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
621133,fd09f107-421c-4b17-bac8-19c17fec502a,Q2,CALMETTO MANAGEMENT GROUP,21610,"SELF-INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, INC.",2008,second_quarter,SMB,"HR 241, HR 1012
S 99","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2008-06-26T17:04:26-04:00
621297,71aaf993-2f46-41f5-8ba0-92635751e414,Q2,ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY,75397,ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY,2008,second_quarter,SMB,SBIR research offset issue in HR 5819.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,28000,0,0,2008-06-30T18:58:46-04:00
621340,bdea02ca-f164-4aad-9d72-8eb5632a76a9,Q2,G. THOMAS CATOR,50672,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"S. 1256
H.R. 1332
S. 2920","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-07-01T09:58:41-04:00
621344,fe037c69-fe01-428a-8c8b-02567989e1be,Q2,G. THOMAS CATOR,50672,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"S. 1256
H.R. 1332
S. 2920","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-07-01T10:06:42-04:00
621986,ff85c8df-5652-4f4f-8557-bd41673964c0,Q2,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,35957,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 2380, H.R. 4042, H.R.4235-Estate Tax: Bills to repeal or reform the Estate Tax.

See attached page... H.R. 976-Tax Relief: Tax relief for small business

H.R. 2049, S. 1244-OSHA Reform including legislation to streamline regulatory burdens for small business.

H.R. 3660, S. 2239-Health Care: Legislation to allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes, and other health care reform legislation.

H.Con.Res 99, S. Con Res 70-Reg Reform: Tax Gap.

H.R. 4088, S. 2368, H.R. 371, S. 340, H.R. 1843-Immigration Reform: Legislation to reform the H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program and other immigration laws.

H.R. 3396, S. 34-Streamlined Sales Tax legislation.

H.R. 5546, S.3086-Credit Card fair Fee Act.

H.R. 6210, S. 2795-SHOP Act. The Small Business Health Care Options Program.

S. 2818-Small business health plans.

Merchant Card Reporting and Taxpayer Identification (TIN) Collection

Emergency Agriculture Relief Act (EARA)

Oil and Gas Prices

H.R. 800-Employee Free Choice Act

H.R. 6248- Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008

Velazquez CHOICE Act

Placeholder in FY 2008 Budger Resolution for Estate Tax Reform

H.R. 5804- Taxpayer Responsability, Accountability and Consistency Act.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,220000,0,0,2008-07-03T14:26:58-04:00
622062,a8be66e4-1dd9-4629-9258-e551d5b5980f,Q2,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION - NORTH AMERICA),309333,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION-NORTH AMERI),2008,second_quarter,SMB,Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Initiatives; Mine Safety and Health Adminstration Regulatory Initiatives; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulatory Initiatives,"Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)",,14000,0,0,2008-07-03T15:49:09-04:00
622133,3f3a1b06-a04b-4a03-a72e-1e152057a7ad,Q2,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ZIONS BANCORP,2008,second_quarter,SMB,monitoring of SBA for issuance of timely RFPs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2008-07-05T11:18:28-04:00
622602,80856b2b-d5cd-467d-8334-bd9903457736,Q2,"THE CJR GROUP, INC.",288293,GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Issues impacting small business including health care,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-07-08T09:48:43-04:00
622713,d58893ad-c7a9-4573-aedb-299d8b743bcf,Q2,NATIONAL TRUCK EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATION,28710,NATIONAL TRUCK EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"S. 2795 - Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) - support passage.
HR 6910 - SHOP Act - support passage.
S. 2818 - Small Business Health Plan Act - support passage","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2008-07-08T10:55:59-04:00
622842,c24be5fe-c89f-46e9-9c47-2da2fb266462,Q2,"THE BREWER GROUP, LLC (FORMALLY POWERS BREWER, LLC)",313178,EMCO TECHNOLOGIES,2008,second_quarter,SMB,SBA Regulations,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",15000,,0,0,2008-07-08T12:33:29-04:00
623611,1bcd4b79-24c8-46ce-b381-97f97c6c722e,Q2,MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES,307034,CHUCKALS OFFICE PRODUCTS,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Pass-through abuse of government contracts,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,6000,,0,0,2008-07-09T12:56:18-04:00
623613,f3c88738-3b71-4673-a260-10c44af4b280,Q2,MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES,307034,MILLER'S OFFICE PRODUCTS,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Small Business Government contracts and helath insurance,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",6000,,0,0,2008-07-09T12:59:18-04:00
623621,454a2c42-3cde-4f3c-b581-b3a9cbc0a942,Q2,MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES,307034,NATIONAL OFFICE PRODUCTS ALLIANCE,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Pass-through issues relating to abuses in government contracts,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",32996,,0,0,2008-07-09T13:09:22-04:00
623956,516c0837-45cb-4c57-af68-ad707ad5f3c8,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Government contracting reform, particularly as it relates to the participation of Native American and Alaskan Native communities in the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",60000,,0,0,2008-07-09T15:41:50-04:00
624100,693968c1-733d-4089-be53-93d621defc99,Q2,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,318276,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,2008,second_quarter,SMB,FY09 Appropriations to SBA:  entrepreneurships,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,50000,0,0,2008-07-09T16:21:11-04:00
624128,0d93276a-b9e6-41f7-bde2-e96f1aa3db9f,Q2,"JEFFERSON GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, L.L.C.",48417,NATIONAL INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND,2008,second_quarter,SMB,(S. 2300) Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act; (H.R. 1873) Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-07-09T16:24:02-04:00
624836,658267d5-d67f-44bd-9ac7-8896e7765809,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,CHENEGA CORPORATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Security Guard services and Alaskan Native corporation procurement and policy issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-07-10T13:50:12-04:00
624959,7df5cd2e-afd7-4627-a7c3-a506a96ce19e,Q2,"CARPI & CLAY, INC",35640,STRATEGIC OPERATIONS INC,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Enforcement of existing provisions of the SBA 8(a) Program,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2008-07-10T14:45:51-04:00
625933,976e9250-a99a-426d-9308-a8dfe7be0fb6,Q2,"TIMMONS AND COMPANY, INC.",38164,DUN & BRADSTREET,2008,second_quarter,SMB,S. 2920 - SBA Reauthorization Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",100000,,0,0,2008-07-11T15:00:36-04:00
626130,a10056ca-95fb-42c1-8e75-665013355943,Q2,"CONGRESSIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC (CSI)",297237,UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS SYSTEM,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Ehlers amendments which would address the SBIR set-aside language in H.R. 5819.,"Air Force, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-07-11T18:34:51-04:00
626217,5356d25a-c6f4-47ec-ba12-cac6979f455b,Q2,BOB MOSS ASSOCIATES,51877,CENTECH GROUP,2008,second_quarter,SMB,General legislation and hearings affecting small business federal subcontracting reform and the administration thereof by the Small Business Administration.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-07-12T15:00:28-04:00
626340,d5781127-12e7-45c7-9af6-71b59452804f,Q2,"MERIDICAN, INC.",40011082,DELAWARE VALLEY INDUSTRIAL RESOURCE CENTER,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Appropriations,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2008-07-13T23:11:54-04:00
626962,8818b34f-cd6f-4ac8-a79d-d139f097ffac,Q2,"ML STRATEGIES, LLC",25603,BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR).,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-07-14T14:09:05-04:00
627232,11134546-fc2c-42d3-a56d-d8a711231b44,Q2,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,AIRPORT MINORITY ADVISORY COUNCIL,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Small business procurement policies and programs administered by the Department of Transportation and the Small Business Administration.,"Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",30000,,0,0,2008-07-14T15:50:08-04:00
627238,9af5e264-03b1-4ef5-94b0-d0013bbd4663,Q2,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,BINN AND PARTNERS (D/B/A XPRESSPA),2008,second_quarter,SMB,Regulatory issues pertaining to compliance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation Airport Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.,"Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,,0,0,2008-07-14T15:52:11-04:00
627287,10944cd6-d226-4c5c-bf35-ffe1335e6423,Q2,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,HUDSON GROUP,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Department of Transportation Airport Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program.

Urge support for revised program regulations pertaining to joint ventures between DBE and non-DBE firms.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,,0,0,2008-07-14T16:18:29-04:00
627455,28d2a27c-f8a4-4242-b563-953565c9587b,Q2,"THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC",293335,"MERCHANTS PAYMENTS COALITION, INC.",2008,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, to provide for negotiation between merchants at large credit card companies to assure that the fees exerted by the credit card companies are the result of negotiations, rather than price fixing.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",75000,,0,0,2008-07-14T17:21:31-04:00
628296,fb446180-6b62-40c9-8817-722f8088bddb,Q2,HOLLIER & ASSOCIATES,313533,OFFICEMAX,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Contract and Procurement Reform, Small Business Reauthorization Act,","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",22500,,0,0,2008-07-15T12:17:50-04:00
628343,d5242a29-9b2e-4526-8b6b-b9552de4c0df,2A,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,3696,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Permanent repeal of Estate Tax legislation,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-07-15T12:49:01-04:00
628378,61e8f8bb-e76f-4890-a436-bf06be88b360,Q2,SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS & AFFILIATES,37538,SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS & AFFILIATES,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"S.2902 - Independent Office of Advocacy and Small Business Regulatory Reform Act
S.2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008
H.R.6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,51138,0,0,2008-07-15T12:59:05-04:00
628647,d3b21e07-e54c-4ab9-87fb-2ee7b0627cbd,Q2,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,AMERICAN RENTAL ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,association health plans,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-07-15T14:44:36-04:00
628954,2619f388-184d-432f-bc3a-48cc878d9039,Q2,CLARK & WEINSTOCK,9443,EBAY INC,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Reporting of sales data by third party brokers, including merchants and credit card companies","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-07-15T15:57:17-04:00
629122,df5c005d-13b7-4510-8d0e-5a32f3ee2630,Q2,DENNY MILLER ASSOCIATES,25328,HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"FY2009 Financial Services Appropriations, issues pertaining to the Small Business Administration.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)",10000,,0,0,2008-07-15T16:51:49-04:00
629344,2a3dcd31-e5d2-4a62-a27e-dee365adccf5,Q2,"H. M. RILEY ASSOCIATES, LLC",309971,NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"FY09 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Funding for University Education Programs, to include 
S.3230
FY09 Transportation, Treasury, Judiciary, HUD, Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Funding for University Education Program    FY09 Defense Appropriations Bill Funding for University Education Programs FY09 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Funding for University Education Programs
FY09 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Funding for University Education Programs
FY09 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill Funding for University Education Programs, to include 
S. 3260","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-07-15T19:15:07-04:00
629477,66cbd0a3-3309-4128-bdc0-d81659ef19d2,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Tax reform and tax gap related issues generally.
H.R.5716, Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2008, Regulation of paid tax return preparers.
S.1219, Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act of 2007, Regulation of paid tax return preparers.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",10000,,0,0,2008-07-15T21:20:43-04:00
629659,5846332f-315c-4e7e-8f82-4b0056ef65a8,Q2,UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE),39223,UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE),2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Small business franchising needs
Small Business Health Plans
SBA Loan Regulations","Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,1302504,0,0,2008-07-16T09:19:44-04:00
629688,82fbe428-8d79-4c2b-8457-9a5f31ef94ef,Q2,"ML STRATEGIES, LLC",25603,BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR).,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-07-16T09:43:39-04:00
629693,3743d991-e5d9-4f8f-ae96-c0750329c03a,Q2,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,27126,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"S.1662 Small Business Venture Capital Act of 2007, Title I  as pertaining to the Small Business Investment Company Program.
HR.3567 Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007, Title I as pertaining to the Small Business Investment Company Program provision.
HR.3866 Small Business Program Act, Section 2, Reauthorization of Programs","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,30000,0,0,2008-07-16T09:48:51-04:00
629792,5c76b193-d24b-40b6-ad2a-0d43194d6162,Q2,SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY,37540,SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"In support of the Ehlers Amendment to H.R. 5819, which would retain current small-business research set-asides at major federal research agencies","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,President of the U.S.,SENATE",,60000,0,0,2008-07-16T10:24:20-04:00
629955,44f3d134-4cc1-418c-932c-b2a287fc13fb,Q2,"THE NORMANDY GROUP, LLC",306636,DUTY FREE AMERICAS,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Issues related to HR 5689, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,40000,,0,0,2008-07-16T10:59:16-04:00
630875,e832bb86-9ca3-40e5-8c6f-fc82159fa52a,Q2,"ALFRED W. CORS, JR",285277,RETIRESAFE,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Small Business Innovative Research Grant rules,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",22325,,0,0,2008-07-16T14:41:58-04:00
630927,d07aa40d-4a14-4917-8ffe-83bfe090b677,Q2,CHENEGA CORPORATION,400316482,CHENEGA CORPORATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Educational efforts about the 8(a) Program benefits,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,267723,0,0,2008-07-16T14:56:16-04:00
631172,9a3b09ee-f7bb-4b93-b633-44cb3d586516,2A,CHENEGA CORPORATION,400316482,CHENEGA CORPORATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,General Education on SBA 8(a) Program and its benefits,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,105723,0,0,2008-07-16T15:49:36-04:00
631179,bf2fd509-7cf7-494e-b5e6-958d18393c34,Q2,"NADIK, LLC",305830,STERLING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Assisting small businesses in securing procurement opportunities.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Architect of the Capitol (AOC),Energy, Dept of,General Services Administration (GSA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2008-07-16T15:53:14-04:00
631206,b0c886eb-a6ba-4865-b6ec-a7799410a20b,Q2,RETIRESAFE,11025,RETIRESAFE,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Small Business Innovative Research Grant rules,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,144757,0,0,2008-07-16T16:03:52-04:00
631232,aabb6dd7-be44-42c3-8911-11e5fde4b29f,Q2,"NADIK, LLC",305830,DB CONSULTING GROUP INC,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Assisting small businesses in securing procurement opportunities.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Energy, Dept of,General Services Administration (GSA),Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Small Business Administration (SBA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",10000,,0,0,2008-07-16T16:06:14-04:00
632265,c4889171-e0ae-41a3-9ed8-d8aac766edaf,Q2,INDIANA UNIVERSITY,296236,INDIANA UNIVERSITY,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Legislation to reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs,"Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,100000,0,0,2008-07-17T09:16:31-04:00
632312,bcf30806-ae2b-42fa-b3d9-92aae3c1adf9,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,CITY OF BALTIMORE,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2009, Economic development funding and small business park expansion.","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",10000,,0,0,2008-07-17T09:33:46-04:00
632381,5ba3c37d-a3ae-4790-a916-2ec611087742,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2009, Small Business Administrations issues; Tech Park funding.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",20000,,0,0,2008-07-17T09:46:02-04:00
632674,26b95508-3123-4c45-9805-8756d420a80a,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,SGT INC,2008,second_quarter,SMB,No lobbying activity.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),SENATE,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)",40000,,0,0,2008-07-17T10:24:23-04:00
632709,98816088-6f3c-4dc1-ba25-8f55578ffc90,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R.5789/H.R.5819, Science and Technology Innovation Act of 2008, Set-aside issues for SBIR and STTR programs.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2008-07-17T10:28:35-04:00
633074,155fdd21-c5ad-4166-b34d-a9d6657545e9,Q2,NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION,28550,NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"H.Con.Res. 312 - Budget resolution FY2009 
Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act or 2007
Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national sales tax. NSBA supported.

H.R. 1023 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007
A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years.  Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports.

H.R. 1112 - Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2007
The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported.

H.R. 1332  Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007
Bill would improve the access to capital programs of the SBA. NSBA supported.

H.R. 1424  Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007
Would require health plans that offer mental health benefits to cover the same mental health and addiction disorders that are included in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). NSBA opposed.

H.R. 1506  Fuel Economy Reform Act 
Measure would increase fuel economy standards for automobiles. NSBA supported.

H.R. 1542  Healthy Families Act
Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed.

H.R. 1677  Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007
Bill gives IRS the right to deny information to tax preparers and lenders who might be contemplating predatory refund anticipation loans (RALs). It also includes provisions on the earned income tax credit and individual retirement accounts. NSBA supported. 

H.R. 1873  Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007
Bill would improve federal procurement opportunities for small businesses. NSBA supported.

H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007
To make permanent the repeal of the estate tax after 2010.  NSBA supported.

H.R. 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007
Bill includes tax incentives for farms, energy and conservation initiatives. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill.

H.R. 2727  Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act
It would extend the current exemption by at least one year for small businesses to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls reporting requirements.  NSBA supported.

H.R. 3163 - The Healthy Americans Act
Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill. 

H.R. 3170  Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007
The bill permanently reduces the capital gains tax to 15 percent and the estate tax exemption will be $3.5 million in 2009 and will increase $250,000 per year until it reaches $5 million 2015. NSBA supported. H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act
The bill provides economic aid to the housing industry and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. 

H.R. 3548 - Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007
Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported.

H.R. 3567 - the Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007
Bill would expand the ability of venture capital-owned businesses to participate in small-business programs. NSBA opposed.

H.R. 3660 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007
Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported.

H.R. 4008 - Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007
Bill provides technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance in regard to unintentional violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. NSBA supported.

H.R. 4458 - the Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act
Bill seeks to improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act and reduce the regulatory burden borne by Americas small businesses. NSBA supported.

H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
Bill provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. NSBA supported. 

H.R. 5244 - The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights
Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported.

H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act
Bill would extend a range of renewable energy tax incentives NSBA supported.

H.R. 5402 - Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2007
Bill would charge the SBA and EPA to co-chair an interagency working group across federal agencies and establish a clearinghouse of climate-change related information for small businesses. NSBA supported.

H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008
Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers. NSBA supported certain provisions of the measure.

H.R. 5819  SBIR STTR Reauthorization Act
Bill would reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. NSBA supported. 

H.R. 6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008
Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring tax provisions, and provide individual income tax relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 6210 - Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008
Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill.

H.R. 6214  Home Office Deduction Standardization Act of 2008
It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported.

H.R. 6275 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008
Bill provides individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax. NSBA supported bill, but opposed offsets. 

S.Con.Res. 70 - Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. 

S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007
The measure repeals the alternative minimum tax on individuals. NSBA supported. 

S. 102  A bill to extend and expand relief from the alternative minimum tax and to repeal the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends for 2009 and 2010. The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. 

S. 334  The Healthy Americans Act
Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures.  NSBA supported sections of the bill.

S.558  Mental Health Parity Act of 2007
Legislation would require insurance companies to offer the same level of financial coverage for mental health care as they do for other medical care. NSBA opposed.

S. 777  Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007
A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years.  Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports.

S. 910  Healthy Families Act
Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed.

S. 1145 - The Patent Reform Act of 2007
Bill would provide comprehensive reform the U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed.

S. 1395 - Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act
Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported.

S. 1617- Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence On the Mid-East (FREEDOM) Act 
Bill would provide incentives for the purchase of plug-in electric drive motor vehicles. NSBA supported. S. 1681  Family Medical Leave Insurance Act
Legislation to create a fund that would provide up to eight weeks of paid family leave. Mandates employees and employers to fund the plan through payroll taxes. NSBA opposed.

S. 1932 
Bill would increase the expenditures for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. NSBA supported.

S. 2291- Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007
Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported.

S. 2239  Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007
Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports.

S. 2394 - Good Government Contractor Act of 2007
Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and would also repeal the three percent withholding requirement. NSBA supports sections of this bill.

S. 2612 - The Small Business Lending Stimulus Act of 2008,
Bill would authorize additional funding for SBA lending program and cut borrowing and lending fees. NSBA supported. 

S. 2636 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
Bill provides housing reform and includes and extension of the net operating loss carryback rules to allow some money-losing businesses to get refunds of taxes paid during profitable years. NSBA supported. 

S. 2795  Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008
Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill.  

S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008
Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend expiring provisions relating to the alternative minimum tax, individual and business taxpayers, energy conservation, and tax administration. NSBA supported. 

S. 2902  SBA Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2008
Bill would reauthorize various parts of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supported.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,85000,0,0,2008-07-17T11:11:41-04:00
633120,75ca43f0-5e2a-4ee3-a5ba-a397561790dc,Q2,"FIERCE, ISAKOWITZ & BLALOCK",44812,CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R.1332: Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007
H.R.1849: Credit Union Small Business Lending Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",30000,,0,0,2008-07-17T11:17:16-04:00
633338,606481b3-d0be-4376-8fa4-1a81d6770098,Q2,R A RAPOZA ASSOCIATES INC,32715,COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT VENTURE CAPITAL ALLIANCE,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"S. 1663/HR. 1719 SEED Act, S. 1662 Small Business Venture Capital Act, HR. 3567 Small Business Investment Expansion Act, S. 2820 SBA Reauthorization and Improvement Act , HR. 2419 Food Conservation and Energy Act","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",9000,,0,0,2008-07-17T11:58:10-04:00
633367,77285f59-80ff-4864-93c7-03983caf67b0,Q2,STRATEGIC FEDERAL AFFAIRS,84332,NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Western Wayne County Regional Business Accelerator,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-07-17T12:01:53-04:00
633407,63971162-a081-4463-8cd8-0a8d710de705,Q2,"POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)",315216,TECH-X CORPORATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"HR 5819 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act - Advocated for reauthorization that keeps award sizes in line with current program with reasonable increases; retain the proof of concept for Phase I awards; retain ""affiliation rule.""

Have requested support of above priorities in a Senate bill, which has yet to be introduced.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-07-17T12:08:40-04:00
633848,ac0bcb65-95ec-4f2d-96bb-8622e13649be,Q2,FIDELIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,306011,G4I CONSULTING,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Small business & government contracting issues,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,,0,0,2008-07-17T13:57:12-04:00
634523,362b6798-4340-4e4a-a299-8e8122b2d3b9,Q2,"WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC",41454,EXPRESS SERVICES,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Small business taxation and regulation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-07-17T15:28:46-04:00
634560,9f0032a6-7078-47c2-8d1d-fa16082f3621,Q2,NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION,28377,NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Final Rule for Propane Gas Dealers to Change Threshold Criteria to Number of Employees  from Annual Receipts to Number of Employees,"Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,220000,0,0,2008-07-17T15:31:56-04:00
634681,14ad1784-0534-40b7-baef-3b4b56f203d3,Q2,PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP,32178,PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R.241: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. 

H.R.976: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small businesses, and for other purposes.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,540000,0,0,2008-07-17T15:39:02-04:00
635007,f70eaede-50ca-49ff-bdf1-779da7058d16,Q2,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE (FORMERLY NASBIC),2008,second_quarter,SMB,"S. 1662, Small Business Venture Capital Act 2007, Title I, Small Business Investment Company Program.
HR 3567, Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007, Title I, SBIC provisions.
HR 3866, Small Business Program Act, Section 2, Reauthorization of programs.
S.2920, SBA Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008, Title II.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2008-07-17T16:02:24-04:00
635402,a4fe366d-ec44-4565-b6ae-275c00fc0ce0,Q2,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,UNITED PARCEL SERVICE,2008,second_quarter,SMB,SBA Lender oversight regulations.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-07-17T16:37:45-04:00
636006,be71b83e-c21a-4dcc-99e6-6046ff21f878,Q2,ASSN. OF SMALL BUSINESS DEV. CENTERS,70313,ASSN. OF SMALL BUSINESS DEV. CENTERS,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"S. 98, the Minority Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2007, provisions relating to SBDCs.
S. 1671, the Entrepreneurial Development Act, provisions relating to SBDCs.
S. 2920, the SBA Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2008, provisions relating to SBDCs.
HR 2359, the SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act, provisions relating to SBDCs. HR 3866, the Small Business Programs Act, provisions relating to SBDCs.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2008-07-17T18:16:55-04:00
636026,049f2862-8156-4cc8-947b-f9b5d526d77c,Q2,AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,2274,AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"HR 2803, Angels Nurture Growing Entrepreneurs into Long-term Successes Act, establishes and angel investment program for small businesses","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Postal Service (USPS)",,1070000,0,0,2008-07-17T18:25:02-04:00
636350,92e211d9-5ad8-4a13-b499-628a541fef66,Q2,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,New DOJ proposed regulations re ADA access standards,"Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL)",10000,,0,0,2008-07-18T07:12:22-04:00
636534,00182510-9dfe-45ab-bd25-d9c580d08b8e,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,ASSOCIATION OF PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R.2359, The SBA entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.2397, The SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.2366, The SBA Veterans' Programs Act of 2007, Procurement related issues. H.R.2284, the Native American Small Business Development Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.2532, Minority-Owned Venture Empowerment Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.1256, Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act, Procurement related issues.
H.R.3866, Small Business Programs Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act, Procurement related issues.
H.R.3567, Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.4253, Military Reservist and Veterans Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R. 5819, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act. Procurement related issues.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2008-07-18T08:45:06-04:00
636549,e014a5ab-d697-4164-8818-e6fe3663a774,Q2,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,RESOURCE CAPITAL,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Small Business Adminstration 504 loan program.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",30000,,0,0,2008-07-18T08:49:31-04:00
636909,787eec2d-9fa2-439a-8fc8-04f4ed55c059,Q2,WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS,40031264,WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 5819 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act - To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and for other purposes. H. AMDT. 1009 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Ehlers - Amendment to strike section 102 which leaves the current set-asides for SBIR and STTR unchanged.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,80000,0,0,2008-07-18T10:05:56-04:00
637147,cea50660-6a04-4b7a-b872-875dca030b40,Q2,AMERICAN HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,1661,AMERICAN HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"S163, HR1012, HR241","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2008-07-18T10:29:57-04:00
637156,6fc45520-ab17-4f6f-94ff-9bea637dbbf2,Q2,CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES,7725,CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007, all provisions; H.R. 1849, Credit Union Small Business Lending Act, all provisions.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),SENATE",,110000,0,0,2008-07-18T10:30:27-04:00
637172,bd457190-1f5e-4df7-a7c7-eb9c894d7750,Q2,WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS,40031264,WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 5819 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act - To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and for other purposes. H. AMDT. 1009 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Ehlers - Amendment to strike section 102 which leaves the current set-asides for SBIR and STTR unchanged.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,80000,0,0,2008-07-18T10:30:32-04:00
637651,20658053-22cc-4588-b974-77479101bb40,Q2,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,314476,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"SBA 8(a) rulemaking and report issues related to Native enterprises; HR5658, The National Defense Authorization Act, all acquisition reform provisions that impact Native enterprises, including section 4101; Small Business Administration Funding for FY09 budget for the Native American Outreach Program, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, 2009. Office Of Federal Procurement Policy, issues relating to quality of federal acquisition data related to Native American enterprises; and Air Force Small Business goal achievement.","Air Force, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,79000,0,0,2008-07-18T11:18:56-04:00
637893,c4ea2616-7f9a-473f-af4f-bb646ea85cf7,Q2,BROWN RUDNICK LLP,287895,ENERGX TN,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Managment of waste processing at Oak Ridge, Tennessee Department of Energy (DOE) facility","Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-07-18T11:41:43-04:00
637913,c7b52b90-7d86-49ec-9022-326a7a3ed356,Q2,NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION,28457,NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Expanding Acess to Small Business Administration Loans
Katrina Small Business Relief","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,704600,0,0,2008-07-18T11:43:54-04:00
638118,95f4c021-3a45-4b69-a5ea-2b0a5ff37d41,Q2,RICHARD D. SIEGEL LAW OFFICES,312350,SMALL BUSINESS TIMBER COUNCIL,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Administration of Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program by Small Business Administration,Small Business Administration (SBA),,,0,0,2008-07-18T11:59:44-04:00
638171,17ac8efe-a2ca-436f-8cf4-51db8d0fd111,Q2,BROWN RUDNICK LLP,287895,"PM TECH, INC.",2008,second_quarter,SMB,Small Business Women and Minority Set Aside Programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-07-18T12:04:58-04:00
638305,5dc06114-b9de-44d8-9566-ab5f8f9ec59b,Q2,"MARC ASSOCIATES, INC.",23747,UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Federal support for small business access to capital and procurement.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2008-07-18T12:16:47-04:00
638931,dce5df6c-60ae-4d52-910d-773498676653,Q2,AFLAC INCORPORATED,385,AFLAC INCORPORATED,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"S 349, ""The Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007"", regarding all provisions.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,880000,0,0,2008-07-18T13:46:13-04:00
638955,1916173d-199c-476a-9aae-61af1363a79d,2A,"NADIK, LLC",305830,DB CONSULTING GROUP INC,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Assisting small businesses in securing procurement opportunities.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),General Services Administration (GSA),Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Small Business Administration (SBA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",10000,,0,0,2008-07-18T13:48:18-04:00
639498,1275fadc-9414-4fd4-84b3-989921682460,Q2,MS. JUDITH BURRELL,40014108,TRIBAL SOLUTIONS,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Mentor/Protege program in the Department of the Army
Contract opportunities with Department of the Army and to assist Naval combat training","Army, Dept of (Other)",,,0,0,2008-07-18T14:26:55-04:00
640572,66d309b1-82c6-473d-a2ca-8b04009b529a,Q2,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS,26912,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 5819, to improve Small Business Inovation Research and Technology Transfer Programs
Small business health plans (AHPs)","Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Security Agency (NSA),Natl Security Council (NSC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,2910000,0,0,2008-07-18T15:43:01-04:00
640654,5eec2f08-8482-456c-ac56-c56dcd05201e,Q2,INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA,19194,INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act
S. 1256, Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvements Act 
H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (Small Business Administration appropriations)
S 2553, Small Business Stimulus Act of 2008","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Farm Credit Administration,Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,1240000,0,0,2008-07-18T15:48:19-04:00
640727,3a7e1730-e55e-4fff-9c0c-1fcb591af47b,Q2,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,STAMPS COM,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Monitor the implementation of the Postal Reform Act from the 109th Congress (P.L. 109-435).

Monitor legislative activity related to postal concerns on behalf of small business.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-07-18T15:51:40-04:00
640745,ae0f8785-3cd4-4f20-8532-764123aa5310,Q2,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,52696,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Supported the Motor Vehicle Owner's Right to Repair Act (HR 2694),"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,172000,0,0,2008-07-18T15:51:51-04:00
641117,ff74a8a2-7bc8-47e6-964f-2d8b5e7d1109,Q2,"VAN HEUVELEN STRATEGIES, LLC",321874,"BLUESTONE LAW, LLC",2008,second_quarter,SMB,Encouraging the collection of debts owed by foreign entities to the United States Government.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-07-18T16:18:53-04:00
642007,972faafc-f1df-4790-8441-439a64dc429a,Q2,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,4790,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Authorization; Hub Zone Program; Pension Protection Act, HR 2830/S 1783; Death Tax Permanency Act, HR 2380; FSC/ETI and Internation Taxation Jobs Creation Act, HR 4520/S1637; S Corporation Modernization; Long-term Accounting Changes, HR 4058; Gulf Opportunity Zone Act, HR 4440; Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, HR 4297/S 2020; Witholding Tax Relief Act, HR 1023/S 777; Earned Interest; Independent Contractors & Employee Classification; Energy; HR 3056, One-year delay of 3% witholding; HR 3970, To repeal the AMT tax and reform the corporate income tax;
HR 3996/4351, To provide one-year relief to AMT;
HR 1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act;
HR 3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvement Act;
S 2300, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),White House Office",,56366,0,0,2008-07-18T17:24:47-04:00
642013,c0248191-9ff0-49a3-954d-7a9a4c86573f,Q2,"GEORGE J. HOCHBRUECKNER & ASSOCIATES, INC.",18375,GSE DYNAMICS INC,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Passage of H.R.1783 - Small Business Fairness in Contract Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-07-18T17:25:46-04:00
642413,48c6984e-8054-414a-bce5-4c7adaf09551,Q2,AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,3116,AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"HR 2132, HR 1012, HR 324, HR 241, S 2808, HR 2737, S 2795, HR 5918, HR 6210 - ensuring parity and access for podiatric physicians in small business health plan reform","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,SENATE",,80000,0,0,2008-07-18T18:11:04-04:00
642623,00c3af2e-5c6e-49bb-b2e7-9bcceff26df4,Q2,"ADUSTON CONSULTING, LLC",305098,INTERNATIONAL SIGN ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Oppose FHWA regulation of on-premise signs located on the private property of small businesses; S. 705: To amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act regarding competition in executive agency procurements; H. Res. 1171: Congratulating the on-premise sign industry for its contributions to the success of small businesses on the occasion of its 62nd Annual International Sign Expo; Energy efficiency issues impacting small business signage.,"Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-07-18T19:15:32-04:00
642637,ade9057f-8955-410a-9946-499019634bad,Q2,"CLYBURN CONSULTING, LLC",293370,BRACY TUCKER BROWN ON BEHALF OF DAVID MASON & ASSOCIATES,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Statutory and agency income thresholds for determining economic disadvantage for Small Disadvantaged Business,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2008-07-18T19:33:39-04:00
642859,370c6f11-9471-478f-9b88-a5a59340a376,Q2,CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.,36856,CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N V,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Issues relating to Mentor-Protege partnerships,"Air Force, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,300000,0,0,2008-07-19T08:53:34-04:00
642895,6c6b3678-b010-4228-bbdd-808e3439b478,Q2,"BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP",5404,APPLIED GEO TECHNOLOGIES INC,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R.1362, Bill to reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government and H.R.1873, to reauthorize the programs and activities of the Small Business Administration relating to procurement.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-07-19T10:36:43-04:00
643391,cdb9e022-5f95-4c83-b45a-a57ff095af2e,Q2,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION (BIO),2008,second_quarter,SMB,SBIR Reauthorization; venture backed firm eligibility for the SBIR Program.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-07-19T17:02:07-04:00
643429,74506147-b981-4142-9e2a-e8cdbb6c1a43,2T,MICHAEL A. ANDREWS,81076,7-ELEVEN INC,2008,second_quarter,SMB,Franchise and small business issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,1,2008-07-19T17:26:34-04:00
645081,d0e0311b-8e42-4ae6-8672-cae9ddb08fe3,Q2,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MORTGAGE BROKERS,26934,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MORTGAGE BROKERS,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 5140, H.R. 3221, Federal Reserve Board's amendements to HOEPA, HUD's amendments to RESPA H.R. 5140 - Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008, all provisions relating to increased FHA and GSE loan limits

H.R. 3221 - The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, all provisions relating to FHA Modernization

The Federal Reserve Board's proposed amendments to the Home Owernship & Equity Protection Act, all provisions relating to mortgage broker disclosure.

The Department of Housing & Urban Development's proposed amendments to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, all provisions relating to mortgage broker disclosures and other changes to the Good Faith Estimate.","Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,504518,0,0,2008-07-21T08:55:03-04:00
645272,bb53899d-0534-4442-8c82-3519654ce7ef,Q2,COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA),10365,COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA),2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Full funding for SBA programs in 2009 budget
Promotion of funding and reauthorization of SBA Small Business Innovation and REsearch (SBIR) programs
H.R. 1956 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act
H.R. 5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R. 3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007
H.R. 1023 & S. 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007
S.3786 & H.R. 6202 Small Business Information Security Act of 2008
Fully-funded Small Business Health Insurance Act of 2008","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,178007,0,0,2008-07-21T09:36:54-04:00
645462,ae7d747e-9820-4940-9be8-d6b2dc76a6bd,Q2,"CENTECH GROUP, INC.",318595,CENTECH GROUP INC,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"Small business contracting and subcontracting legislation, hearings, and regulations; administration of small business procurement laws by Federal agencies, especially as it affects telecommunications firms","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,30000,0,0,2008-07-21T09:56:54-04:00
645782,e87c35b5-f9ae-4d62-a6fa-247aa4d11744,Q2,WELLS FARGO & COMPANY,29620,WELLS FARGO & COMPANY,2008,second_quarter,SMB,S2920 SBA reauthorization,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,530000,0,0,2008-07-21T10:25:11-04:00
646132,6807eb60-5176-4160-9f77-7a9ffcdeac37,Q2,"THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION",319118,"THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION",2008,second_quarter,SMB,"The Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Reauthorization Act (H.R. 5819). Ehlers amendments to maintain the current SBIR set-aside at 2.5 percent and the STTR set-aside at 0.3 percent and a second amendment would raise the set-aside to 3 percent for SBIR and 0.6 percent for STTR for agencies that received authorization of appropriations through the America COMPETES Act, provided those agencies receive their fully authorized funding.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Other),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE,U.S. Forest Service",,400000,0,0,2008-07-21T10:46:15-04:00
646139,57ab8871-ca50-41e5-b8b3-0c4bd8132adb,Q2,BKSH & ASSOCIATES,6291,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,2008,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R.2, Extend Small Business Expensing","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",40000,,0,0,2008-07-21T10:46:17-04:00