c927-4ede-9e62-4b658a2f86cf,Q4,"ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH LLC",33454,"TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES, INC.",2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Maintain Congressional contacts for client's 8A small business opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-01-10T14:41:25.747000-05:00
1474611,0944bef0-72e3-4574-a17d-4973c49c83ca,Q4,THOMAS POWERS,48532,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS INC,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Promotion  of small business lending by SBA under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2014-01-12T06:54:08.400000-05:00
1474612,78a87a26-bb0e-4269-8693-4cd23d1fd1cf,Q4,THOMAS POWERS,48532,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Extension of debt refinancing as permanent authority under Small Business Investment Act of 1958,"SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2014-01-12T07:32:09.137000-05:00
1475279,f1d899f1-ab5b-437f-9968-5c29cf081595,Q4,"TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC",54734,COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Center, Women's Business Center","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",19650,,0,0,2014-01-13T14:27:39.753000-05:00
1475552,101771cd-c355-4246-8924-eea46aaf2ae5,Q4,NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION,27423,NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"NCA lobbied for HR 3367, a bill to delay the annual fee imposed on health insurance providers found in the healthcare reform law. If this fee is maintained, it will be passed on to NCA member clubs in the form of higher premium costs. By enacting this delay, private clubs will lower insurance costs for themselves and their employees.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,,0,0,2014-01-13T16:29:20.973000-05:00
1475705,c246ef86-3c64-41b9-98a6-018be0d47d70,Q4,NAPEO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS,400428064,NAPEO - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,PEO (Professional Employer Organization) legislation that would clarify the status of the PEO as the employer for tax and benefit purposes.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-01-13T18:26:32.710000-05:00
1476290,ed016ba3-a3a2-45b2-b155-deb0fd233e3f,Q4,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,4790,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Authorization;  8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2014; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 2232, the Make Every Small Business Count Act; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Navy, Dept of,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of the Secretary of Defense,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,230000,0,0,2014-01-14T13:37:44.933000-05:00
1476538,9ad41735-19b6-4d4f-b9ba-30772b9d243b,Q4,AMERICAN CAPITOL GROUP,305852,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Small Business Tax Reform Discussion Draft,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2014-01-14T15:08:59.417000-05:00
1477617,6f0adf93-c6a5-4fc5-be13-5555c0dfb934,Q4,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,14520,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"S Corporation Modernization; tax reform; private company access to capital and tax structure; consumer financial protection bureau; healthcare law and its impact on business; paperwork burden; jobs act; small business tax cut act, estate tax H.R. 2429; S.1183","Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,80701,0,0,2014-01-15T11:55:54.720000-05:00
1477681,60099427-c4b5-4c1a-8663-05c28b48d119,Q4,VALUE PLACE LLC,400402901,VALUE PLACE LLC,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Seeking change in 12 USC 1731b to allow for loan guarantees for short term residential properties.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE",,40550,0,0,2014-01-15T12:16:20.360000-05:00
1477745,4857aa30-d546-4799-9927-571c3c64a78b,Q4,"OBADAL, FILLER, MACLEOD & KLEIN, P.L.C.",81351,AERONAUTICAL REPAIR STATION ASSOCIATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Urged lawmakers to support the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (H.R. 2122; S. 1029).,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation Security Administration (TSA)",10000,,0,0,2014-01-15T12:40:56.170000-05:00
1477830,fe9cd6be-1139-410f-b9e7-bb49c6b92970,Q4,THE ESOP ASSOCIATION,13858,ESOP ASSOCIATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Any proposed legislation in relationship to ESOPs, employee ownership and employee ownership issues and generally all legislative proposals to amend the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974.  Above areas include tax and labor law issues embedded in the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the IRS Code.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,70164,0,0,2014-01-15T13:01:34.560000-05:00
1477947,d63db489-3088-4b2a-b647-d5e558c9c182,Q4,"DINEEQUITY, INC.",400992825,"DINE EQUITY, INC.",2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Small business issues (general). Proposed increase in the federal minimum wage rate.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2014-01-15T13:42:58.530000-05:00
1478227,27ff454c-5d98-4d46-ae63-9fa4ed09a790,Q4,ACG ADVOCACY,2057,EMERSON ECOLOGICS LLC,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Small Business Issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-01-15T14:44:21.717000-05:00
1478437,4de8701b-f7c9-40fe-9dde-87e204253a69,Q4,MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,24761,MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Federal procurement reforms
Individual surety bonding reforms (HR 776)
Security and Bonding Act of 2013
Small business contracting, design build and anti-reversed auction bidding reforms","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2014-01-15T15:17:46.237000-05:00
1478843,cba2e399-ac65-4a1a-9c74-b6bcdcf8ad17,Q4,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,CHENEGA CORPORATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,General work involving Native 8(a) and Alaskan Native Corporation procurement and policy issues; General work related to justification and approval requirements of sole-source contracts enacted in the National Defense Authorization Act of FY2010.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-01-15T17:35:08.817000-05:00
1479038,09273125-7ee7-44bd-9832-ac6bb36e0232,Q4,MR. GALEN RESER,401055978,DINEEQUITY INC (THROUGH FTI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS),2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Proposed increase in the federal minimum wage.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-01-15T20:28:07.663000-05:00
1480391,dcf859c4-64c8-499c-be2f-cee2597ebad4,Q4,CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS,11322,"CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS",2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Issues related to credit union participation in Small Business Administration programs.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),Office of Government Ethics (OGE),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,1430000,0,0,2014-01-16T13:42:17.403000-05:00
1480502,07499c8e-332d-4402-802f-a78e3fb1fffa,Q4,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,52696,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Supported the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act. Participated in Small Business Administration roundtables on environmental issues and labor issues.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,140000,0,0,2014-01-16T13:53:59.237000-05:00
1480889,173cd4cd-99b6-4020-aaed-c1d219a8357c,Q4,CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI,43616,CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,S310; Startup Act 3.0; all areas dealing with higher education.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,60000,0,0,2014-01-16T14:53:51.403000-05:00
1481051,9510a62f-fa1a-4214-90b7-9da02a2d2218,Q4,"THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC",293335,"MERCHANTS PAYMENTS COALITION, INC.",2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2014-01-16T15:26:11.027000-05:00
1481296,57b48204-1bcc-42d1-9739-a18d6daf625b,Q4,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ACTION AND MAIN STREET ALLIANCE,400630913,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ACTION AND MAIN STREET ALLIANCE,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Small Business ACA Credits
Small Business Exchanges","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,16898,0,0,2014-01-16T16:05:25.370000-05:00
1481532,ba5c8d33-b818-4eee-a382-24aa56f9156c,4T,O'NEILL AND ASSOCIATES,73134,INTERISE,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,monitoring small business administration and reauthorizing legislation,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2014-01-16T16:43:07.190000-05:00
1482316,d8f938de-a875-4675-bb5a-c49f3f3e05c1,Q4,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,MENTIS SCIENCES INC,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,HUBZone certification and business development issues.,SENATE,20000,,0,0,2014-01-17T06:40:09.430000-05:00
1482526,1e88c4f5-def7-4fee-b4d4-9c20c0249f50,Q4,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Tax reform and tax gap; Regulation of paid tax return preparers; and S-Corp related issues generally.

Small Business tax reform.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-01-17T09:20:32.813000-05:00
1482571,e792c1ad-0b02-4df3-a098-6f949073461d,Q4,NATIONAL COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION,27707,NATIONAL COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,NCRA is looking at removing business uncertainty for court reporting firms related to the use of the notary. Proposed legislation would allow a court reporter to swear in a witness using any notary. It would also ease concerns about remote depositions related to the use of the notary.,"Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2014-01-17T09:43:19.040000-05:00
1482619,3811f795-7e2b-4aeb-ac73-3bf0fee62188,Q4,ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS,286017,ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Tax Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,683325,0,0,2014-01-17T09:59:46.297000-05:00
1482746,c3737dc9-1069-4528-9fbc-4012cd2ab6d2,Q4,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,DUN AND BRADSTREET CREDIBILITY CORP.,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Legislation affecting small business/access to capital.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-01-17T10:10:30.613000-05:00
1483184,9f41ead2-a16a-43c2-a163-282533df16bb,Q4,"HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HECHT SPENCER & ASSOC",17966,GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,13 CFR Part 121 - Small Business Administration rule revising small business size standards for construction and related industries.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-01-17T11:03:09.913000-05:00
1483708,1c8896a3-2958-4296-8793-e001449d2577,Q4,"CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC",400531586,"TOMPKINS STRATEGIES, LLC ON BEHALF OF NFIB (NATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUS.)",2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"H.R.763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
S.603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act.
Issues affecting small business as a result of the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-01-17T12:16:49.927000-05:00
1483744,f09004f7-a0bb-4a23-b816-589580f8de95,Q4,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,47872,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Expanding small business access to credit; SBA 7(a) and 504 loan programs; impact of Affordable Care Act regulations on small business owners; Small Business Administration appropriations; H.R. 1240, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,210000,0,0,2014-01-17T12:25:05.037000-05:00
1484124,3d675dae-a07d-457a-a8a4-82a6085d1154,Q4,REED SMITH LLP,32932,ROCHESTER CITY LINES,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Small business regulation.,"Federal Transit Administration (FTA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2014-01-17T13:16:41.163000-05:00
1484215,463467cd-7313-4adc-9ef5-397e414d7aa3,Q4,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Women's Business Assistance Programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-01-17T13:29:23.060000-05:00
1484248,da621ab2-8219-4431-9560-06a432e202cc,Q4,BRET HEALY D/B/A RIVERBLUFF STRATEGIES,400581777,"HO-CHUNK, INC.",2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Implementation of Public Law 111-154: Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act, prohibiting shipment of cigarette tobacco through the mail; restrictions on tribal 8(a) small business contracting; implementation issues related to the Tobacco Control Act.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),SENATE",60000,,0,0,2014-01-17T13:32:40.223000-05:00
1484250,26008f21-89ab-40dc-9177-0644cd0b7c9a,Q4,NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH,285871,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE REMODELING INDUSTRY,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Issues related to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on its Lead Renovations, Repair and Painting Rule; Issues related to EPA and OSHA's regulation of workplace exposure.  General legislative and regulatory issues related to the construction industry.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-01-17T13:32:42.050000-05:00
1484372,689cf65a-2d25-49d5-aae2-72eaad35476c,Q4,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,ASSOCIATION FOR ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITY,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"FY2014 Appropriations, Workforce Investment Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",12000,,0,0,2014-01-17T13:50:33.987000-05:00
1484401,43c0f233-61dc-4277-8f84-230feac6e8ef,Q4,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR MICRO ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITY,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"FY2014 Appropriations, Workforce Investment Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",5000,,0,0,2014-01-17T13:54:42.597000-05:00
1484424,cf530358-51ed-4a57-87cd-074600d50266,Q4,RISING TIDE ASSOCIATES,400980803,BATES FOOTWEAR,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,SBA Size Standards Methodology,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2014-01-17T13:55:03.893000-05:00
1484426,104d9e38-f5fd-496e-82c4-f47b5e226e8b,Q4,COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES,400459252,A.J. NESTI MATERIALS,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Issues related to 8(a) contracting.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-01-17T13:55:51.113000-05:00
1484461,c11bb4fa-9e16-401e-bc3b-e0395de7ab94,Q4,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,WOMEN IMPACTING PUBLIC POLICY,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Saturday, Women-Owned Small Business Procurement Program","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",25000,,0,0,2014-01-17T14:00:06.660000-05:00
1484529,2ba1d691-681a-48ec-9a72-35e1235ca28f,Q4,NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION,400458202,NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"The Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. No 96-354, 94 Stat. 1164 (1981), amended by Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-121, 110 Stat. 857 (1996) (codified as amended at 5 U.S.C. 601-612 (2000) as it relates to review of effects of proposed regulations on small businesses. H.R. 2542 the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 (RFIA) as it related to reforming the regulatory process to ensurethat all federal agencies appropriately consider the impact of their rules on small businesses across America. This specifically relates to pending FDA Calorie Disclosure regulations as required by the Affordable Care Act.
Discussion with U.S. House Small Business Committee regarding US Department of Transportation, Commercial Driver hours of service regulations as they relate to food and beverage distributors in the vending industry. Signed coalition letter of support on H.R.3419 Small Business Fairness in ObamaCare Act.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Engraving & Printing,Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,U.S. Mint",,60000,0,0,2014-01-17T14:09:42.417000-05:00
1484749,4300d684-d9e1-4d12-8bc4-e7599b163b27,Q4,FOULSTON SIEFKIN LLP,400399881,VALUE PLACE LLC,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Seeking change in 12 USC 1731 b to allow loan guarantees for short term residential properties.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-01-17T14:33:03.940000-05:00
1484755,794435b2-9963-47c1-aeae-e3bd267db60a,Q4,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,"PHYSICAL SCIENCES, INC.",2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Small business innovation research.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2014-01-17T14:34:27.990000-05:00
1484844,f36b3f28-a972-43a4-a776-b984a244f08d,Q4,"TATE STRATEGIES, INC",73772,DOMINO'S NATIONAL ADVERTISING FUND INC,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1249 - The Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2013
S. 1756 - The Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2013
Menu labeling provisions (Section 4205) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-01-17T14:46:39.963000-05:00
1484860,6f099fc4-d37c-4c12-8ac5-fb5e38606f24,4T,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,BEACON INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,SBIR,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,1,2014-01-17T14:47:42.087000-05:00
1484934,9b0647be-6897-4eb1-b6d4-be3bd7719033,Q4,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION - NORTH AMERICA),309333,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION-NORTH AMERI),2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Small Business; Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Initiatives; Mine Safety and Health Adminstration Regulatory Initiatives; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulatory Initiatives,"Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),Bureau of Land Management (BLM),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA),Mine Safety & Health Review Commission,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Forest Service,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,14500,0,0,2014-01-17T14:54:16.043000-05:00
1485163,3e0063aa-a816-41dd-9b0c-3b817e91ed8b,Q4,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Company overview for members and staff; Small Business; Trade.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),General Services Administration (GSA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-01-17T15:17:09.477000-05:00
1485420,cb8f8100-5b73-4257-b159-bfc7b306aca5,Q4,ALCALDE & FAY,818,1901 GROUP,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,General contracting issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-01-17T15:39:52.357000-05:00
1485705,cb59ca23-bc9e-4ca9-a74b-4533af2c5435,Q4,INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA,19194,INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"S 537 Communicating Lender Activity Reports from the Small Business Administration Act (CLEAR SBA Act)
Measures to Promote and Support Small Business Lending","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Farm Credit Administration,Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,1300000,0,0,2014-01-17T16:04:44.353000-05:00
1485935,a4485ed1-a497-4177-ae40-70ed952383b1,Q4,AMERICAN BEVERAGE LICENSEES,401061994,AMERICAN BEVERAGE LICENSEES,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Small business and retail merchant issues,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,,0,0,2014-01-17T16:24:24.343000-05:00
1485937,cc733b32-a219-4ff3-b727-bf469321cccc,Q4,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,400577738,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Senate bill number S.289 & House bill number H.R. 1240
504 Subsidy Rate
SBA Lender Oversight
504 Loan Policy Changes","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,65000,0,0,2014-01-17T16:25:26.157000-05:00
1486007,3b737004-7b57-417e-93fd-f869dfaab986,Q4,"BIRCH, HORTON, BITTNER & CHEROT",6256,TATITLEK MANAGEMENT SERVICE,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Small business programs related to Native Americans, federal procurment programs, tax legislation","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2014-01-17T16:30:58.300000-05:00
1486593,8a63201b-38ed-4891-9d07-6712fb053afe,Q4,SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN,35068,SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted constructionSupport incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy

Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security

Support Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394

Support for ""Race to the Top"" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP)

Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act - H.R. 1406

Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments - H.R. 2216

Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction - H.R. 2217

Support Construction Quality Assurance Act - H.R. 1942

Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors

Filed a statment for the hearing record: ""Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation"", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses

Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress

Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142

Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act - H.R. 1406

Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - H.R. 1945

Support construction of net-zero energy schools

Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy

Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry

Support Jodran Cove Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG)Support construction of net-zero energy schools

Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-01-17T17:15:19.133000-05:00
1486626,6f22a71f-9807-49d0-b2d5-6a665830cd5d,Q4,"RED MAPLE CONSULTING, LLC",400382761,CHICKASAW NATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs--2014 National Defense Authorization Act, FY14 DoD Appropriations","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Natl Park Service (NPS),SENATE",60000,,0,0,2014-01-17T17:21:19.497000-05:00
1486778,1a85418b-e0e0-41f9-b3ce-754a2d5b349b,Q4,"BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",401046942,"CKE RESTAURANTS, INC.",2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Franchise Regulations.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-01-17T17:45:35.897000-05:00
1487197,98d8e216-1cb1-440e-8bea-dea3bb8c9643,Q4,"BLUESTONE STRATEGIES, LLC",400658980,"TOMPKINS STRATEGIES, LLC",2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 763/S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). H.R. 3367, the Small Business and Family Relief Act to delay the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Issues affecting small business as a resultof the implementation of P.L. 111-148.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-01-18T12:21:39.987000-05:00
1487214,2276a4fc-285d-4571-9b18-87bd5ac41a73,Q4,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Small business/hospitality industry access to commercial credit; reauthorization of SBA 504 loan re-financing program -- H.R. 1240, S. 289","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-01-18T13:44:53.830000-05:00
1487557,1fdfa567-a693-46f4-a8bd-8ecc4fdb836a,Q4,NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA),28515,NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA),2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"H.R.  2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013
To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,600000,0,0,2014-01-19T13:28:27.367000-05:00
1487564,843f4020-ef5f-4a3f-9e0b-1f2a27f0c434,Q4,AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD,682,"DOYON, LIMITED",2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Assistance with regard to legislative reforms of Small Business Administration minority and government contract legislation and regulation; monitor and provide input on amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act and the Defense Appropriations Act that relate to changing the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program,"Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2014-01-19T13:29:28.663000-05:00
1487827,33bbc72a-7d7d-4a4e-a52d-5199273f8d8b,Q4,WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND,293836,WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Universal Service Fund Reform -- WTA shared how the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Universal Service Reform effort, particularly the use of the Quantile Regression Analysis (QRA), was impacting many rural local exchange carriers' (RLECs) abilities to deploy broadband throughout rural America.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),SENATE",85000,,0,0,2014-01-19T16:00:56.137000-05:00
1488631,8432ed53-6dec-423f-bc1f-0ddbdbd2b2ae,Q4,NANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,400305430,NANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,General monitoring of 8(a) contracting issues as they relate to Alaska Native Corporations.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,60000,0,0,2014-01-20T11:16:15.127000-05:00
1489003,ac278834-180d-4233-96df-fbc92374eb3e,Q4,AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION,1433,FASHION ACCESSORIES SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"See next pageIssues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees and ethics rules. 
Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013  (HR 684/S.336)
American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act (HR 937)
Textile, wool, and care labeling rules.
Green labeling rules.
Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 (HR 2542)
Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 (S. 169)
Implementation of Affordable Care Act","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Maritime Commission,Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of the Vice President of the United States,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),President of the U.S.,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Vice President of the U.S.,White House Office",10000,,0,0,2014-01-20T12:45:44.167000-05:00
1489212,2cdcbdf5-d93a-42dc-9707-b62601e5047f,Q4,THE RABEN GROUP,61458,GOOGLE INC.,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Copyright and Competition Issues.
Privacy/Cyber Security.
H.R. 3309 Innovation Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",90000,,0,0,2014-01-20T13:45:04.580000-05:00
1489305,66c4bd56-927b-4bd1-a200-a4288f96029e,Q4,KELLER MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES,401018875,OHIO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Support for small business incubator in Pickaway County,"Economic Development Administration,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-01-20T14:03:51.653000-05:00
1489469,06b3c879-322b-438f-8aa2-3bdb8a1bc089,Q4,"THE MAJORITY GROUP, LLC",400713141,NRS,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Corporate Tax Reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2014-01-20T14:33:34.847000-05:00
1489653,c48e5927-c019-4bdf-b502-868de1577713,Q4,AMT - THE ASSOCIATION FOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY,4425,AMT - THE ASSOCIATION FOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,H.R. 688 - The Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act.  Support,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,60000,0,0,2014-01-20T15:08:31.157000-05:00
1489791,a29694f7-a6d3-48d4-ae94-e3fc183e12c0,Q4,PLUMBING-HEATING-COOLING CONTRACTORS--NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,26967,PLUMBING-HEATING-COOLING CONTRACTORS--NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Health Care Reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-01-20T15:38:24.317000-05:00
1489807,59e1fdfc-ba8d-4087-8e01-f033e2d3caef,Q4,"TD BANK, NA",400761286,"TD BANK, NA",2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Issues related to small business lending and tax relief,"Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,350000,0,0,2014-01-20T15:39:32.397000-05:00
1490514,837d57c7-4673-4a4d-957e-e3b9c2022dd3,Q4,ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP,4208,THINK SMALL BUSINESS LLC,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Enhanced government utilization of small businesses,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-01-20T18:22:28.563000-05:00
1490874,ea1197bf-8ea9-422d-85a3-ca91723b35ff,4T,DENNY MILLER ASSOCIATES,25328,CIRI - COOK INLET REGION INC,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Issues related to Small Business Administration 8(a) programs. No specific bills.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,1,2014-01-20T21:53:50.293000-05:00
1491137,bec3af1e-a861-454d-b903-9f50faeeff64,Q4,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,CITY OF BALTIMORE,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,No lobbying activity.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-01-21T04:25:09.833000-05:00
1491182,03b9a3cc-d989-4b15-aba2-ef0fa971f2b1,Q4,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,SGT INC,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,NASA procurement related issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),SENATE",60000,,0,0,2014-01-21T04:49:22.307000-05:00
1491214,91df35ee-3643-4611-8c93-48df8c9b5013,Q4,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,No lobbying activity.,"Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-01-21T05:02:30.287000-05:00
1491459,55447e96-8c80-45df-8c9e-f7b7e773b0ec,Q4,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,35957,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Access to Capital
Minimum Wage","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,,0,0,2014-01-21T07:40:46.347000-05:00
1491913,ad872282-8283-4816-ab97-7390951cff97,Q4,"MCKINNON GROUP, LLC, FORMERLY DOING BUSINESS AS RR&G, LLC",306135,COLSA CORPORATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Administration, Size Standard","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-01-21T09:09:05.920000-05:00
1492060,cb9bdc60-e8c3-4010-9d97-116b2f44b6c8,Q4,SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS & AFFILIATES,37538,SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS & AFFILIATES,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Activity in support of protecting small chemical companies' voice in the legislative process. No specific legislation or bill number.,"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,43000,0,0,2014-01-21T09:33:08.647000-05:00
1492105,7071876a-0618-4919-be71-0d4ed8990358,Q4,AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION,3093,AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"HR713/S367 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (Repeal of Medicare Therapy Caps)
H.R. 3426 Locum Tenens
H.R. 1310 opt out","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,455858,0,0,2014-01-21T09:36:26.160000-05:00
1492122,b2f2779d-40d0-4b2c-a628-0346d9ee7ec6,Q4,AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS,3628,AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Truck Driver Training Issues
Hazardous Materials Issues
Border Security and Safety Issues
Transportation Security IssuesHomeland Security Issues
Pension Reform Issues
Trucking/Motor Carrier Issues
Tax Issues
SSRS/UCRA Issues
Fuel Issues
Economic Issues","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),White House Office",,450000,0,0,2014-01-21T09:37:35.767000-05:00
1492198,5a8f81c2-28d3-46d3-9136-1fbffe0aa920,Q4,ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS,310095,TREE CARE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Tracking legislation similiar to bill introduced in 112th Congress: H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act of 2011, support increased and improved authority for the Office of Advocacy within the Small Business Administration to conduct their regulatory flexibility analysis of proposed regulations of how it will impact small business.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2014-01-21T09:42:05.923000-05:00
1492285,c8384968-4058-4b8f-a23b-5b92b4fa1a9e,Q4,BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,6325,CAPE FOX CORPORATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Issues relating to Small Business Administration process for change in ownership,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2014-01-21T09:45:37.657000-05:00
1492381,b62ac6d7-6f27-48f4-9d47-5857aab59fa1,Q4,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,314476,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Section 811 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010; Support for Native 8(a) program; Native Small Business Conformity Act (S.1607 ); Amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation regarding justification and approvals.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,10000,0,0,2014-01-21T09:51:14.530000-05:00
1493490,4c2f9159-ad7d-4881-a478-fa45f8df5189,Q4,"BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP",5404,BSIDE CAPITAL,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Provisions relating to commercial loans and refinancing regulations. SBA capital access programs, including 504c and 7a programs.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2014-01-21T10:36:18.557000-05:00
1493769,699014be-f205-476c-b957-2e569e485e34,Q4,"BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP",5404,MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,All provisions relating to acquisition practices of the federal government and programs of the Small Business Administration relating to procurement.,"Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",80000,,0,0,2014-01-21T10:46:58.757000-05:00
1493946,51c4c392-f244-41ef-9a7f-40e26e358acd,Q4,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.,38756,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,Various issues relating to the expansion of the Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) program,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,16490000,0,0,2014-01-21T10:50:58-05:00
1495252,e70745c0-76dd-47ab-b98c-c0718702bed9,Q4,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,27126,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"SBIC Debenture Program - General improvements
HR 1106 - Raise SBA Leverage Limit for SBICs
S 550 - Adjusting leverage limits
Promoting pro-small business investor tax policyS 511 - EXCEL Act to raise leverage limits for SBICs and other changes
HR 31 - Business Development Company legislation
HR 1105 - exempt private equity form SEC regulation
HR 1800 - Small Business Credit Availability Act
HR 1973 - Business Development Company Modernization Act
S 1498 - Small Business Tax Fairness Act
HR 1062 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
Volcker Rule Changes","Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,90000,0,0,2014-01-21T11:48:53.577000-05:00
1495267,13f0c732-62f2-407f-8071-f41d41b7693a,Q4,FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM,83535,FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,The Forum supports policies that enhance the circumstances for new business formation and survival by reducing regulatory burden and supporting policies that provide access to capital and credit for new and small businesses.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,390000,0,0,2014-01-21T11:49:01.810000-05:00
1495292,3cf7d339-93b9-4593-b47d-671be42b40e7,Q4,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS,26810,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS,2013,fourth_quarter,SMB,"Parity for construction in SBA loan programs, small business lending and tax issues, small business immigration issues, small business health care issues, regulatory reofrm, H.R. 2122, S. 1029:  Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013, H.R. 2542:  Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013, S. 744:  The Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, H.R. 367, S. 15:  Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),General Services Administration (GSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Interior, Dept of (DOI),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,670000,0,0,2014-01-21T11:50:11.997000-05:00