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
1689113,cbb45911-abdd-4dec-8600-f757ec2eae43,2T,"INNOVATION POLICY SOLUTIONS, LLC",401103099,FALLBROOK TECHNOLOGIES INC,2015,second_quarter,SMB,General issues related to science/technology startup companies.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,1,2015-05-15T15:51:00.020000-04:00
1690298,1cfadd17-1016-4ae6-b6de-5e5d26958063,Q2,MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES,307034,NATIONAL OFFICE PRODUCTS ALLIANCE,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Tax Reform, including estate tax reform","General Services Administration (GSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",24000,,0,0,2015-07-02T10:40:26.953000-04:00
1690645,55846470-1339-4b5f-b0e2-4dd0989ed655,Q2,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ZIONS BANCORP,2015,second_quarter,SMB,monitoring of SBA for issuance of timely RFPs;monitor for legislation affecting SBA and loan guarantees,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",24000,,0,0,2015-07-04T09:13:31.017000-04:00
1690739,9869af2a-1a4b-4ef8-9568-e1ce4a583993,Q2,THE BENNETT CONSULTING GROUP,400713139,AMERICA OUTDOORS ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Permitting and regulatory issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-06T09:30:45.690000-04:00
1690827,1fd01512-19e8-4f55-9dd5-079648f03644,Q2,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS,27183,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Advocated support for H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act, which addresses the nature of assets that can be pledged by individuals acting as sureties on federal contracts and the maximum guarantee provided to participating sureties in the Preferred Program of the US Small Business Administration Surety Bond Guarantee Program. Advocated support for S.1526, which includes elements of H.R. 838 together with a prohibition on the use of reverse auctions for construction services and reforms the design-build procurement process for design and construction to a two-phase process.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,50000,0,0,2015-07-06T13:23:44.490000-04:00
1691304,1db97bb9-e3c7-4e19-aad6-62377108feec,Q2,"PALEY ROTHMAN GOLDSTEIN ROSENBERG & COOPER, CHARTERED",56793,SMALL BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AMERICA,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Tax, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Small Business Issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",15000,,0,0,2015-07-07T17:36:26.007000-04:00
1691305,d5489855-d601-485d-8731-89f841ec8279,Q2,"PALEY ROTHMAN GOLDSTEIN ROSENBERG & COOPER, CHARTERED",56793,SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Tax, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Small Business Issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-07T17:39:27.117000-04:00
1691345,712c4af9-11f3-4e58-8fa4-9b1b6c561629,Q2,ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS,286017,ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Tax Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,683325,0,0,2015-07-08T10:12:02.037000-04:00
1691575,d3f0aac4-5538-41d4-9166-0323a8e06def,Q2,TRINET GROUP INC.,401103456,TRINET GROUP INC.,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Tax Reform- R&D Tax Credit,"Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)",,70000,0,0,2015-07-08T13:43:58.883000-04:00
1691679,1f37fe57-203d-409d-9210-dfbc7ae538cf,Q2,PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION,401024891,PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 662 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015
S. 441 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015
H.R.2058 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015
FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
H.R. 766 - Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015
FDA-2014-N-0189 - Deeming Tobacco Products To Be Subject to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as Amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Regulations on the Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products and Required Warning Statements for Tobacco Products","Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,78615,0,0,2015-07-08T15:29:01.197000-04:00
1692221,4896123d-a492-4fa1-bb62-398c777eea98,Q2,"RM2 CONSULTANTS, INC.",74476,MERCER ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Interpretation of FAR Exception Three when considering contract awards to educational institutions providing essential engineering services; US Air Force's proper implementation of FAR Exception Three at Warner Robins AFB,"Air Force, Dept of,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-09T15:19:22.237000-04:00
1692345,b6976bfa-829a-4057-8d51-d65e5ff7a26f,Q2,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,318276,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,2015,second_quarter,SMB,FY16 appropriations to SBA (H.R. 2578; H. Rept. 114-130) (S. Rept. 114-66)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 ed program support for women in small business; university centers program.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,50000,0,0,2015-07-09T17:45:52.423000-04:00
1692368,51d05a92-54f6-41bb-a186-66f162706c8a,Q2,ACG ADVOCACY,2057,EMERSON ECOLOGICS LLC,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Small Business Issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-09T18:08:04.240000-04:00
1692380,0de59d68-5876-4bff-a584-d36a3b059d1a,Q2,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,400520538,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Independent contractors; use of promotional products as advertising medium,"Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,95000,0,0,2015-07-09T18:43:09.853000-04:00
1692777,7b09167f-659b-46cc-8dd2-f84cc07a5d63,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,CHENEGA CORPORATION,2015,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,,0,0,2015-07-10T13:25:08.287000-04:00
1692798,63558a84-6a9c-4719-a60f-e0739d184eca,Q2,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 432, SBIC Advisors Relief Act of 2015; S.552, H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015; H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation & Reducing Small Business Burdens Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-10T13:41:18.070000-04:00
1693641,642be847-1280-4616-8da3-c048b4e96b4f,Q2,RICH FEUER ANDERSON,84775,"FRANKLIN SQUARE HOLDINGS, L.P.",2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Modernization of regulation of business development companies, including HR 2187, the ""Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act,"" and HR ____, the """"Small Business Credit Availability Act.""",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,30000,,0,0,2015-07-13T13:54:39.677000-04:00
1693980,057d24dd-8044-48f4-8ddd-387c09ac79f5,Q2,THE CHWAT GROUP,9192,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE AGENCIES FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act HR. 2221 and S. 1400, Veterans access to federal surplus property.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-13T17:12:25.040000-04:00
1694968,2214674e-cb68-448a-94f4-73c9d5eb45ae,Q2,NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION,27423,NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"NCA lobbied for H.R. 863, the Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015. This bill will simplify compliance with the Affordable Care Act for private clubs that hire seasonal workers. Without this legislation, clubs will likely encounter unintended compliance errors with the healthcare law and their seasonal employees.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2015-07-14T15:05:41.543000-04:00
1695093,dec87a0a-2722-4dce-aa43-74ec5f5afdfa,Q2,LNE GROUP,308811,EP TECHNOLOGIES,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Lobbied for Small Business Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-14T15:44:00.297000-04:00
1695850,246ba18b-5637-4f17-9f1d-3c28682ec5ef,Q2,THE ESOP ASSOCIATION,13858,ESOP ASSOCIATION,2015,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 Federal Internal Revenue Code.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,64229,0,0,2015-07-15T11:22:39.023000-04:00
1696298,3073399b-d530-40dc-98da-10fc5f076cd0,Q2,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,400577738,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"SBA Lender Oversight
SBA Loan Policy Changes
Debt Refinance","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,44315,0,0,2015-07-15T12:57:59.510000-04:00
1696372,bbff818b-fb18-4498-8d4b-8ffa1e1f087f,Q2,NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,400453161,NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,S.698 The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,96485,0,0,2015-07-15T13:19:41.047000-04:00
1696787,ee810f03-bc33-45d1-a82d-f9de0fd958c1,Q2,SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN,35068,SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction

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

Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security

Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636

Support Metal Theft Prevention Act

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

Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act

Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments

Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction

Support Construction Quality Assurance Act

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

Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act

Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act

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 Competitiveness Act

Support 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

Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act

Support Construction Quality Assurance Act

Support Security in Bonding Act

Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act

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)

Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments to H.R. 4923

Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effort to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon.

Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 

Support Water in the 21st Century Act

Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support ""Solutions Not Bailouts"" proposal for multiemployer pension plans

Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48

Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP.

Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings

Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans.

Support Kline-Miller Multiemployer Pension Reform Legislation 

Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act

Support the reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002

Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873

Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1

Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71

Support use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on California's Imperial Beach Project

Support The Streamlining  Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H. R. 756

Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535

Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose ""Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671

Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636

Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177

Support the ""Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015"" - S. 860, H.R. 1105

Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029

Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on  H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735

Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275

Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657

Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719

Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-15T14:26:35.380000-04:00
1697006,f0dc4adf-a34a-4107-a558-98dc4d62ac52,Q2,"VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP",39815,SEALASKA CORPORATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Resolution of contract dispute between Sealaska subsidiary Kingston Environmental Services, Inc., and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Bureau of Land Management (BLM),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE,U.S. Forest Service",10000,,0,0,2015-07-15T15:03:42.323000-04:00
1697205,924f4bc4-6159-4aa7-92f9-b78c1aaf9e3d,Q2,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,35957,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Access to Capital
Minimum Wage
Health care reform","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)",,101426,0,0,2015-07-15T15:37:47.857000-04:00
1698268,10fcd760-72c1-405f-b282-574904eb103d,Q2,PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL,32282,PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Issues related to small business government contracting;
H.R. 1583, Small Business Contractor's Clarification Act;
H.R. 1444, Commonsense Contracting Act;
H.R. 1390, A bill to amend the Small Business Act to modify the requirements for joint venture offers for bundled or consolidated contracts, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 1481, Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2015-07-16T10:50:52.600000-04:00
1698584,35b3e97d-d27e-4e51-a5f0-142c561915a8,Q2,S-3 GROUP,400774330,ENGINE ADVOCACY,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Issues related to STEM/Tech visas and immigration reform.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-16T11:36:47.497000-04:00
1698610,6856c696-fe5c-4b69-a2ab-62741125f1a1,2T,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,DUN AND BRADSTREET CREDIBILITY CORP.,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Legislation affecting small business/access to capital.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,1,2015-07-16T11:40:00.823000-04:00
1699132,0c648c8d-4390-4849-bae2-cca90ca86d1d,Q2,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,"PHYSICAL SCIENCES, INC.",2015,second_quarter,SMB,Small business innovation research.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2015-07-16T13:30:27.417000-04:00
1699763,8f102243-7f60-436e-ae5d-bd6c2cbda1e3,Q2,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Company overview for members and staff; Knife Owners Protection Act; Small Business issues,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),General Services Administration (GSA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-16T15:04:20.630000-04:00
1700261,5eb07c0c-e1f3-4acd-8a39-335dc2b9371d,Q2,THORN RUN PARTNERS,400534596,"AIRBAG VENTURES, LLC",2015,second_quarter,SMB,Issues related to a resolution regarding National Entrepreneurs Day.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-16T16:13:06.880000-04:00
1700574,eadf8ae0-b68b-447d-a510-4920f7cb5057,Q2,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,4790,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Authorization; 8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2016; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 1444 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2015; HR 838 - Security in Bonding Act of 2015; Design-Build Construction; HR 1666, The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1597 - Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act (Non-manufacturer Rule); HR 1481 Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015; S 1526 Construction Consensus Improvement Act of 2015","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, 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",,110000,0,0,2015-07-16T17:15:45.480000-04:00
1700688,2ac82d7d-42fb-4a0c-bbfa-168375fb7590,Q2,"BALCH & BINGHAM, LLP",5197,"MAYNARD COOPER & GALE PC ON BEHALF OF QUANTUM RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, INC.",2015,second_quarter,SMB,Cyber security initiatives for small and mid-size businesses,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2015-07-16T17:42:20.437000-04:00
1700768,196dc0d1-2d07-4a71-9240-a28284f7fa14,Q2,REDFIVE STRATEGIES,401103506,HISPANIC BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INSTITUTE,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Higher education student loan funding for American students to go to medical school in foreign countries.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-16T17:57:03.783000-04:00
1700771,a44b8f86-5a6e-4e31-8b85-cc5792c1b143,Q2,REDFIVE STRATEGIES,401103506,AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Increase appropriations for grant funding, FY16.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-16T18:00:06.330000-04:00
1700785,cf55f3ce-fb60-472e-aa2e-e907ad97a05a,Q2,REDFIVE STRATEGIES,401103506,THE LATINO COALITION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Patent Reform; Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, and SAFRA.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-16T18:01:12.313000-04:00
1700862,c089d960-499e-4084-b9ed-b87e28dabebb,Q2,LOBBYIT.COM,400487397,WORLD FLOOR COVERING ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Discussing online sales-tax reform.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-16T18:30:59.880000-04:00
1701200,150820a3-7a38-490a-b824-f44d54793d78,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,DISTRIBUTED SOLUTIONS INC,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Contract Management Software issues generally.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-17T06:25:05.350000-04:00
1701364,f6d82c34-9b36-4472-9916-92333c8d209a,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Tax gap; Regulation of paid tax return preparers; and S-Corp related issues generally.

Small Business tax reform, generally","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-17T08:08:32.157000-04:00
1701675,0aa49f2e-ad38-456b-8ece-454f6f0a618f,Q2,"BLUESTONE STRATEGIES, LLC",400658980,"TOMPKINS STRATEGIES, LLC",2015,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 928/S.183, 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) and issues affecting small business as a result of the implementation of P.L. 111-148.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-17T09:44:20.787000-04:00
1701693,30711023-98da-4373-8b14-cd9bb7bf79f4,Q2,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,"INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (F.K.A. INTUIT, INC.)",2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Enhance small business development and growth
Facilitate small business regulatory simplification
Promote small business financial literacy
Promote small business education and entrepreneurship",,50000,,0,0,2015-07-17T09:44:27.473000-04:00
1702438,ee1ca127-11a4-4a7c-8af1-f29a499f0055,Q2,"BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP",5404,MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS,2015,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,,0,0,2015-07-17T11:18:04.737000-04:00
1703219,519f13c8-dced-4017-ac78-fa8ba744a08b,Q2,"TATE STRATEGIES, INC",73772,DOMINO'S NATIONAL ADVERTISING FUND INC,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Menu-labeling requirements in Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015 (H.R. 2017)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-17T13:19:21.330000-04:00
1703421,1804f6b5-5045-4aad-b8aa-f98acdb58942,Q2,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,52696,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Supported the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act; participated in SBA roundtables on environmental issues and labor issues.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,560000,0,0,2015-07-17T13:46:29.973000-04:00
1703477,d651664f-1c70-4d69-87d0-26abd580a51b,Q2,MAYNARD NEXSEN PC,60116,"QUANTUM RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, INC.",2015,second_quarter,SMB,Cyber security initiatives for small and mid-size businesses.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2015-07-17T13:53:56.270000-04:00
1704351,101c3e66-8f34-49b7-a546-93e618f30417,Q2,CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS,11322,"CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS",2015,second_quarter,SMB,Issues related to credit union participation in Small Business Administration programs.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,1060000,0,0,2015-07-17T15:28:19.067000-04:00
1704566,1b1d37fc-de91-4e61-8441-a87f4fd064f4,Q2,RISING TIDE ASSOCIATES,400980803,BATES FOOTWEAR,2015,second_quarter,SMB,SBA Size Standards Methodology,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Defense Logistics Agency,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2015-07-17T15:50:36.210000-04:00
1704584,6519dae2-61f4-40e7-9877-8549c3acf459,Q2,"SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC",73271,"COMPTIA MEMBER SERVICES, LLC",2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Workforce training issues, small business cyber issues, and tax reform","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-17T15:51:42.413000-04:00
1704697,e9e6dffc-1a64-4f03-9f67-2b39dfab365b,Q2,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,28674,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, no introduced measures in this category were focused upon.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,330000,0,0,2015-07-17T16:04:44.397000-04:00
1705195,a7465431-df0a-4d69-b687-777c74d4e8fe,Q2,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),27811,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),2015,second_quarter,SMB,"House: 
-H.R. 928, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support.
-H.R. 636, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 596, to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and healthcare-related  
 provisions in the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes
 support.
-H.R. 550, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) Transparency and
 Accountability Act - support.
-H.R. 549, the Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 548, the Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 1189, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act - support.
-H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 1199, the Innocent Sellers Fairness Act - support.
-H.R. 1671, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support.
-H.Con. Res. 27, the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Resolution - support.
-H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 863, the STARS Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 1270, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 1624, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act - support.
-H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 - support. 
-H.R. 2911, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support.
-Section 105 to H.R. 2028, the FY2016 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
 Appropriations Act - support.
-H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - support.
-Sections 113, 407, and 408 of FY2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related
 Agencies Appropriations Act - support.
-H.R. 540 and S. 255, the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act, or FAIR Act - support.
-H.R. 1932, a bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 - support.
-H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act - support.
-H.R. 2524, Support Our Start-Ups Act - support. 
-H.R. 758, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 2310, Helping Our Middle Class Entrepreneurs (HOME) Act - support.
-Mulvaneys (R-S.C.) amendment ensuring fair and open competition for  federal construction
 contracts authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2016 (H.R. 1735) -
 support.
-Section 132 and 134 of the Houses Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation-Housing Appropriations Bill -
 support. 
-Section 913 of S 1269 - oppose.
-H.R. 629, the Permanent S Corporation Built-in Gain Recognition Period Act of 2015 - support.

Senate:
-S. 183, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act of 2015 - support.
-S. 341, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act - support.
-S. 168, the Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 - support.
-S. 30, Forty Hours is Full-Time Act of 2015 - support.
-S. 860, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - support.
-S.J. Res. 8, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval in response to the National
 Labor Relations Boards (NLRB) ambush election rule related to the union election process -
 support.
-S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act - support.
-S. 71, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support.
-S. 709, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 - support.
-S. 1697, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support.
-S. 1141, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act - support.
-S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act - support.
-S. 1536, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 - support.
-S. 1324, the Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 - support.
-Small Business Tax Compliance Relief Act - support. 
-S. 1281, Helping Our Middle Class Entrepreneurs (HOME) Act - support.
-S. 1099, the PACE Act - support.
-S. 1487, the Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 - support.
-Sec. 134 (HOS) and 135 (insurance) of H.R. 2577, FY2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban
 Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Bill - support.
-Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Subcommittee on Regulatory   
 Affairs and Federal Management - NFIB letter in response to their March 18, 2015 request seeking  
 assistance in identifying existing and proposed regulations that have had or will have a real  
 impact on members of the National Federation of Independent Business. April 24, 2015.
-Senate Finance Committee, Tax Reform Working Groups, April 15, 2015.

Hearings:
-Holly Wade testified before the Joint Economic Committee on Small Business, Big Taxes: Are Taxes 
 Holding Back Small Business Growth? April 15, 2015.
-Scott Lipps testified before the House Committee on Small Business on Tax Reform: Enduring that 
 Main Street Isnt Left Behind, April 15, 2015.
-Elizabeth Milito testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 
 on An Examination of Proposed Environmental Regulations Impacts on Americas Small Businesses, 
 May 19, 2015.
-Joe Sergio testified before the Joint Economic Committee on Examining the Effectiveness of the 
 ACA, June 3, 2015.

Comments:
-Internal Revenue Service, Notice 2015-16 - Section 4980I-Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-
 Sponsored Health Coverage May 15, 2015
-U.S. Department of Labor, RIN 1210-AB32 - Request of comment deadline extension for the 
 Definition of the Term Fiduciary; Conflict of Interest Rule-Retirement Investment Advice and 
 associated proposed exemptions, May 5, 2015.
-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Docket ID No. FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024 - Endangered and Threatened 
 Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status for the Northern Long-Eared Bat with 4(d) Rule, 
 April 24, 2015.

Other Issues:
-5-year recognition period for built-in gains, basis adjustment for charitable giving by S 
 corporations.
-Tax Reform
-Regulatory Reform
-Expansion of the small group health insurance market 
-Estate tax repeal
-The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014, Public Law No. 113-76, authorized this grant funding 
 for for activities to address the misclassification of workers.
-H-2B visas","Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)",,740000,0,0,2015-07-17T17:10:20.063000-04:00
1705213,7cda658d-cb0d-4690-a9d4-a9da126e2f98,Q2,"NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE, INC.",400871554,"NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC.",2015,second_quarter,SMB,"-S. 183, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 928, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support.
-H.R. 596, to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and healthcare-related provisions 
 in the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes - support.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,132000,0,0,2015-07-17T17:12:31.923000-04:00
1705437,eb0be0e9-1d93-488c-9433-04223cb9f564,Q2,NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA),28515,NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA),2015,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R.527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015
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",,700000,0,0,2015-07-17T17:47:49.443000-04:00
1705447,40121dbe-0505-48e1-8ab7-ece2ffc057e7,Q2,AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION,1785,AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 37, the Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act (Volcker Rule CLO Provision). 

S. 254, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015","Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,2610000,0,0,2015-07-17T17:48:51.550000-04:00
1705602,49465047-287b-4a77-b198-0cf135b730b1,Q2,"NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS, INC.",26796,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS INC,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Issues relating to Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program - program policy, appropriations and authorization level;
HR. 2499, Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015
S. 957, Veterans Entrepreneurship Act
S. 1001, Small Business Lending Reauthorization Act of 2015
S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,120000,0,0,2015-07-17T18:25:52.837000-04:00
1705691,bd5ca3a6-a4ba-4eac-ab06-3d3177bc468c,Q2,"CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC",400531586,"TOMPKINS STRATEGIES, LLC ON BEHALF OF NFIB (NATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUS.)",2015,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R.928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Issues affecting small business as a result of the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-17T19:02:09.837000-04:00
1705806,baf9f600-bfd3-441c-86fb-3da4d5ff76ae,Q2,"UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.",401103362,"UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.",2015,second_quarter,SMB,Issues related to expanded consumer choice and small business opportunities through app-based technology,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,110000,0,0,2015-07-17T20:35:08.727000-04:00
1706110,4919b81c-9b25-4bdb-adaf-8a14e50e440e,Q2,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),26604,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),2015,second_quarter,SMB,Support and dialogue regarding Small Business Administration funding and access to capital and credit for the self-employed and micro business. Support for reduction of regulatory requirements for small business. Efforts to continue implementation and preservation of favorable small business issues from the prior Small Business Jobs Act. Support for the Small Business Healthcare Tax Relief Act(S. 1697/H.R. 2911)making HRA accounts available for small businesses to fund premiums and qualified health expenses.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),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",,70000,0,0,2015-07-18T16:54:13.030000-04:00
1706236,ee0baad1-6a6f-4d3f-bb21-fa9b013b0f8d,Q2,CASCADE STRATEGIES,401103702,INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLASTICS DISTRIBUTION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Death Tax Reform for Small businesses,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-18T17:43:48.513000-04:00
1706453,8de343f1-537a-4da0-9760-133d1ceadfa5,Q2,SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL),35627,SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL),2015,second_quarter,SMB,"SBE Council continues to advocate for tax system reform and making temporary and extended measures permanent. In addition to broad regulatory reform that includes cost-benefit analysis, small business input, and greater transparency and accountability, SBE Council continues to weigh in on specific regulatory proposals and actions at various agencies (for example, various EPA proposals). SBE Council has continued to push for trade agreements and TPA for the President.  Specific bills on a wide range of issues, supported by SBE Council over the past three months, include the following:

Tax Reform and Relief:
S. 860 and H.R. 1105 Death Tax Repeal Act, support both bills, and supported House passage of H.R. 1105.
H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act, support.
H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015, supported House passage.
S.149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act of 2015 (medical device tax repeal), support.
 
Continue to support Tax Reform and work of Senate Finance Committee working groups in crafting tax reform to ensure rate reduction and parity for small business taxpayers.

Affordable Health Coverage and Health Care Reform:

S. 141 & H.R. 1190, Protect Seniors Access to Medicare Act (IPAB Repeal), support and supported House passage.
H.R. 2505, Medicare Advantage Coverage Transparency Act, support.
H.R. 1624 and S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, support.
H.R. 2400 and S. 1368, Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act, support.
H.R. 1190, Repeal of Independent Payment Advisory Board, supported House passage.
Continue to advocate for various changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including repeal of employer mandate, changes to the 30 hour rule to 40 hours, and allowing employers to contribute to employees' health care expenses.
 
Trade:
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), supported House and Senate passage of Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act (legislation giving the president TPA).
H.R. 2587, State Trade Coordination Act, support.
H.R. 2586, Export Coordination Act, support.

Energy:
S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 (repeals crude oil export ban), support.
H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulatory Act of 2015, support.
H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015, supported House passage.

Continue to voice support for LNG exports, and taxes and new regulations that would impose barriers and costs on U.S. energy development and production.

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and the Internet, Telecommunications:
H.R. 962, Startup Act of 2015, support.
H.R. 805, DOTCOM Act, supported House passage.
Continue to express concern about FCC Title II regulation to Congress and the need for reform legislation that pulls back on the commissions open internet rules.


Regulation, Regulatory Reform and Transparency:

Senate Resolution: Regulation Sensibility Through Oversight Regulation, support.
H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity and Protection Act, supported House passage.
H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, supported House passage.
H.R. 1759, All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act, support.  
H.R. 1155, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act, support.
S.554, The Secret Science Reform Act, support.
H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity and Protection Act, supported House passage.
H.R. 1265, The Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act, support.

Regulatory Comments: Department of Labors New Proposed Definition of Fiduciary: Comment period extension request.

Continue to educate about, and advocate against, EPAs proposed ozone rule, power plant rules, and the need to repeal the U.S. Waters rule. Also continue to advocate for a more open and inclusive regulatory process at the EPA. 

Transportation: Modernizing truck and freight regulations to allow for longer trucks, support action by the Congress as included in the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill.

Government Reform:

H.R. 1295, Improves the Process for 501c4 Organizations, supported House passage.
H.R. 709, Prevent Targeting at the IRS, supported House passage.
H.R. 1026, Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigation Act of 2015, supported House passage.
H.R. 1562 & 1563, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, and Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act, supported House passage.
H.R. 1314, Appeals process for organizations denied tax-exempt status, support.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,75000,0,0,2015-07-19T09:24:38.707000-04:00
1706560,b3f75a14-32f7-4834-9c5f-d16c2ca2cb54,Q2,COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS,400531588,COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) 2015 Federal Policy Priorities (House and Senate)

Tiered Regulation and Supervision for Community Banks - 
The Independent Community Bankers of Americas Plan for Prosperity-

Outsized risks taken by Wall Street mega banks during the financial crisis.  The different modest risks posed by community banks.  Regulations not reflecting those differences.  Regulatory burden on community banks by a one-size-fits-all approach.  Disproportionate burden of banking laws and regulations on community banks.  Credit unions, Farm Credit System lenders and other non-bank financial service providers not subject to the same laws and regulations as community banks.  Unlevel playing field and a significant competitive disadvantage for community banks.

Independent Community Bankers of Americas (ICBA) Plan for Prosperity - a regulatory platform - community banks able to thrive and contribute to local economies. 

Excessive, redundant and costly regulations.  Regulatory accountability.  Community banks dedicating resources to promoting economic growth. Steady increase in regulations over many decades.  Regulatory threats to community banks and their communities.
 
The Plan for Prosperity regarding:
Basel III original intent.
additional capital for small holding companies - modernize the Federal Reserves Policy Statement.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
reforming mortgage lending.
accountability in bank exams by providing an appeals process.
bank oversight and examinations - targeting risks.
annual requirement for redundant privacy notices.
consumer regulation - inclusive and accountable CFPB governance.
arbitrary disparate impact fair lending causes of action.
viability of mutual banks with new charter options.
cost-benefit analysis to justify new rules.
red tape in small business lending - burdensome data collection.
community bank mortgage servicing.
Treasury Assistant Secretary for Community Banks.
subchapter S constraints.
five-year loss carryback - support for lending during economic downturns.
risk targeting in the Volcker Rule. 

Tiered regulatory system based on size and risk profile - banking law, rule, and regulation clearly distinguishing and appropriately regulating community banks.","Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Farm Credit Administration,Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),SENATE",,50000,0,0,2015-07-19T10:44:44.700000-04:00
1706675,b06b3b75-8659-483b-9382-abd8f59eeadc,Q2,ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP,4208,THINK SMALL BUSINESS LLC,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Enhanced government utilization of small businesses,Small Business Administration (SBA),60000,,0,0,2015-07-19T13:01:05.853000-04:00
1706734,f96326e2-8312-4e4a-8728-aaf86b1628df,Q2,AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION,1433,TRAVEL GOODS ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Issues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees and ethics rules. 
Textile, wool, fur, and care labeling rules.
Green labeling rules.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Federal Maritime Commission,Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service,Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),President of the U.S.,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",10000,,0,0,2015-07-19T13:36:58.247000-04:00
1706752,06e754a1-9d77-4a18-b03f-d3741556dbf4,Q2,AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION,1433,FASHION ACCESSORIES SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Issues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees and ethics rules. 
Textile, wool, fur, and care labeling rules.
Green labeling rules.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Federal Maritime Commission,Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service,Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),President of the U.S.,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",10000,,0,0,2015-07-19T13:46:05.480000-04:00
1706869,aceab091-b0ec-4c7e-a04b-fafd7ef47cb1,Q2,PRASAM,31895,PHYSICAL OPTICS CORPORATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1735, FY 2016 House Defense Authorization; S. 1376, FY 2016 Senate Defense Authorization.

Specific issue: SBIR Reauthorization.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-19T16:40:50.623000-04:00
1707152,df76a96e-9aed-4bee-bee6-b801979fc87d,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS,2015,second_quarter,SMB,No lobbying activity.,"Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-20T04:23:54.600000-04:00
1707184,b6b9e6d9-a4a0-48a2-b043-78c44710619c,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,CITY OF BALTIMORE,2015,second_quarter,SMB,No lobbying activity.,"Education, Dept of,Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",20000,,0,0,2015-07-20T04:30:59.243000-04:00
1707244,9d44c0ed-6d38-44f8-bc78-57a319645270,Q2,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,SGT INC,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Monitor NASA procurement related issues.,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),SENATE",60000,,0,0,2015-07-20T04:50:16.213000-04:00
1707548,44b94877-b5e6-4467-9022-718a90437805,Q2,NORTHEASTERN RETIAL LUMBER ASSOCIATION,400711131,NORTHEASTERN RETIAL LUMBER ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 712 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 -Defines a ""covered civil action"" as a civil action seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action relating to a regulatory action that would affect: (1) the rights of private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. Defines a ""covered consent decree"" or a ""covered settlement agreement"" as: (1) a consent decree or settlement agreement entered into a covered civil action, and (2) any other consent decree or settlement agreement that requires agency action relating to such a regulatory action that affects the rights of such persons or governments.

H.R. 527 - mall Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 -This bill amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act of 1996 (SBREFA) to revise and expand the rulemaking requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia) that affect small entities.

S. 378 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 -Defines a ""covered civil action"" as a civil action seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action relating to a regulatory action that would affect: (1) the rights of private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. Defines a ""covered consent decree"" or a ""covered settlement agreement"" as: (1) a consent decree or settlement agreement entered into a covered civil action, and (2) any other consent decree or settlement agreement that requires agency action relating to such a regulatory action that affects the rights of such persons or governments.

S.426 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 -This bill modifies the rule making requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possession, and the District of Columbia) under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). The definition of ""rule"" under RFA is expanded to include all agency rules, except for rules that pertain to the protection of the rights of, or benefits for, veterans or rules of particular (and not general) applicability relating to rates, wages, and other financial indicators. Under a new definition of ""economic impact,"" agencies are required to consider any direct economic effect of a proposed rule on small entities and any indirect economic effect on small entities that is reasonably foreseeable and that results from such rule.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-20T08:35:00.960000-04:00
1707563,4fca02e1-5771-42d6-844c-d299cbd259ad,Q2,"CULTURAL HERITAGE PARTNERS, LLC",400706119,AMERICAN CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATION (ACRA),2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Submitted public comments to the Small Business Association regarding its proposed amendments to regulations to implement Section 825 of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, addressing certification requirements for Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) and Economically Disadvantaged WOSBs","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2015-07-20T08:38:08.693000-04:00
1708042,4ce9d1be-9b0e-4057-880e-efaefdbb0d82,2T,"ROBISON INTERNATIONAL, INC.",33512,CITY OF MCALESTER,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"House and Senate Defense Appropriations Bills
House and Senate Defense authorization Bills","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2015-07-20T09:39:06.217000-04:00
1708179,3075bc23-83b3-44d5-acd9-879fb8c244e5,Q2,"OBADAL, FILLER, MACLEOD & KLEIN, P.L.C.",81351,AERONAUTICAL REPAIR STATION ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Urged support for the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 (H.R. 527/S. 426)to reform and grant more protections to small businesses during the rulemaking process.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-20T09:50:18.030000-04:00
1708504,5119ba19-6284-4452-b319-7fdff7a22b55,Q2,"TD BANK, NA",400761286,"TD BANK, NA",2015,second_quarter,SMB,Issues related to small business lending and tax relief,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),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,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,200000,0,0,2015-07-20T10:20:17.667000-04:00
1709202,c84a3be1-f57c-4512-8fbc-68fe5c3c9551,Q2,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,"AUCTANE, INC. (F/K/A STAMPS.COM)",2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Monitor legislative and administrative action on federal postal reform.
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to aviation security for parcel packages.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,10000,,0,0,2015-07-20T11:05:42.290000-04:00
1709216,83c51e86-291e-42f5-824f-64b2a39938e0,Q2,WELLS FARGO & COMPANY,29620,WELLS FARGO & COMPANY,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Issues pertaining to SBA 7(a) and 504 programs and small business lending in general.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Risk Management Agency,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,1570000,0,0,2015-07-20T11:06:49.337000-04:00
1709245,327b8b8a-217a-4e60-a2e1-2dd915e70114,Q2,"SCONSET STRATEGIES, LLC",400794388,PETROGOV LLC,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Issues related to denied HUBZone application and approval.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2015-07-20T11:09:05.463000-04:00
1709303,af5f6831-2e23-4e39-9c3a-ea03cf96a243,Q2,"RED MAPLE CONSULTING, LLC",400382761,CHICKASAW NATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs--,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2015-07-20T11:11:30.857000-04:00
1709382,654c3301-29f4-4d20-83f2-fba7d40b317f,Q2,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS,3413,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Senate Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2016  
FY 2016 House Budget - A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America 
ASCE's Report Card for America's Infrastructure","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)",,468901,0,0,2015-07-20T11:19:18.933000-04:00
1710002,b7563c91-5048-4f23-b4ff-9e00bf455eaf,Q2,"PATRICIA JORDAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.",20937,TRI-VALLEY CITIES,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Public Law 112-81, Small Business Innovation Research and Small business Technology Transfer Reauthorization Act of 2009. Grants and loans for start ups in the Tri-Valley.","Energy, Dept of,Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",10000,,0,0,2015-07-20T11:52:05.187000-04:00
1710057,c6c43cd6-752a-4caf-a22a-cefa2d32d44d,Q2,AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION,3093,AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 775/S. 539 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (Repeal of Medicare Therapy Caps)
H.R. 556/S. 313 Locum tenens
H.R. 1650 Medicare private contracting","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",302185,,0,0,2015-07-20T11:55:42.487000-04:00
1710088,28156983-07e8-44a1-8e4c-fecc9a10b860,Q2,FOLEY & LARDNER LLP,15042,NATIONAL CONCRETE MASONRY ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-20T11:58:08.330000-04:00
1710141,42913776-d686-4a9b-a682-ae8d56a2505f,Q2,"MCKINNON GROUP, LLC, FORMERLY DOING BUSINESS AS RR&G, LLC",306135,COLSA CORPORATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Administration, size standard","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-20T11:59:35.047000-04:00
1710192,56ae322f-abe7-4cd3-abad-1f3f52f11c43,Q2,WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON,50796,HIGH SIERRA POOLS,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Visa issues for seasonal workers,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",10000,,0,0,2015-07-20T12:03:13.407000-04:00
1710698,dca5ba2d-ebb2-4149-956c-cd24e3c141f6,Q2,"BIRCH, HORTON, BITTNER & CHEROT",6256,TATITLEK MANAGEMENT SERVICE,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Small business programs related to Native Americans, federal procurement programs","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2015-07-20T12:32:10.157000-04:00
1710705,8dd12b54-2701-4fd2-97fe-edb2001f5f5a,Q2,BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,6325,ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Issues with respect to qualifying for Small Business Administration's Community Development Corporation 8(a) Program,"Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2015-07-20T12:32:14.657000-04:00
1710719,b584b7b9-4385-40cb-b7bf-ebe5d7d593c4,Q2,AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,3630,AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Inquiries to and discussions with Congressional staff on legislation being drafted that would require drug manufacturers to report transfers of value to veterinarians.,"Federal Election Commission (FEC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,200000,0,0,2015-07-20T12:34:24.767000-04:00
1710791,5fe42f17-4ed4-4178-9ed2-2edef7d6db18,Q2,BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,6325,CHUGACH ALASKA CORP,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Issues involving the SBA 8(a) program proposed regulations,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2015-07-20T12:38:14.500000-04:00
1710987,1e356578-6c55-4d3d-a75f-d3071d52b6d0,Q2,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,27126,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act (Support)
H.R. 1023 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support)
S. 552 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support)
H.R. 432 - SBIC Advisers Relief Act (Support)
S. 1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose)
H.R. 2889 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose)
Pro Small business investment tax incentives (support)
Business Development Company (BDC) modernization provisions (support)
H.R. 2115 To make permanent rules related to investment by nonresident aliens in business development companies (support)
H.R. 686 Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act (Support)
Financial Services Appropriations bills covering SBA and SEC","Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,110000,0,0,2015-07-20T12:50:07.877000-04:00
1711001,a9b82760-192e-490c-952e-665115356195,Q2,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.,38756,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015

Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

Various issues relating to appropriations for the Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),General Services Administration (GSA),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 Economic Council (NEC),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Natl Security Council (NSC),Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,17860000,0,0,2015-07-20T12:50:09.800000-04:00
1711409,38a27168-a005-4f8b-8b40-b2476b868ac1,Q2,"STEWART STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS, LLC",400797392,"MARY KAY, INC",2015,second_quarter,SMB,Educating Members and staff about direct selling companies,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,20000,,0,0,2015-07-20T13:13:56.473000-04:00
1711425,fbb3ec34-37ce-4d64-8420-ec1f2c83cc7e,Q2,WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON,50796,RESNET,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Residential construction energy tax credits,"Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-20T13:14:03.460000-04:00
1711569,483f9f6a-3826-4e00-a078-94fce12b341f,Q2,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION - NORTH AMERICA),309333,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION-NORTH AMERI),2015,second_quarter,SMB,Mine Safety and Health; Occupational Safety and Health,"Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Bureau of Land Management (BLM),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. Forest Service",,27000,0,0,2015-07-20T13:20:21.163000-04:00
1711711,b11447ef-4825-4306-b8ec-eecd04855e6a,Q2,PRIME POLICY GROUP,400532589,NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Interchange fees, internet sales tax, and general labor issues.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-20T13:27:42.553000-04:00
1711998,36b5e2db-0734-4b45-9055-7ad98b78fafb,Q2,AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS,3628,AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Truck Driver Training Issues; Hazardous Materials Issues; Border Security and Safety Issues; Transportation Security Issues; Homeland Security Issues; Trucking/Motor Carrier Issues; Tax Issues; Fuel Issues; Independent Contractor; Hours of Service,"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",,590000,0,0,2015-07-20T13:43:06.603000-04:00
1712129,6b639989-f272-4373-b740-9cdc84ad89e7,Q2,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,14520,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,2015,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. 1105","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",,109613,0,0,2015-07-20T13:49:25.667000-04:00
1712214,461cb3e0-9681-45da-8256-2b92246fe7de,Q2,FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM,83535,FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM,2015,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.

The Forum is supportive of S. 181: The Startup Act, a bipartisan jobs plan aimed at jumpstarting the economy through the creation and growth of new 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",,620000,0,0,2015-07-20T13:53:20.400000-04:00
1712338,5cdee785-fd5a-49d3-acc7-a994add58d5a,Q2,"BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP",5404,BSIDE CAPITAL,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"Provisions relating to commercial loans and refinancing regulations. SBA capital access programs, including 504c and 7a programs.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2015-07-20T14:00:47.153000-04:00
1712757,33e9301c-54d1-45b7-81fc-2f6d0894da35,Q2,GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,314738,F5,2015,second_quarter,SMB,small business,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2015-07-20T14:19:29.340000-04:00
1713003,0cbbef0e-62a3-414d-b44e-9396d692788c,Q2,"OBADAL, FILLER, MACLEOD & KLEIN, P.L.C.",81351,ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS,2015,second_quarter,SMB,Urged support for the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (H.R. 527/S. 426)to reform and grant more protections to small businesses in the rulemaking process.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2015-07-20T14:27:38.467000-04:00
1713076,c190c714-8c2f-431e-8a3e-fb588e5a6c7e,Q2,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION,2015,second_quarter,SMB,"SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions.
S. 552, Samall Business Investment Company Act of 2015.
H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",15000,,0,0,2015-07-20T14:30:13.140000-04:00