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 1545493,a2a175b9-68d5-40c1-95d5-3c004f8d3320,Q2,THE CONSILIO GROUP,400374717,REDISH & SON,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Construction Projects,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-06-29T09:55:44.653000-04:00 1545557,692bd87a-b45b-47a0-ac3d-30861f4755e9,Q2,"NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS, INC.",26796,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS INC,2014,second_quarter,SMB,US Small Business Administration Loan Programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,20000,0,0,2014-06-30T21:09:22.067000-04:00 1546180,8e40b228-8b9a-43df-b394-73be2fae4f9d,Q2,NAPEO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS,400428064,NAPEO - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS,2014,second_quarter,SMB,PEO (Professional Employer Organization) legislation that would clarify the status of thePEO as the employer for tax and benefit purposes.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-07-06T13:16:17.517000-04:00 1546377,7a2ab391-2235-4484-9441-8cd3c6103a09,Q2,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ZIONS BANCORP,2014,second_quarter,SMB,monitoring of SBA for issuance of timely RFPs; monitor for legislation affecting SBA and loan guarantees,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2014-07-07T12:30:51.373000-04:00 1546928,56abe5f4-fa0b-42c8-8d0c-6a3c0e4037e6,Q2,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS,27183,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Advocated for support of H.R. 776, the Security in Bonding Act, including provisions that would increase the guarantee given to sureties participating in the U.S. Small Business Administration Surety Bond Guarantee Program. Advocated for support of The Design Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013 and the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 to benefit small construction businesses.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2014-07-08T15:06:38.410000-04:00 1546982,276e2c94-f7b7-493b-8644-91b618d69084,Q2,"MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",70175,"EBAY, INC",2014,second_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,,0,0,2014-07-08T15:47:11.333000-04:00 1547180,70270423-0884-45c5-830b-fd7599322fbe,Q2,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,35957,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,2014,second_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)",,,0,0,2014-07-09T09:36:42.587000-04:00 1547305,893e6df8-e92c-4a3a-8b9b-f57d9de7bf57,Q2,"PATRICIA JORDAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.",20937,TRI-VALLEY CITIES,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Funding through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR),"Economic Development Administration,Energy, Dept of,Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",10000,,0,0,2014-07-09T11:45:33.303000-04:00 1548142,b9ba3bfe-0219-4644-91bc-c6f4c33986e3,Q2,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,400520538,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Independent contractors use of promotional products as an advertising medium","Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,95000,0,0,2014-07-10T18:14:26.573000-04:00 1548245,a29826f1-ce2f-4368-80fd-7791a701c77c,Q2,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,INTUIT INC,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Small business development and growth. Small business education and entrepreneurship. S.669, Free File Program Act of 2013. H.R. 495, Free File Program Act of 2013.Draft, House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2014-07-10T22:20:13.510000-04:00 1548254,544407d8-7ceb-4e81-b668-1822a1458bab,Q2,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE REMODELING INDUSTRY,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Monitor federal, legislative, and regulatory activity related to the remodeling industry. Draft, Senate tax extender legislation.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-07-10T22:27:16.930000-04:00 1548285,49b4428a-2a41-403a-ba8d-3895589ec78b,Q2,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,STAMPS COM,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Monitor legislative and administrative action on federal postal reform. H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013. S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2013.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-07-10T23:00:27.370000-04:00 1548956,d6ff433d-aa63-441f-90ec-8edb03585ed1,Q2,"HEATING, AIRCONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION DISTRIBUTORS INTERNATIONAL",400694069,HEATING AIRCONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION DISTRIBUTORS INTERNATIONAL,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336/ HR 684): Legislation which would empower state governments to collect owed sales tax from remote sellers with receipts in excess of $1 million.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE",,,0,0,2014-07-11T15:29:36.233000-04:00 1549081,df8ca031-840e-40c3-85f8-6b0245f8c788,Q2,MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,24761,MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Federal procurement reforms Individual surety bonding reforms (H.R. 776) Security and Bonding Act of 2013 Small business contracting, design build and anti-reversed auction bidding reforms (H.R. 2750 and 2751)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2014-07-11T16:39:58.317000-04:00 1549338,a9a4e384-3214-4957-94dc-f0114be01e09,Q2,COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS,400531588,COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) 2014 Federal Policy Priorities - Community bank regulatory relief as contained in the Independent Community Bankers of America Plan for Prosperity Including, community bank exemption from certain mortgage reforms to support the housing recovery, redundant annual privacy notices, municipal advisor registration burdens to help serve local governments,Assistant Treasury Secretary for Community Banks, CFPBs more balanced regulations, improved accountability in bank exams with a workable appeals process, accounting and auditing expenses for publicly traded institutions, mutual bank new charter and dividend rules, rigorous and quantitative justification of new rules, additional capital for small bank holding companies, red tape in small-business lending, capital formation and reforming Subchapter S corporation regulations, and extending the net-operating-loss carry-back (House and Senate)","Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,50000,0,0,2014-07-13T16:11:56.700000-04:00 1549436,72609618-bc78-4d7a-9a5b-bacf11b9572c,Q2,"RM2 CONSULTANTS, INC.",74476,MERCER ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Competition in Contracting Act (10 USC 2304); Proper Implementation of FAR Exception 3 in Contracting,"Air Force, Dept of,Defense, Dept of (DOD),SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-07-14T09:12:35.957000-04:00 1549489,387e4231-6289-4756-b405-749fb7dc337c,Q2,"CONGRESSIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC (CSI)",297237,UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS SYSTEM,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Small Business Development Center,"Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Small Business Administration (SBA)",50000,,0,0,2014-07-14T10:46:04.153000-04:00 1549495,e59d86c1-9843-4b5a-92ab-70d12650559b,Q2,THE BENNETT CONSULTING GROUP,400713139,AMERICA OUTDOORS ASSOCIATION,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Permitting/licensing issues for outdoor guides and tours,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-07-14T10:57:18.187000-04:00 1549552,add77842-b796-4ab5-aece-8ceec14555ec,Q2,"SEDERHOLM PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC.",62610,FRANDATA,2014,second_quarter,SMB,SBA Franchise eligibility,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2014-07-14T11:27:16.500000-04:00 1549581,6662aebf-a48c-4def-8e36-e073052f4b07,Q2,ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS,286017,ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Tax Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,683325,0,0,2014-07-14T11:31:54.937000-04:00 1549593,bb3c2c6a-70e6-47e5-9caa-8934e2ca8f91,Q2,THE ESOP ASSOCIATION,13858,ESOP ASSOCIATION,2014,second_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",,61132,0,0,2014-07-14T11:34:58.950000-04:00 1550033,c2add5d1-2163-4823-b1b8-f489d3a8a4d8,Q2,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,DUN AND BRADSTREET CREDIBILITY CORP.,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Legislation affecting small business/access to capital.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2014-07-14T14:21:27.653000-04:00 1550296,bbc7b4fb-0a9d-4cc6-bc0b-a628c14560f3,Q2,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,318276,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,2014,second_quarter,SMB,FY15 appropriations to SBA (H.R. 4660: H. Rept. 113-448; S. 2437: S. Rept. 113-181) 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.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,Federal Railroad Administration,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,50000,0,0,2014-07-14T16:09:11.040000-04:00 1550382,8054a7f8-60be-4f45-bca4-4acb9c9dc5d2,Q2,SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN,35068,SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN,2014,second_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 Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support ""Solutions Not Bailouts"" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 - H.R. 1942 Support Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R.776 Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-07-14T16:40:06.210000-04:00 1550742,fc4a5750-2477-41b5-bbac-9ef2c3c2892d,Q2,VALUE PLACE LLC,400402901,VALUE PLACE LLC,2014,second_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",,48739,0,0,2014-07-15T09:52:13.483000-04:00 1551043,9536c741-903f-4ec1-ad33-0f00c933efd9,Q2,NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION,27423,NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"NCA lobbied on behalf of legislation to be introduced that will simplify compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for private clubs that use seasonal employees. Without this legislation, clubs using seasonal workers will likely encounter unintended compliance errors with the new healthcare law. The bill has not yet been introduced.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2014-07-15T12:51:27.490000-04:00 1551484,1c5da4a8-debb-4292-8dec-cbf60e9a0697,Q2,PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL,32282,PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Issues related to small business government contracting.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2014-07-15T15:41:51.457000-04:00 1551599,8aeea414-7f30-4556-bbb3-c781083115a7,Q2,"RED MAPLE CONSULTING, LLC",400382761,CHICKASAW NATION,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs--FY15 National Defense Authorization Act, FY15 DoD Appropriations","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2014-07-15T16:03:19.660000-04:00 1551871,36b43eee-6992-45a9-a0d3-55ab3548b9a8,Q2,MR. GALEN RESER,401055978,DINEEQUITY INC (THROUGH FTI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS),2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Small business issues (general). ""Minimum Wage Fairness Act, S. 1737","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-07-15T17:51:52.940000-04:00 1551878,22f4ccd5-3da3-45b8-a579-823b3b29f81e,Q2,"DINEEQUITY, INC.",400992825,"DINE EQUITY, INC.",2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Small business issues (general). ""Minimum Wage Fairness Act, S. 1737","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",80000,,0,0,2014-07-15T18:01:54.503000-04:00 1551936,f8ddf74c-433e-48b3-b1ed-b941a5dd79f9,2A,"HEATING, AIRCONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION DISTRIBUTORS INTERNATIONAL",400694069,HEATING AIRCONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION DISTRIBUTORS INTERNATIONAL,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336/ HR 684): Legislation which would empower state governments to collect owed sales tax from remote sellers with receipts in excess of $1 million.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE",,10000,0,0,2014-07-15T19:00:16.700000-04:00 1552128,4157e726-5798-4925-bd02-a69f8de0fc37,Q2,"CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.",8453,BASCOM HUNTER,2014,second_quarter,SMB,SBIR funding,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Navy, Dept of,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Marines",20000,,0,0,2014-07-16T09:02:13.503000-04:00 1552187,c225f70d-5053-4f5b-b9f1-2fc3f8461b44,Q2,RISING TIDE ASSOCIATES,400980803,BATES FOOTWEAR,2014,second_quarter,SMB,SBA Size Standards Methodology,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2014-07-16T09:42:40.830000-04:00 1552301,b7792204-e8ad-4f28-be23-a39cb6e8d21d,Q2,"INDIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC.",19263,INDIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC,2014,second_quarter,SMB,H.R. 4457 - Small Business Expensing,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,20000,0,0,2014-07-16T10:29:58.317000-04:00 1552313,44e26b8a-3ff1-46ed-a87e-aa2fe4ef0134,Q2,INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA,19194,INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"HR 4383 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Act Measures to Promote and Support Small Business Lending Nomination of Maria Contreras-Sweet as Administrator of the Small Business Administration","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Farm Credit Administration,Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,1460000,0,0,2014-07-16T10:33:15.127000-04:00 1552384,5285c07c-8551-4bff-85e7-9b9c62a541e3,Q2,BRET HEALY D/B/A RIVERBLUFF STRATEGIES,400581777,"HO-CHUNK, INC.",2014,second_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,,0,0,2014-07-16T11:11:11.093000-04:00 1552799,6dc7ff4a-155a-4466-bda5-c36777e7c81c,Q2,"ROBISON INTERNATIONAL, INC.",33512,CITY OF MCALESTER,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"House and Senate Defense Authorization Bills House and Senate Defense Appropriations Bills","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-07-16T13:08:25.810000-04:00 1553040,06144494-5d0e-4ffb-910d-cf3b661fffd9,Q2,CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS,11322,"CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS",2014,second_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",,1340000,0,0,2014-07-16T14:25:18.387000-04:00 1553945,64411e6e-cc04-4dc0-abfc-f27be942407f,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,CHENEGA CORPORATION,2014,second_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,,0,0,2014-07-16T18:06:23.837000-04:00 1554145,8b4c4167-3197-4134-adab-db424419c977,2T,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION,2014,second_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,,,0,1,2014-07-17T03:34:45.677000-04:00 1554446,e75df0cd-21a9-4f57-ace9-a91c9fe69999,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,MENTIS SCIENCES INC,2014,second_quarter,SMB,No lobbying activity.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD)",10000,,0,0,2014-07-17T09:25:08.973000-04:00 1554713,3a05c369-a2f3-49c3-ae8e-aa581c3c5fe1,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Tax Reform Act (Camp/Baucus proposals), Tax gap; Regulation of paid tax return preparers; and S-Corp related issues generally. Small Business tax reform, generally.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-07-17T10:20:09.610000-04:00 1554715,794da445-0efb-4351-82ed-f2d5a88481b2,Q2,"THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC",293335,"MERCHANTS PAYMENTS COALITION, INC.",2014,second_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,,0,0,2014-07-17T10:20:17.190000-04:00 1554747,16ead022-bd2a-4f68-8fd7-c9d59d47ea56,Q2,"KENT & O'CONNOR, INC.",21426,ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Issues relating to dental and oral health.,"Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-07-17T10:28:27.300000-04:00 1554796,34cd8f6c-6591-4e71-84e5-47311b5f3bee,Q2,FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM,83535,FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM,2014,second_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,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),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",,550000,0,0,2014-07-17T10:40:34.407000-04:00 1555309,9439eb77-2b2b-436c-b1bd-4741b45438a4,Q2,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,14520,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,2014,second_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",,109613,0,0,2014-07-17T11:49:03.140000-04:00 1555571,ca763564-ad3e-4009-a849-3b0e4a18988e,Q2,AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION,1785,AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"See addendum.H.R. 4200, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act S. 1923, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2014","Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,1960000,0,0,2014-07-17T12:27:59.530000-04:00 1555799,ab415000-c336-4fb8-a62c-355601b1fb5b,Q2,AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION,3093,AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION,2014,second_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",,492169,0,0,2014-07-17T13:01:42.920000-04:00 1555852,c11f1739-09c1-4a08-a918-8a0bd0905df3,Q2,"BLUESTONE STRATEGIES, LLC",400658980,"TOMPKINS STRATEGIES, LLC",2014,second_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 result of the implementation of P.L. 111-148.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-07-17T13:15:30.137000-04:00 1556038,df13c778-a780-405b-8f70-d56d7917c012,2A,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,"INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (F.K.A. INTUIT, INC.)",2014,second_quarter,SMB,Discussions related to access to capital for small businesses,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-07-17T14:01:50.700000-04:00 1556079,84df2d51-498b-4e4d-ab3a-6edf3d0de858,Q2,FTI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS,401054971,"DINEEQUITY, INC.",2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Small business issues (general). Minimum Wage Fairness Act, S. 1737","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-07-17T14:10:24.403000-04:00 1556096,24affe84-be7a-40d4-88ae-7847523e0051,Q2,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,4790,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Small Business Authorization; 8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2015; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013; HR 776 - Security in Bonding 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",,120000,0,0,2014-07-17T14:12:09.280000-04:00 1556157,427a4472-6e75-46b2-aa16-cee86cb68001,Q2,ECKERD COLLEGE,78538,ECKERD COLLEGE,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 4613, Empowering Encore Entrepreneurs Act of 2014","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,15625,0,0,2014-07-17T14:22:18.560000-04:00 1556359,ca12506b-4194-4da0-aff3-ba637bef34c9,Q2,GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,314738,F5,2014,second_quarter,SMB,small business,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2014-07-17T14:52:23.310000-04:00 1556447,8c4febe1-5bf0-43ee-9b30-b5e3a75bed3c,Q2,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,"PHYSICAL SCIENCES, INC.",2014,second_quarter,SMB,Small business innovation research,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2014-07-17T14:59:29.203000-04:00 1556712,155e1adb-8cfb-4dab-8475-01b2dc7ba9a7,Q2,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),26604,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),2014,second_quarter,SMB,Small Business Administration programs and funding. Access to capital and credit. Improving the regulatory environment for small business. Efforts to implement the JOBS Act of 2012. Support for the Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act of 2013 (H.R. 1621).,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),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",,80000,0,0,2014-07-17T15:23:07.513000-04:00 1556795,4f9f933e-565a-476c-969a-a42b35788fdb,Q2,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),27811,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),2014,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 4457, the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 4407, the Wood Stove Regulatory Relief Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 3367, the Small Business and Family Relief Act - support.H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act support. H.R. 903, the American Job Protection Act support. H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act support. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 H.R. 2995, the Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013 H.Res 359, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that tax reform should jointly address corporate and pass-through entities in a fiscally responsible manner, and that reform should reduce the current tax rate differences between corporate and pass-through entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses support. H.R. 947, Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act support. H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 support. H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor- Management Relations Act support. H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act. H.R. 2429, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 support. H.R. 2728, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act support. H.R. 2655, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act support. H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act support. S. 2223, the Minimum Wage Fairness Act oppose. S. 2199, originally introduced as S. 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act oppose. S. 2432, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act oppose. S.Amdt.1871, to S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 support. S. 399, the American Job Protection Act support. S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act support. S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act support. S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act oppose. S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 support. S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act support. S. 1138, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 support. S. 1737, Fair Minimum Wage Act oppose. S. 1658, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act support. S. 1488, a bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes -support. Unemployment Insurance letter opposing FUTA Tax Increase to House and Senate Budget Committee conferees. Hearings - Statement for the Record, House Committee on Small Business, Will EPAs Waters of the United States Rule Drown Small Businesses? May 29, 2014. Comments EPA, Docket No. ID EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0173 - Lead; Framework for Identifying and Evaluating Lead-Based Paint Hazards From Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities in Public and Commercial Buildings. June 17, 2014 (Coalition Comments) EPA, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0880 - Definition of ""Waters of the United States"" Under the Clean Water Act. May 29, 2014. EPA, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 - Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units. May 9, 2014. DOT, Docket No. FMCSA-2010-0167 - Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service Supporting Documents. June 26, 2014. EPA, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0734 - Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces, and New Residential Masonry Heaters. April 22, 2014. NLRB, Docket No. NLRB-2011-0002 - Representation: Case Procedures, April 7, 2014. CMS (HHS) - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond. April 29, 2014.Other Issues - Tax Reform H.R. 4304, the Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) nominees before the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Seasonal employee definition in PPACA DOL overtime regulation Biennial budget Entitlement reform Immigration reform, E-Verify, H2B visas Retirement Issues Keystone XL Project Employer nondiscrimination in PPACA Minimum wage Unemployment insurance Transitional policy on nonqualified plans in PPACA OSHA proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica OSHA proposed rule on electronic reporting EPA/Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule on definition of waters of the United States EPA proposed rule on greenhouse gases emissions from power plants OSHA enforcement DOT Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Restart Study Regulatory reform Overtime Export Import Bank Medicare Part D","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of",,820000,0,0,2014-07-17T15:29:31.200000-04:00 1556801,38d28cd5-1639-44ce-b0a4-9cbe53cbceba,Q2,NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION,400458202,NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION,2014,second_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 ensure that all federal agencies appropriately consider the impactof their rules on small businesses across America. This specifically relates to pending FDA Calorie Disclosure regulations as required by the Affordable Care Act. Tracking of Commercial Driver Hours of Service regulations as they relate to food and beverage distributors in the vending industry. Tracking of H.R.3419 Small Business Fairness in ObamaCare Act.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Engraving & Printing,Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),General Services Administration (GSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Mint",,20000,0,0,2014-07-17T15:31:34.217000-04:00 1556825,c5dfcdc7-46c4-41b9-be9b-b08ea23d5df6,Q2,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Company overview for members and staff, Small Business, Trade, Knife Protection Act","Defense, Dept of (DOD),General Services Administration (GSA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-07-17T15:34:14.623000-04:00 1556999,b0d13316-9636-4c31-a57d-d08de9b3d96b,Q2,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,400577738,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"504 Subsidy Rate SBA Lender Oversight 504 Loan Policy Changes Senate bill number S. 289 & House bill number H.R. 1240","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,55000,0,0,2014-07-17T15:58:36.453000-04:00 1557059,8ae1b404-ac47-4c4e-a3a8-2ae03b1bbc6d,Q2,AMT - THE ASSOCIATION FOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY,4425,AMT - THE ASSOCIATION FOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY,2014,second_quarter,SMB,H.R. 688 - The Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act. Support,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,60000,0,0,2014-07-17T16:06:56.890000-04:00 1557375,9a1a0e86-384f-4718-82f6-3123e0bb044c,Q2,"NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE, INC.",400871554,"NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC.",2014,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 3367, the Small Business and Family Relief Act - support. H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support. S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,130000,0,0,2014-07-17T16:41:41.280000-04:00 1557735,c1a56325-93d1-424d-8c5a-108d2287ae8b,2A,ALCALDE & FAY,818,1901 GROUP,2014,second_quarter,SMB,General contracting issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-07-17T17:42:53.490000-04:00 1557887,ebd406b7-c6a1-4ab6-86d6-97fc622bab20,Q2,NANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,400305430,NANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,2014,second_quarter,SMB,General monitoring of 8(a) contracting issues as they relate to Alaska Native Corporations.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,60000,0,0,2014-07-17T18:21:38.460000-04:00 1558845,45f8f6a1-b04e-4854-a834-5dc6a14c6145,Q2,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,"BE MEYERS & CO., INC.",2014,second_quarter,SMB,Company overview for members and staff,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-07-18T10:53:47.027000-04:00 1558945,0fcfbd68-7dfc-4826-a0ad-98c7076dc046,Q2,THE RABEN GROUP,61458,GOOGLE INC.,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Copyright and Competition Issues. Privacy/Cyber Security. H.R. 3309 Innovation Act. H.R. 1852 Email Privacy Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,White House Office",60000,,0,0,2014-07-18T11:00:29.980000-04:00 1559493,b7ef6432-e8e6-40ea-95ff-74f17826131b,Q2,NATIONAL COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION,27707,NATIONAL COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION,2014,second_quarter,SMB,NCRA is interested in pursuing legislation that would allow court reporters more flexibility with swearing in a witness across state lines. No legislation has been introduced at this point.,"Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,20000,0,0,2014-07-18T11:35:21.057000-04:00 1559997,db1bca35-5a42-4b0e-8a59-4aa0e0349b86,Q2,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,WOMEN IMPACTING PUBLIC POLICY,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Women-Owned Small Business Procurement Program, FY2015 Appropriations, H.R. 4355 - The FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act, S. 2481 - The Women's Small Business Procurement Parity Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",25000,,0,0,2014-07-18T12:18:55.900000-04:00 1560030,d4aebfef-e6da-4b00-bbb5-5b36b3cd5b34,Q2,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,ASSOCIATION FOR ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITY,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"FY2015 Appropriations, Workforce Investment Act, Access to Capital, Technical Assistance,","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",12000,,0,0,2014-07-18T12:22:06.047000-04:00 1560037,756f346b-7c3c-449e-b12b-ec16f5667aff,Q2,NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION,28550,NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 3 Northern Route Approval Act of 2013 Bill to expedite approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 25 Fair Tax Act of 2013 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supports.H.R. 30 Small Business Investment enhancement and Tax Relief Act - Establishes an early-stage investment program to provide equity financing to support early-stage businesses and provide a small business investment tax credit of 20%. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 168 Business Freedom of Commerce Act Bill would allow a small business operating in the United States to elect to be exempt from any federal rule or regulation issued on or after Jan. 20, 2009, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 309 Regulatory Sunset and Review Act Bill requires federal agencies (either by someone who has been adversely affected or via a Congressional committee) to review their covered rules and modify, consolidate, or terminate such rules on a periodic basis. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 367 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 Bill would require Congressional approval for major regulations. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 375 Made in America Manufacturing Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor to establish a program for the joint award of incentive grants to a state or a regional partnership to support the U.S. manufacturing industry, among other things. NSBA supports. H.R. 400 Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Assistance Act Bill establishes a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to ensure that U.S. clean energy technology firms have the information and assistance they need to be competitive and to create clean energy technology sector jobs, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 407 Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013 Bill allows certain businesses located in areas designated as nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act a general business tax credit for the cost of certain clean-fuel vehicle property and the use of clean-burning fuel. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 596 Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to each establishes a wind and solar leasing pilot program and establishes the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund for use in regions impacted by the development of wind or solar energy on public lands. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 624 Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act of 2013 Bill seeks to help foster voluntary cyber threat information sharing between the private sector and the federal government, while at the same time hope to ensure certain privacy and civil liberties protections. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 684 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 Bill would allow states to require that Internet retailers located outside their borders collect sales taxes on purchases by their residents. Businesses with less than $1 million in annual online sales would be exempt, and the sponsors have estimated that fewer than 1,000 businesses would be required to collect sales taxes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 688 Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act of 2013 - Increases the credit union member business lending limit from 12.25 percent to 27.5 percent, among other things. NSBA supports. H.R. 701 Bill amends a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under the Act and to provide a deadline for doing so. NSBA supports. H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 Bill seeks to improve information sharing between the private sector and the federal government and continue much-needed cybersecurity research and development programs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 763 The Jobs and Premium Protection Act Bill will act to amend the PPACA to repeal provisions imposing an annual fee on health insurance providers. NSBA supports. H.R. 776 Security in Bonding Act of 2013 Bill would provide easier access to surety bonds for small construction firms to improve participation in the federal marketplace. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 803 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Bill seeks to modernize and improve existing federal workforce development programs and ensure businesses find the skilled employees they need to compete and create jobs in the U.S. NSBA supports. H.R. 967 Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 Bill seeks to foster information sharing between the private sector and the federal government and develop a strategic plan for information sharing and cybersecurity research and development within various relevant federal agencies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1002 Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 Provides consumers with free access to their credit scores along with free access to their credit reports once each year. NSBA supports. H.R. 1062 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act Bill requires the SEC to undertake an enhanced cost-benefit analysis before adopting any new regulations. NSBA supports.H.R. 1072 Freedom from Government Competition Act - Requires each executive or military department or independent establishment to obtain all goods and services necessary for or beneficial to the accomplishment of its authorized functions by procurement from private sources, with certain exceptions. NSBA supports. H.R. 1127 Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013 Bill directs President to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy. NSBA supports. H.R. 1138 Small Business Clean Energy Financing Act of 2013 Bill would establish a new loan guarantee program within the U.S. Small Business Administration for clean technology companies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1219 Gulf Fisheries Fairness Act Bill would increase state water boundaries to 120 feet or 9 nautical miles (whichever is greater) and gives states greater control over their reef fisheries to open up more waters for commercial and recreational fishermen. NSBA supports. H.R. 1240 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2013, which will extend for five years the low-interest refinancing provisions under the Local Development Business Program of the Small Business Administration (SBA). NSBA supports. H.R. 1321 Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Bill would suspend civil fines for first-time paperwork violations by small business concerns unless there is potential for serious harm to the public interest and other relevant conditions. NSBA supports. H.R. 1332 American Jobs Matter Act of 2013 Bill to allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarded a federal contract. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1557 Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2013 Bill requires all new or substantially revised federal regulations to be written in clear, concise and easy to understand, or plain language. NSBA supports. H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - Bill would promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. H.R. 1772 The Legal Workforce Act Bill would make the use of E-Verify mandatory for new hires and impose severe employer penalties. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1773 The Agricultural Guestworker Act Bill would create a simplified and expanded agricultural guest worker program. NSBA supports. H.R. 1909 Export Coordination Act of 2013 Bill would establish stronger congressional oversight and coordination of trade assistance across 20 agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1916 TRADE (Transparent Rules Allow Direct Exporting) for Small Businesses and Jobs Act Bill is directed at helping SMEs stay current on changing foreign regulations. It requires Commerce (via MAC) to publish changes in tariff/non-tariff and technical barriers on export.gov or a successor website. NSBA supports. H.R. 1926 State Trade Coordination Act of 2013 Bill would establish the framework to ensure that federal and state trade agencies work in unison to assist their local exporters. NSBA supports. H.R. 2122 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 Bill to reform the process by which federal agencies analysis and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2131 The Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act Bill would allocate green cards to foreign graduates of U.S. universities with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, increase H-1B visas, repeal the employment-based per-country cap, establish a new entrepreneur visa program and strengthen the investor visa program. NSBA supports. H.R. 2232 Make Every Small Business Count Act of 2013 Bill would allow prime contractors covered by a subcontracting plan under a single contract with a federal agency to receive credit against such a plan for using small business subcontractors and any level of subcontracting. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2263 Export-Import Bank Termination Act Bill to abolish the Export-Import Bank of the United States three years after enactment of this Act. NSBA opposes. H.R. 2274 Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 Bill would allow merger and acquisition brokers who perform services in connection with the transfer of ownership of smaller privately held companies to register with the SEC by filing an electronic notice. NSBA supports. H.R. 2419 Small Business Credit Card Act of 2013 Bill further protects small-business owners credit cards from unfair and deceptive practices of credit card companies. NSBA supports. H.R. 2429 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and a $5 million lifetime gift tax exemption. Provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports.H.R. 2452 Womens Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013 Bill would standardize sole source contracts for women-owed small business helping to place them on equal footing as other similarly situated small businesses with respect to the SBAs procurement programs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2542 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 Bill amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of federal rules. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2582 PATENT Jobs Act Bill exempts USPTO from Presidential Sequestration Order issued on March 1, 2013. NSBA supports. H.R. 2593 Cost-Benefit and Regulatory Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 Bill requires reports on the results of and methods used to calculate any cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2751 Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 Bill would prohibit reverse auction methods from being used in the case of any contract for the procurement of design and construction services if the contract is suitable for award to a small business, or if the award is made under other relevant SBA provisions. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2882 Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2013 Bill amends the Small Business Act to allow, under certain conditions, the surviving spouse of a service-disabled veteran to be treated as if the surviving spouse were that veteran for the purpose of maintaining the business's status, among other provisions. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3169 IRS Rulemaking Fairness Act of 2013 Expands requirements relating to review of federal agency actions that have a significant economic impact on small entities (e.g., small organizations and businesses) to include rulemaking by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act Bill proposes reasonable alternatives to EPAs proposed rule regulating carbon pollution from new and soon to be released rule regarding existing power plants. NSBA supports. H.R. 3830 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Bill will restore the presidents authority to negotiate trade deals by including strict requirements for Congressional consultations and access to information . NSBA supports. H.R. 4093 Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act of 2014 Bill would increase the small business prime contracting goal to 25% and the small business subcontracting goal to 40%. NSBA supports. H.R. 4094 Contracting Data and Bundling Accountability Act of 2014 Bill would improve the gathering and transparency of contract bundling data to enhance accountability and small business contracting opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4121 Small Business Development Centers Improvements Act of 2014 Bill would provide improvements to Small Business Development Centers by, among other things, repealing certain provisions prohibiting grant awards for marketing and advertising services, improves data collection efforts, and allowing SBDCs to collect fees and other income from partnerships and co-sponsorships. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4429 Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow the deferral of tax on certain income earned in foreign companies when calculating taxable income. NSBA supports. H.R. 4438 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the research credit. NSBA supports. H.R. 4453 S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains of S corporations. NSBA supports. H.R. 4454 Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contributions Act of 2014 -- Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent a rule that expired at the end of 2013 that defines how a shareholder in an S corporation adjusts the basis of that S corporation stock to account for that corporations contributions of property to charity. NSBA supports. H.R. 4457 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - The legislation would make permanent section 179 expensing and allow businesses to deduct up to $500,000 annually in expenses incurred buying machinery, equipment, computer software, and similar items. NSBA supports. H.R. 4464 - Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014 - Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the ""look-through rule"" that applied to the taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after Dec. 31, 2005 and before Jan. 1, 2014. This treatment would be permanently effective for taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2013. NSBA supports. H.R. 4718 - Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the additional 50% depreciation allowance (bonus depreciation) for qualified property placed in service after Dec.31, 2013 and modifies the definition of ""qualified property"" to include qualified retail improvement property. NSBA supports. S. 15 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013 - Bill would require Congressional approval for major regulations. NSBA is monitoring. S. 17 Energy Production and Project Delivery Act Bill would promote an all-of-the-above energy policy by opening up more areas to leasing, expediting energy projects, and preventing regulation of CO2 under the CAA. NSBA is monitoring.S. 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 Sense of Congress bill to highlight the need for improved coordination and collaboration between the private sector and the federal government regarding cyber threat and cyber-attack information, and the need to incorporate certain privacy and civil liberties protections in any future cybersecurity-related legislation. NSBA is monitoring. S. 63 Made in America Manufacturing Act - Directs the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor to establish a program for the joint award of incentive grants to a state or a regional partnership to support the U.S. manufacturing industry. NSBA supports. S. 169 I-Squared Act Bill increase H-1B visa cap and establishes an economic demand model to determine future increases or decreases in cap, eliminates per country numerical limitation for employment-based visas, exempts certain categories of persons from employment-based green card cap (i.e. students w/ advanced degree in STEM field), increases fees on H-1B applications which will be used towards STEM education and training. NSBA is monitoring. S. 189 Startup Visa Act Creates a new visa category for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA is monitoring. S. 192 Expedited LNG for America Allies Act of 2013 Bill would expedite the approval process for LNG exports to allies of America. NSBA is monitoring. S. 196 Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2013 Increases govt wide contracting goal for small biz from 23% to 25 percent and requires federal agencies to consult with SBA to determine standards for procurement officers to follow re: past compliance of potential contractors with small business subcontracting goals. NSBA supports. S. 279 - Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to each establishes a wind and solar leasing pilot program and establishes the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund for use in regions impacted by the development of wind or solar energy on public lands. NSBA is monitoring. S. 289 Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2013, which will extend for five years the low-interest refinancing provisions under the Local Development Business Program of the Small Business Administration (SBA). NSBA supports. S. 310 Startup Act 3.0 - This bill seeks to provide capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA supports. S. 320 Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act of 2013 Bill would require Congressional review over federal agency guidance documents and major guidance documents prior to implementation. NSBA supports. S. 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 Bill would require the promulgating of regulations to address the collection and use of personal information obtained via the tracking of online activity. NSBA is monitoring. S. 450 Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 Bill requires enhanced cost-benefit analysis and justification for certain regulations proposed by federal banking, securities, commodities, and housing regulators. NSBA supports. S. 471 Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 - Provides consumers with free access to their credit scores along with free access to their credit reports once each year. NSBA supports. S. 537 Communicating Lending Activity Reports from the Small Business Administration Act (CLEAR SBA) Act - require the SBA Administrator make publically available on the SBA website certain information regarding lenders making covered loans to small firms. NSBA is monitoring. S. 544 Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013 - Bill directs President to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy. NSBA supports. S. 603 The Jobs and Premium Protection Act The legislation would repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the PPACA. NSBA supports. S. 718 Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 -- Directs the President to establish a comprehensive U.S. strategy for public and private investment, trade, and development in Africa that focuses on: (1) increasing exports of U.S. goods and services to Africa by 200% in real dollar value within 10 years, (2) promoting the alignment of U.S. commercial interests with development priorities in Africa, (3) improving the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in Africa, (4) encouraging a greater understanding among U.S. business and financial communities of the opportunities Africa holds for U.S. exports, and (5) fostering partnership opportunities between U.S. and African SMEs. NSBA supports. S. 743 Marketplace Fairness Act Bill would allow states to require that Internet retailers located outside their borders collect sales taxes on purchases by their residents. Businesses with less than $1 million in annual online sales would be exempt, and the sponsors have estimated that fewer than 1,000 businesses would be required to collect sales taxes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 749 15-Year Depreciation bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. NSBA supports.S. 786 Restoring Honesty for our Economy Act Bill to require agencies to quantify costs associated with proposed economically significant regulations. NSBA is monitoring. S. 787 Restoring Integrity to our Government Act Bill to require agencies to set forth reasons for determining that a proposed regulatory action is significant. NSBA is monitoring. S. 807 Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2013 - Bill requires all new or substantially revised federal regulations to be written in clear, concise and easy to understand, or plain language. NSBA supports. S. 884 Deter Cyber Theft Act Bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to develop a watch list and a priority watch list of foreign countries that engage in economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace regarding U.S. trade secrets or other proprietary information. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1009 Chemical Safety Improvement Act Bill to reauthorize and modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1029 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 - Bill to reform the process by which federal agencies analysis and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1102 Export-Import Bank Termination Act -- Bill to abolish the Export-Import Bank of the United States three years after enactment of this Act. NSBA opposes. S.1179 Small Business Export Growth Act of 2013 Bill will further lower barriers to exporting for small businesses by improving federal export assistance programs. NSBA supports. S. 1183 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and a $5 million lifetime gift tax exemption. Provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. S. 1342 Small Business Investment Promotion Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the expensing allowance for depreciable business property, to make permanent: (1) the increased $200,000 expensing allowance for such property, (2) the increased $800,000 threshold amount for such property over which the expensing allowance is reduced. NSBA supports. S. 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 Bill would implement and codify certain aspects of the Presidents Cybersecurity Executive Order, among other things. NSBA supports. S. 1392 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Bill would promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. S. 1498 Small Business Tax Fairness Act legislation that will provide targeted tax relief to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 Bill seeks to address the purported increase in patent litigation by introducing certain reforms to deter bad actors from brining patent infringement actions or sending demand letters. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1900 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Bill will restore the presidents authority to negotiate trade deals by including strict requirements for Congressional consultations and access to information . NSBA supports. S. 1905 Electricity Security and Affordability Act Bill proposes reasonable alternatives to EPAs proposed rule regulating carbon pollution from new and soon to be released rule regarding existing power plants. NSBA supports. S. 2049 Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act Bill would seek to address and curb the practice of sending bad faith demand letters. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2146 Patent Fee Integrity Act Bill would allow the USPTO to keep all the user fees paid by inventors and businesses. NSBA supports. S. 2223 Minimum Wage Fairness Act Bill would increase the federal minimum wage from its current $7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour over two years, and index the rate to inflation. The measure also includes language to extend increased Section 179 expensing, up to $500,000 for eligible purchases including computer software and qualified real estate, through 2016. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Bill would reinstate and extend certain expired and expiring tax provisions through Dec. 31, 2015; most of the provisions expired on Dec. 31, 2013, and would be retroactively reinstated, but a few are scheduled to expire on Dec. 31, 2014. NSBA supports. S. 2262 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act -- Bill would promote and facilitate the development and deployment of new energy efficiency technologies and adoption of more efficient processes. NSBA supports. S. 2486 Restoring Overtime Pay for Working Americans Act Bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish salary thresh-olds for and limitations on executive, administrative, and professional employees and address highly compensated employees, for purposes of the requirements for exemption from the Federal minimum wage and maximum hour provisions. NSBA is monitoring.","Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Federal Reserve System,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,36000,0,0,2014-07-18T12:23:10.137000-04:00 1560038,0bbe9928-94b8-4bd6-9cc0-629a02e96a09,Q2,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"FY2015 Appropriations, Women's Business Assistance Programs","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-07-18T12:23:10.697000-04:00 1560054,8c99f6a5-17c4-4939-b341-a59816b7fcda,Q2,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR MICRO ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITY,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"FY2015 Appropriations, Workforce Investment Act, Veterans Business Assistance, Access to Capital, Technical Assistance","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",5000,,0,0,2014-07-18T12:25:18.743000-04:00 1560318,bdb2a91b-5c42-4d77-98e8-65aa1ffb09da,Q2,"CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC",400531586,"TOMPKINS STRATEGIES, LLC ON BEHALF OF NFIB (NATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUS.)",2014,second_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; H.R. 3367, The Small Business and Family Relief Act; Issues affecting small business as a result of the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-07-18T13:00:56.170000-04:00 1560923,d66efaf7-0d54-40ec-950a-431788c21a9d,Q2,"BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP",5404,MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS,2014,second_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,,0,0,2014-07-18T14:06:30.437000-04:00 1561142,a498aa03-f971-48ad-8d84-05c6732ebefb,Q2,SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS & AFFILIATES,37538,SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS & AFFILIATES,2014,second_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,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",,46000,0,0,2014-07-18T14:24:38.857000-04:00 1561460,699383ce-a3ce-496b-b28c-4468e1354f1b,Q2,"THE SUFFOLK GROUP, LLC",400555660,NATIONAL FLEA MARKET ASSOCIATION,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Organized retail crime.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2014-07-18T14:49:04.807000-04:00 1562343,feb8fbcd-3bb2-46db-aa99-e5344d0f3f9d,Q2,NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA),28515,NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA),2014,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.H.R. 2804: Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 (ALERRT Act) To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S and its effects on small business. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,530000,0,0,2014-07-18T16:05:23.293000-04:00 1562552,d3f9cacb-5029-455a-8f9d-8903efb4abbf,Q2,AMERICAN BEVERAGE LICENSEES,401061994,AMERICAN BEVERAGE LICENSEES,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Small business and retail merchant issues; Marketplace Fairness; Minimum Wage,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-07-18T16:29:32.027000-04:00 1562689,2650088e-f9c8-45db-b0e7-ad48c99c9c5f,Q2,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION - NORTH AMERICA),309333,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION-NORTH AMERI),2014,second_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)",,21000,0,0,2014-07-18T16:44:48.573000-04:00 1562995,7f41cba2-80af-4cf9-8a70-ea50244180b0,Q2,AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS,3628,AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS,2014,second_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 Independent Contractor","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",,500000,0,0,2014-07-18T17:10:16.873000-04:00 1563099,2c103182-c5cd-438b-8bf6-ec07d0ec1159,Q2,"BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",401046942,"CKE RESTAURANTS, INC.",2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Franchise Regulations, Workforce Issues.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-07-18T17:23:46.713000-04:00 1563174,20e02c89-0e6b-491e-98dc-e2475f24506a,Q2,"TATE STRATEGIES, INC",73772,DOMINO'S NATIONAL ADVERTISING FUND INC,2014,second_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,,0,0,2014-07-18T17:31:07.887000-04:00 1563193,dc410cdd-a0eb-4b36-bc1c-1a2feb1a6855,Q2,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,314476,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Section 811 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010; Support for Native 8(a) program; Native American Set-aside.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,20000,0,0,2014-07-18T17:33:14.683000-04:00 1563363,a9e05798-0211-43bc-b2ee-e14aa6793717,2A,"TATE STRATEGIES, INC",73772,DOMINO'S NATIONAL ADVERTISING FUND INC,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Menu labeling provisions (Section 4205) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 H.R.1249 - The Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2013 S.1756 - The Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2013 H.R. 4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (2015)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-07-18T18:27:56.763000-04:00 1564054,b8f35651-0c2f-40fd-84c6-fc97acb21e08,Q2,AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD,682,"DOYON, LIMITED",2014,second_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)",,,0,0,2014-07-19T16:20:46.653000-04:00 1564737,9900a213-4b88-4c4e-8f2b-3dbc47671e6b,Q2,"PALMER POLICY GROUP, LLC",401103341,CENTRAL RESEARCH,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Implementation of appropriations issues from FY14 for small business 8(a) company.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Risk Management Agency,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-07-20T15:06:56.970000-04:00 1565016,768ed029-1f33-4329-867a-050d821f2649,Q2,"THE MAJORITY GROUP, LLC",400713141,NRS,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Corporate Tax Reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-07-20T22:13:16.393000-04:00 1565171,4f0adacc-d018-4164-b81c-3c369e9aa16b,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,CITY OF BALTIMORE,2014,second_quarter,SMB,No lobbying activity.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-07-21T04:29:18.490000-04:00 1565220,3cf18999-6a6e-4040-b8c1-527e6a34c2b8,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,SGT INC,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Monitor NASA procurement related issues.,"Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),SENATE",60000,,0,0,2014-07-21T04:44:31.927000-04:00 1565250,c30ecedc-0202-4464-a31f-5a53ad346d92,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS,2014,second_quarter,SMB,No lobbying activity.,"Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-07-21T05:00:45.440000-04:00 1565605,81765a51-a8f5-4534-aaaf-3753f7d92dfd,Q2,ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS,310095,TREE CARE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,2014,second_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)",,,0,0,2014-07-21T09:00:51.933000-04:00 1565798,fe5aa632-c8ce-40ff-9079-eca4b229c9af,Q2,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,28674,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"The association monitors initiatives tied to rural and community economic development which typically have a direct connection to the type and level of communications services that may be available in a rural community or market area, and that are often important to the survival of such communities and market areas. During the reporting period, no introduced measures in this category were focused on.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),SENATE",,220000,0,0,2014-07-21T09:27:52.657000-04:00 1566111,a8f35e43-37e5-420a-a615-514734857d12,Q2,INDIANA UNIVERSITY,296236,INDIANA UNIVERSITY,2014,second_quarter,SMB,All sections of the Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act of 2014 (TRANSFER Act).,"Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,90000,0,0,2014-07-21T10:02:32.060000-04:00 1566158,5bb2fbf9-c41d-45cb-90ab-33bfed751ee0,Q2,PRIME POLICY GROUP,400532589,NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"Interchange fees, internet sales taxes, and general labor issues.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-07-21T10:05:49.967000-04:00 1566298,5cdebbc5-acc7-4c4e-bc59-7e97a1543110,Q2,"INNOVATION POLICY SOLUTIONS, LLC",401103099,FALLBROOK TECHNOLOGIES INC,2014,second_quarter,SMB,"SEC regulatory implementation of the JOBS Act P.L. 112-106 and the impact on startup/emerging companies; Patent Reform impacts on startup/emerging companies including the main bill S. 1720, S. 2164 Patent Fee Integrity Act, and S. 1013 the Patent Abuse Reduction Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2014-07-21T10:23:26.983000-04:00 1566720,0e933fdb-64f7-4224-9b2e-3d63e9ffd78c,Q2,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ACTION AND MAIN STREET ALLIANCE,400630913,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ACTION AND MAIN STREET ALLIANCE,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Small Businesss Health Credits,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,19256,0,0,2014-07-21T10:51:13.970000-04:00 1567007,942f93d6-ec7d-4e56-9da3-66eb8b07e0a4,Q2,PLUMBING-HEATING-COOLING CONTRACTORS--NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,26967,PLUMBING-HEATING-COOLING CONTRACTORS--NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,2014,second_quarter,SMB,Health Care Reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-07-21T11:10:27.330000-04:00 1567034,8dfce482-d893-4be1-bc60-6c8de2c1f79c,Q2,"TD BANK, NA",400761286,"TD BANK, NA",2014,second_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",,150000,0,0,2014-07-21T11:11:31.253000-04:00 1567268,137969a0-64c3-4eb7-87fe-5f36daea2f6b,Q2,NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN,27888,NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN,2014,second_quarter,SMB,H.R. 2542; H.R. 2122; H.R. 1493; H.R. 2641; S. 2216; H.R. 309; H.R. 4874,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,47000,0,0,2014-07-21T11:29:26.330000-04:00 1567279,a823f8ef-4fba-4caa-8f0d-ecdb37a17b77,Q2,AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD,682,ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION,2014,second_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",,,0,0,2014-07-21T11:30:29.173000-04:00