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 1294419,09164f3f-ddc5-45f7-bd66-ef61a425f8da,Q3,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,400520538,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Independent Contractors Use of promotional products as advertising medium","Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,95000,0,0,2012-09-24T14:17:10.470000-04:00 1294661,e995732a-52ae-40ec-a3e9-fabdec7603ee,Q3,JOHN SATAGAJ,23064,SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Small Business Administration programs,"Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",30000,,0,0,2012-10-01T08:41:01.330000-04:00 1294746,5b7a5f0f-4dd4-4ac8-b26d-69b1f232e30d,Q3,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ZIONS BANCORP,2012,third_quarter,SMB,monitoring of SBA for issuance of timely RFPs; monitor for legislation affecting SBA and loan guarantees,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2012-10-01T11:32:38.003000-04:00 1294978,65a67cef-fc7c-40e6-9d47-b2b772165f70,Q3,G. THOMAS CATOR,50672,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"S. 2364 HR 2434 Extend 504 Debt Refinancing Program SBA Lender Oversight Improvements to SBA 504 Loan Program","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2012-10-02T12:59:58.797000-04:00 1294990,af68c6df-dc42-41a1-925d-5e2cf69f7be9,Q3,G. THOMAS CATOR,50672,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"H.R.. 3424 SBA Lender Oversight Improvements to SBA 7(a) loan program","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2012-10-02T13:07:05.430000-04:00 1295137,47c65143-c722-4f7b-bd22-b9208cd12f9a,Q3,NORTHEASTERN RETIAL LUMBER ASSOCIATION,400711131,NORTHEASTERN RETIAL LUMBER ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"HR 3606 - Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2012 - Prescribes a special extension of time rule for an emerging growth company that chooses to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards under this Act to the same extent that a non-emerging growth company is required to comply with them. S. 1030 - Freedom from Restrictive Excessive Executive Demands and Onerous Mandates Act of 2011 - Amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) to revise the regulatory process (rulemaking) with respect to small entities (e.g., small businesses, small organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions). Defines ""economic impact"" with respect to a proposed or final rule to mean: (1) the economic effects on small entities directly regulated by the rule, and (2) the reasonably foreseeable economic effects of the rule on small entities resulting from their transactions with other businesses and entities directly regulated by the rule. Expands judicial review of agency rulemaking to permit small entities to seek judicial review of initial regulatory flexibility analyses and to obtain an injunction of a proposed rule that is noncompliant with RFA requirements.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE",,,0,0,2012-10-03T11:32:44.537000-04:00 1295594,f3e274a8-5c8a-43ae-b758-7e8ddb5f0c24,Q3,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS,27183,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Advocated for inclusion of contracting reform measures, addressing improper contract bundling, mentor-protege programs, US SBA bond guarantee program, in House Defense Authorization bill, its passage, and inclusion of such provisions in the Senate Defense Authorization bill.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-10-05T14:46:39.537000-04:00 1295623,15ad4c75-a79e-43b6-86ff-5d4a623ad41b,Q3,NAPEO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS,400428064,NAPEO - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS,2012,third_quarter,SMB,PEO (Professional Employer Organization) legislation that would clarify the status of a PEO as the employer for tax and benefit purposes.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-10-05T16:16:57.073000-04:00 1295695,67d550db-d16a-4204-b7ce-83844ab86986,Q3,NATIONAL TRUCK EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATION,28710,NATIONAL TRUCK EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,HR 4078 - Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act - reduce small business regulatory complexity,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2012-10-08T09:17:32.390000-04:00 1295776,6daf114e-8fd5-4327-86ba-e98c065419cc,Q3,VALUE PLACE LLC,400402901,VALUE PLACE LLC,2012,third_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",,43718,0,0,2012-10-08T12:20:13.910000-04:00 1296252,45674e8a-ef14-409e-a995-9903ee85cd2a,Q3,DENNY MILLER ASSOCIATES,25328,CIRI - COOK INLET REGION INC,2012,third_quarter,SMB,General issues related to Small Business Administration 8(a) programs; no specific bills.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-10T10:34:27.367000-04:00 1296723,91163d38-b346-4eb4-b227-5aeb7aab292e,Q3,SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN,35068,SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Guinta amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction S. 223 FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs) Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-10-10T17:34:45.947000-04:00 1296748,79db42e2-676a-4831-9a5d-8b3081aa5e50,Q3,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,400577738,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"504 debt refinancing SBA lender oversight 504 loan policy changes 504 subsidy appropriation FY 2013",Small Business Administration (SBA),,35000,0,0,2012-10-11T08:09:13.183000-04:00 1296773,33c49f5f-27bf-4cf8-80cf-c23064b2f221,Q3,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION (NCPA),2012,third_quarter,SMB,Health care legislative and regulatory issues affecting independent community pharmacies.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB)",30000,,0,0,2012-10-11T08:52:21.290000-04:00 1296793,fdb8ef6a-cbb5-46b1-ab6b-8c95793b022a,3T,"ROETZEL & ANDRESS, LPA",304452,"WHOLESALE SUPPLIES PLUS, INC.",2012,third_quarter,SMB,Federal funding and policy for small business.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,1,2012-10-11T09:43:31.167000-04:00 1296969,54785729-7842-488b-a4c0-86d2e787edec,Q3,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,27126,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"HR 108s Dodd-Frank Implementation--Volcker Rule, custodial documents, advisor registration and compliance SBIC Debenture Program--General improvements HR 3219--Raise SBA Leverage Limits fro SBICs S 2136--Adjusting leverage limits Promoting pro--small business investor tax policy Stock Act--supporting passage with reasonable treatment of small business investors HR 3606--JOBS Act--supporting pro-small business and SBIC provisions S 3253 EXCEL Act to raise leverage limits for SBICs and other changes HR 6504 adjusting leverage limits Additional Lobbying Contact--Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Not available on form for Line 17)","Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,53000,0,0,2012-10-11T12:25:30-04:00 1296980,3b8e3330-895d-41e4-85d9-51a35e7e899d,Q3,AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,3116,AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,HR 451 -- advertising reporting requirements for medical professionals,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,90000,0,0,2012-10-11T12:55:33.877000-04:00 1297169,3cee9bab-5ef2-4c3c-8e45-2767196e37cf,Q3,NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION,27423,NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"NCA lobbied for the passage of HR 1744/S 20 - the American Job Protection Act. This legislation will repeal the employer mandate requirements found in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). NCA also lobbied for the passage of HR 1370/S 1880 - the Jobs and Premium Protection Act. This legislation will repeal the annual fee imposed on health ins. providers found in the ACA. If left unchanged, the mandate and fee will raise costs for private clubs and lead to job losses in the private club industry.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-10-11T15:35:01.660000-04:00 1297224,bb0189e0-3184-47fa-bafc-36ae460c5c4c,Q3,"MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",70175,"EBAY, INC",2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Lobbied in support of H.Res. 95, Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses; H.Res. 309 A resolution supporting the preservation of internet entrepreneurs and small businesses. Monitored activity on: H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011; H.R. 2701 and S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act; H.R. 3179, the Marektplace Equity Act; S. 1832, the Marketplace Fairness Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-11T16:24:22.960000-04:00 1297226,4556dfcb-2ab8-4305-902f-ac196c17b9b8,Q3,THOMAS POWERS,48532,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Federal funding to support the SBA 504 loan program for FY 2013 in H J Res 778 (P.L. 112-175),"SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2012-10-11T16:29:26.690000-04:00 1297245,8f065055-97e7-4250-9e27-09d48989ab49,Q3,THOMAS POWERS,48532,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS INC,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Federal funding to support the SBA 7(a) loan program for FY 2013 provided in H J Res 778 (P.L. 112-175),"SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2012-10-11T16:48:36.417000-04:00 1297439,eaff2b72-b44f-4bc2-8eca-5fba3f9173b2,Q3,LNE GROUP,308811,HIRAM COLLEGE,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Lobbied for issues regarding small business,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-10-12T10:04:04.180000-04:00 1297478,0f546b81-9adb-46cc-a16d-0666d835e171,Q3,LNE GROUP,308811,INTRINSIQ MATERIALS,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Lobbied for issues regarding small business,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-10-12T10:17:13.837000-04:00 1297491,bad798cb-3eb6-4f53-af31-a98e2c691a88,Q3,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,SYMPLICITY CORPORATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Identify, monitor, and capture additional federal business.","General Services Administration (GSA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Government Ethics (OGE),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",50000,,0,0,2012-10-12T10:22:20.333000-04:00 1297500,a44a6089-27de-49cc-b8aa-ffd157f5aa14,Q3,FOULSTON SIEFKIN LLP,400399881,VALUE PLACE LLC,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Seeking change in 12 USC 1731 b to allow loan guarantees for short term residential properties.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-12T10:29:23.417000-04:00 1297890,19125317-ee27-44da-95d1-4bad79605d65,Q3,RICHARD D. SIEGEL LAW OFFICES,312350,SMALL BUSINESS TIMBER COUNCIL,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Small Business Administration and U.S. Forest Service - Small Business Timber Sale Program,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Forest Service",20000,,0,0,2012-10-12T15:13:46.270000-04:00 1298252,6bb7127d-8c03-4a8d-be9e-d8f3e7da56b2,Q3,"THE MAJORITY GROUP, LLC",400713141,NRS,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Tax reform.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",10000,,0,0,2012-10-14T15:43:47.050000-04:00 1298515,b1b76bf7-c64a-4e0f-9a63-ca081eedc727,Q3,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,35957,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Estate Tax: Bill to permanently repeal the Estate Tax, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011. H.R. 4293 -- Restore Main Street's Credit Act of 2012","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),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),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,,0,0,2012-10-15T10:55:38.320000-04:00 1298683,fa50b5f6-9593-4f9f-b7d7-17d2572ddfcf,3T,MCCARTHY STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS,300936,LEES FORD MARINA,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Small business adminstration,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2012-10-15T11:43:11.667000-04:00 1298849,d35add63-c5ee-402d-97d1-d25372a82256,Q3,MADISON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS,23452,AERO-ELECTRONICS,2012,third_quarter,SMB,SBA relative to HUB Zone,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2012-10-15T13:02:31.463000-04:00 1298975,a552cb64-5049-46d3-96e7-6b75118bab0c,Q3,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,4790,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Authorization; Hub Zone Program; Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act; Small Business Contracting Program Improvement Act; Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act; 8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (HR 4310, S 3254","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),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),White House Office",,80000,0,0,2012-10-15T13:50:27.753000-04:00 1299683,fa2ea27a-8309-4a4d-9618-954a04ecdba7,Q3,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,318276,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"FY13 appropriations to SBA (H5326, HRpt 112-463; S2323, SRpt 112-158) to expand entrepreneurship programs and to provide technical assistance to small businesses and rural development. Reauthorization of SBA's entrepreneural education programs through technology; support of women in small business. HJ Res 117: FY13 Continuing Appropriation.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Federal Railroad Administration,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,50000,0,0,2012-10-15T19:38:27.043000-04:00 1299929,7e462b7f-3a9a-4148-8f95-f86d0c503f4f,Q3,MR. KHALIL SALIBA,57533,PROFIT PER EMPLOYEE COALITION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Health Care for Small Business,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-10-16T08:01:51.717000-04:00 1300175,8c59dfe9-1faf-4833-8900-ed39d363cb5c,Q3,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,CHENEGA CORPORATION,2012,third_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",50000,,0,0,2012-10-16T10:42:57.843000-04:00 1300218,8714451c-55b7-4045-8941-5f906fec2e79,Q3,"PALEY ROTHMAN GOLDSTEIN ROSENBERG & COOPER, CHARTERED",56793,SMALL BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AMERICA,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"tax, employee benefits, health care, small business issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-10-16T11:02:24.193000-04:00 1300549,9ecb3f5e-808a-4be1-adce-dc581e52bf97,Q3,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,"EDF RESOURCE CAPITAL, INC",2012,third_quarter,SMB,Legislative and regulatory policy affecting Certified Development Program Section 504 Loan Program.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2012-10-16T13:07:46.967000-04:00 1300670,62b0ef77-5c24-442c-b130-fc0647b80292,Q3,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2228,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Issues relating to small business protections in the following bills: H.R. 1180/S. 364, Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts Act of 2011; S. 474, Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011 S. 602, Clearing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens (CURB) Act; S. 609, Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Other),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Navy, Dept of,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,600000,0,0,2012-10-16T13:38:41.227000-04:00 1300984,9ace403b-0f6f-4ed5-8f1f-9b1e91f4cc1d,Q3,PRIME POLICY GROUP,400532589,NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Interchange Fees and Internet Sales Tax,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",40000,,0,0,2012-10-16T15:01:43.910000-04:00 1301007,5b9a494f-ae98-4b29-9d8e-bf83b0ba5994,Q3,PRIME POLICY GROUP,400532589,NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Interchange fees, internet sales taxes, and general labor issues.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-16T15:06:53.917000-04:00 1301307,28df3030-d733-483a-9e9c-3a087f6c12d3,Q3,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Legislation affecting small businesses including H.R. 1723, H.R. 2056, H.R. 3461, S.2364 and small business issues related to access to credit; Pool lift requirements (H.R. 4256).","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-16T16:23:01.687000-04:00 1301450,fdfb2a9f-a931-489a-b250-9617f1b3afc9,Q3,THE ESOP ASSOCIATION,13858,ESOP ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Proposed legislation H.R. 1244, S. 1232, S. 1512, S. 3419, and S. 3421 and any other 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",,32259,0,0,2012-10-16T17:04:08.147000-04:00 1301486,d2841ccf-52f7-4326-9eca-82383d58c59d,Q3,COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS,400531588,COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Interest penalties for violations of reporting requirements regarding the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) (House and Senate and Treasury/SBLF) H.R. 1418 (and S. 509 renumbered in the Senate to S. 2231) - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (Expansion of credit unions member business lending powers) (all sections) (House and Senate) H.R. 3993 Capital Access for Small Business and Jobs Act (Credit union access to outside capital) (all sections) (House and Senate),"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,50000,0,0,2012-10-16T17:52:28.073000-04:00 1302029,5768191d-7a74-4ebc-a3f3-d4aa42cda3fa,Q3,"TATE STRATEGIES, INC",73772,DOMINO'S NATIONAL ADVERTISING FUND INC,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Menu-labeling provisions (Section 4205) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2012 (S. 3574 & H.R. 6174)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-17T10:25:44.567000-04:00 1302686,f928a426-3c57-46a7-82c5-af0e0240e654,Q3,"MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",70175,"CKE RESTAURANTS, INC.",2012,third_quarter,SMB,Franchise Regulations.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-10-17T12:19:04.447000-04:00 1302976,db770460-16e2-45c5-ba7f-2b9e0cae61a1,Q3,"SOUTHEAST QSR, LLC",400795389,"SOUTHEAST QSR, LLC",2012,third_quarter,SMB,Profit Per Employee metric; a new way to determine the affordability of government mandates on small employers,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,15696,0,0,2012-10-17T13:43:09.300000-04:00 1302985,7d475f31-e86c-4146-8ef1-23f8531d56da,Q3,"AGSTAR FINANCIAL SERVICES, ACA",400864531,"AGSTAR FINANCIAL SERVICES, ACA",2012,third_quarter,SMB,Small Business Administration 504 Loan Program,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2012-10-17T13:45:11.940000-04:00 1303199,de2d094a-2221-427b-9c2b-91cc39ad92f3,Q3,"HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HECHT SPENCER & ASSOC",17966,GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,77 F.R. 42197 - Small Business Administration proposed rule relating to small business size standards for dredging activities.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-10-17T14:18:33.540000-04:00 1303452,61765b78-b424-4071-a6a8-6255860a1b77,Q3,ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS,310095,TREE CARE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"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)",,,0,0,2012-10-17T14:41:16.450000-04:00 1303645,9ce064bf-4669-4a3f-8812-ebd263f2c960,Q3,"ROBISON INTERNATIONAL, INC.",33512,CITY OF MCALESTER,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"House and Senate Defense Appropriations Bills House and Senate Defense Authorization Bills","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-10-17T15:02:30.097000-04:00 1303715,eb055f2c-0a30-4281-a4d3-df3de95bd458,Q3,"THE NORMANDY GROUP, LLC",306636,ACCELERATE COLORADO,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Reforming the SBA 504 Program.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-10-17T15:13:54.537000-04:00 1303756,bc739a33-5832-43c9-b29e-b390b3c8054d,Q3,CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI,43616,CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI,2012,third_quarter,SMB,S1965; Startup Act of 2011. All areas dealing with higher education.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,80000,0,0,2012-10-17T15:19:05.500000-04:00 1304300,d2b82424-a98c-4109-8cb4-64dc67440036,Q3,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,52696,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Supported the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (H.R. 1449).,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),SENATE",,791629,0,0,2012-10-17T16:56:12.807000-04:00 1304347,d94d5856-1664-4eec-b255-716a2f91eb60,Q3,UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH,53356,UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Start-Up Act of 2012 (S. 1965/S.3217),"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2012-10-17T17:06:27.093000-04:00 1304563,fa77890b-f900-42dd-817c-2a50e91b490e,Q3,"SIXKILLER CONSULTING, LLC",400635921,NISQUALLY INDIAN TRIBE,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Issues pertaining to the timely processing of an application to be certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act.,SENATE,30000,,0,0,2012-10-17T18:27:01.287000-04:00 1304717,26f66aa1-29e7-432d-a38b-0929494bbdf1,Q3,THORN RUN PARTNERS,400534596,SOURCEAMERICA,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Issues related to small business set aside provisions in H.R.4310/S.3254, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2012-10-17T23:50:25.497000-04:00 1304785,0c96844a-0634-4b09-94e4-8895ed83fde1,Q3,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Tax reform and tax gap; Regulation of paid tax return preparers; and S-Corp related issues generally. Small Business tax reform.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",10000,,0,0,2012-10-18T05:57:16.237000-04:00 1305758,a1c36311-6934-4e49-b415-87b7108b6d98,Q3,AMERICAN CAPITOL GROUP,305852,NATIONAL COALITION OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS,2012,third_quarter,SMB,health Care issues that impact small businesses as they relate to reform regulations and legislation,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-10-18T11:33:56.877000-04:00 1306082,9f7c3d80-731c-4be9-a183-3a9faf764781,Q3,"MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",70175,"PATTON BOGGS, LLP",2012,third_quarter,SMB,Small Business Investment Company Regulations.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-10-18T12:38:44.003000-04:00 1306674,bbfabe29-ca32-43d5-9815-82f105d30b06,Q3,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,314476,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"S. 236/H.R. 598 To eliminate the preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations under the program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, ; Small Business Contracting Reform initiative. HR 3850, the Government Efficiency through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012; DynaLantic v. Dept of Defense et al""; Attachment C to Form 1450 (benefits reporting form); Section 811 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010","Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,10000,0,0,2012-10-18T15:01:12.317000-04:00 1307343,2fe75f97-3f84-4fdc-a77e-2c8eddf72960,Q3,AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,2274,AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"S. 2172, Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012, to expand the sole source Federal contracting opportunities for women-owned businesses. H.R. 4203, Women's Procurement Program Improvement Act of 2012, to expand the sole source Federal contracting opportunities for women-owned businesses. H.R. 3850, Government Efficiency through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012, to increase the Federal agencies small business contracting goals. H.R. 3851, Small Business Advocate Act of 2012, to elevate the role of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization in Federal agencies. H.R. 3893, Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability Act of 2012, to place limitations on Federal subcontracting and add transparency to insourcing. H.R. 3980, Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012, to assign a procurement representative to major procurement centers. H.R. 4118, Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012, to increase small business participation in multiple award Federal contracts. H.R. 4121, Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012, to provide Federal contracts to early stage small businesses. H. Res. 793, to support the designation of a Small Business Saturday and efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned businesses. S. Res. 589, designating November 24, 2012 as Small Business Saturday and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned businesses.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Postal Service (USPS),White House Office",,220000,0,0,2012-10-18T16:23:24.843000-04:00 1307528,ad4ba2b9-73ac-4c75-807b-19bbcf16a4e1,3A,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,14520,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Individual Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) tax rates & deductions; S. Corporation Modernization H.R. 1478, 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,","Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,93750,0,0,2012-10-18T16:39:44.573000-04:00 1307776,e974d7dd-eece-485f-abd2-748149613571,Q3,"THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC",293335,"MERCHANTS PAYMENTS COALITION, INC.",2012,third_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.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-10-18T17:16:36.420000-04:00 1308227,10f8ca75-f0d2-494f-80c4-fec7ee961361,3T,OGR,48827,NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"H.R.1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; S.1049/H.R.2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S.1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; Issues affecting small business as a result of implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,1,2012-10-18T21:25:20.757000-04:00 1308314,387da7d8-32f5-4a36-bef4-e0c2d12fc4c0,Q3,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,CITY OF BALTIMORE,2012,third_quarter,SMB,No lobbying activity.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-10-19T07:10:06.007000-04:00 1308380,54beeac3-da78-4e38-b5bf-7b978dbacee8,Q3,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,SGT INC,2012,third_quarter,SMB,NASA procurement related issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-10-19T07:24:21.397000-04:00 1308410,b0519d83-d8f1-4c81-a691-d02d9c6d5c98,Q3,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"S.3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2013, SBA funding. Public Law 112-74, Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY2012, SBA funding.","Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-10-19T07:29:28.657000-04:00 1308619,3b1bbc2c-e10d-4306-bfad-0c49176e7179,Q3,"CHAMBERS, CONLON & HARTWELL, LLC",8830,KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Support for State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) SBA discretionary grant awards appropriated in Pub. L. No. 112-74, etc, and authorized in Pub. L. No. 111-240 and fulfillment of delinquent SBA reimbursement for FY2011 expenses incurred by state agencies in carrying out the appropriation of Pub. L. No. 112-10.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Guard,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",30000,,0,0,2012-10-19T09:07:45.587000-04:00 1308661,035cbf9d-25ac-46be-9704-5aee5cfbb7b8,Q3,"LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC",22781,TULANE UNIVERSITY,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Implementation of SBIR reauthorization.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-19T09:14:04.830000-04:00 1308669,cf811378-78fe-4aa6-bc7b-0d6a21b7cb1a,Q3,"RED MAPLE CONSULTING, LLC",400382761,CHICKASAW NATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs,"Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",60000,,0,0,2012-10-19T09:14:50.003000-04:00 1308886,7487182f-98e3-4620-b08a-d2d34f05766a,Q3,NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA),28515,NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA),2012,third_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 527: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives. H.R. 3987: Small Business Protection Act of 2012. Issue: Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,683000,0,0,2012-10-19T09:38:35.507000-04:00 1309173,c79c3bda-65da-484a-bd02-fe3436941359,Q3,"ML STRATEGIES, LLC",25603,BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Rulemakings related to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2012-10-19T10:11:38.637000-04:00 1309212,d1961699-5eb4-42ae-beee-f6e1e1d16c96,Q3,"ML STRATEGIES, LLC",25603,EBAY INC,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Issues pertaining to small businesses and tariffs, exporting, trade, and rural development.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2012-10-19T10:14:52.320000-04:00 1309474,0305f657-b0a9-4afd-9d27-c576662bf6ac,Q3,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,COUNCIL OF SMALLER ENTERPRISES,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 3786, Plain Regulations Act of 2012 S. 128, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1770, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2011","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-10-19T10:33:38.767000-04:00 1309669,8f5d8757-a61d-4e41-86b0-0fc639963adb,Q3,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE AGENTS,27024,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE AGENTS,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Regulation - General HR 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups","Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Risk Management Agency,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,172614,0,0,2012-10-19T10:50:05.043000-04:00 1309794,e0df4e39-e956-4fb7-bc8e-6fc9c914ba55,Q3,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,CASCADE DESIGNS,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Advocating for reauthorization of the SBIR program,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)",10000,,0,0,2012-10-19T11:02:04.547000-04:00 1310032,41d2d23e-4724-4c48-b3d7-01535bed83c8,Q3,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),26604,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),2012,third_quarter,SMB,Small Business Administration programs and funding. Access to capital and credit.Improving the regulatory environment for small business. Legislation:SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011(S.493).Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011(S.509). Small Business Credit Card Act of 2011(H.R.1137).Restoring American Financial Stability Act(S.3217).Debit Interchange Fee Study Act(S.575).Small Business Size Standard Flexibility Act of 2011(H.R.585).Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 (H.R.527;S.1938). Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011(S.474). Support for the Rural Microbusiness Investment Credit Act of 2011(H.R. 2858).American Jobs Act of 2011(H.R. 12; S.1660 and S.1549).Support for the Startup Act of 2011(S. 1965).Support the Small Business Jobs Act Technical Corrections Act of 2011(H.R.1304) and the Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011(H.R. 1425).Support for the Jobs Through Growth Act (H.R. 3400).Support for the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2011 (H.R. 1770).Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act of 2012(H.R. 4032).Also support bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to increase small business options and development (S.2231).Support for small business tax relief: Small Business Tax Cut Act(H.R. 9);America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012(H. R. 6102) in support of permanent tax deduction.Support for the tax credit and depreciation provisions of the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act(S. 2237).,"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),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,170121,0,0,2012-10-19T11:24:34.863000-04:00 1310132,bf2b6b34-fdee-47b9-9743-495300cda9b8,Q3,"MATTOON & ASSOCIATES, LLC",314215,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC (FORMERLY ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC ),2012,third_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1864, Mobile Workforce bill, all sections","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-10-19T11:33:22.133000-04:00 1310146,50a6a817-b2f4-430d-b406-e88a4f72598a,Q3,CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS,11322,"CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS",2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Issues related to the implementation of provisions H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, related to the Small Business Administration (PL 111-16) Issues related to the reauthorization of the 504 loan program and the First Mortgage Lien Pool Program","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,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",,1044000,0,0,2012-10-19T11:34:28.883000-04:00 1310343,fe1bb596-4a7f-4609-b169-6d9ad16453fb,Q3,NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH,285871,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE REMODELING INDUSTRY,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Issues related to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on its Lead Renovations, Repair and Painting Rule; Issues related to EPA and OSHA's regulation of workplace exposure. General legislative and regulatory issues related to the contruction industry.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-10-19T11:46:54.760000-04:00 1310368,ce751b3e-f77a-4501-b7ea-48e42f2bdf7d,Q3,"OBADAL, FILLER, MACLEOD & KLEIN, P.L.C.",81351,AERONAUTICAL REPAIR STATION ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Urged Congress to enact reforms to strengthen the Regulatory Flexibility Act to prevent federal agencies from ignoring the full implications of regulations on small businesses.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation Security Administration (TSA)",30000,,0,0,2012-10-19T11:48:04.257000-04:00 1310453,8bfdd59f-8131-40d0-9790-d59793ddc5a8,Q3,NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH,285871,U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Education of House and Senate members and committees on small business issues in the Dodd-Frank law.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-19T11:57:36.543000-04:00 1310472,8b9aa479-971b-483e-a70a-8b2ede56d281,Q3,PROSKAUER ROSE LLP,32327,NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,SBIR/STTR program regulations,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",35000,,0,0,2012-10-19T11:59:42.243000-04:00 1310486,d1e4ce2d-0b68-4269-a3a5-f321a6b67cab,Q3,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,WOMEN IMPACTING PUBLIC POLICY,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Saturday, H.Res. 793 - Small Business Saturday Resolution, S.Res. 589 - Small Business Saturday Resolution, S. 3442 - The Succes Act, S. 2231 - A Bill to Amend the Federal Credit Union Act, H.R. 1418 - The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, S. 543 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act, Small Business Procurement Reform, Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",30000,,0,0,2012-10-19T12:01:45.930000-04:00 1310489,85bd9ed6-910f-4d63-89b7-d1c9c33e484c,Q3,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,DUN AND BRADSTREET CREDIBILITY CORP.,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Legislation affecting small business/access to capital.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-10-19T12:01:48.117000-04:00 1310492,6a02f6e8-aad9-4586-b867-3438cad80bb6,Q3,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,WOMEN CONSTRUCTION OWNERS & EXECUTIVES,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Procurement Reform, S. 3442 - Success Act, SBA Size Standards, Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,,0,0,2012-10-19T12:02:49.977000-04:00 1310506,b1d04787-0f27-46c1-916f-a3eab5cc4a52,Q3,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,ASSOCIATION FOR ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITY,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"FY2013 Appropriations, Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Self-Employment Assistance (SEA), H.R. 5805 - Entrepreneurial Training Improvement Act of 2012, Budget/Fiscal Cliff","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",12000,,0,0,2012-10-19T12:04:55.503000-04:00 1310538,24a1d30e-7722-46e1-bdb3-e7b5816a7647,Q3,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR MICRO ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITY,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"FY2013 Appropriations, Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Self-Employment Assistance (SEA), H.R. 5805 - Entrepreneurial Training Improvement Act of 2012, Veterans Entrepreneurship","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2012-10-19T12:08:08-04:00 1310728,c6970718-725a-4071-bd00-f2a28c54e946,Q3,"TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.",19376,TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011, lobbied the entire bill that aims to jumpstart the economy by assisting small business growth and job creation; S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0, lobbied the entire bill to attract and retain entrepreneurial talent to create jobs in America, encourage growth policies and ensure thorough analysis of new regulations, Encourage investment in startups and reward patient capital, and Accelerate the commercialization of university research.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),White House Office",,110000,0,0,2012-10-19T12:27:18.913000-04:00 1310985,cafa90fd-a4ce-4422-8734-9cf3d62b0dbf,Q3,WHEAT GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,47198,THE WAHCONAH GROUP,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Apparel Design/Distribution,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-10-19T13:00:20.907000-04:00 1311216,5f7bfc6e-409b-42a2-830f-8362631e8940,Q3,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),27811,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),2012,third_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act - support H.R. 4278, the Preserving Rural Resources Act - support H.R. 8, the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 - support H.R. 3409, multi-titled energy bill - support H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 support H.R. 1259 & S. 2242, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012 support H.R. 1370, To Repeal the Annual Fee on Health Insurance Providers Enacted by the Patent Protection and Affordable Care Act support H.R. 1744, American Job Protection Act support H.R. 5842, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012 support S. 20, American Job Protection Act support S. 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act support S.1483, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act opposed S. 3412, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act opposed S. 3413, the Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2012 support S. 3468, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act support S. 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act support Hearings Letter for the Record to the Committee on the Judiciary for the hearing entitled Regulation Nation: The Obama Administration's Regulatory Expansion vs. Jobs and Economic Recovery. Comments RIN 1400-AD14 Exchange Visitor ProgramSummer Work Travel EPA-HQ-OGC-2012-0474 - Comments of the Associations Regarding Proposed Consent Decree for National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter EPAHQOAR20070492 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter Notice 2012-58; Determining Full-Time Employees for Purposes of Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Section 4980H) RIN 0938-AR43 Medicare Program; Medicare Secondary Payer and ""Future Medicals"" Other Issues Working with OSHA and employers to improve the regulatory process Environmental Protection Agency and Regulatory Flexibility Act compliance Estate Tax Reform","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,615000,0,0,2012-10-19T13:29:23.513000-04:00 1311626,e34dc349-a0ce-480a-bd64-b00ed4a2728d,Q3,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,28674,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,2012,third_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 upon.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",,220000,0,0,2012-10-19T14:13:12.087000-04:00 1312185,a053bf0d-8d6e-4d5b-a6c5-d0113d2e794f,Q3,O'NEILL AND ASSOCIATES,73134,INTERISE,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Monitoring small business administration adn rauthorizing legislation,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-10-19T14:46:04.063000-04:00 1312301,6aa0dd5a-e447-4666-a9db-789a881663e3,Q3,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,"PHYSICAL SCIENCES, INC.",2012,third_quarter,SMB,Small business innovation research,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2012-10-19T14:53:31.633000-04:00 1312337,dc567553-8835-4e17-8d2c-02dccecdc90c,Q3,"ELEVANTA, LLC",400334560,ELEVANTA LLC,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Regarding the need for legislation which protects franchisees from non-negotiable franchise agreements and promotes fairness in franchising,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-10-19T14:55:53.287000-04:00 1312465,fa20a1ff-dafa-486f-9725-afcf227441c9,Q3,"NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE, INC.",400871554,"NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC.",2012,third_quarter,SMB,"S 1880, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act support S. 3468, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act support HR 1370, to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act support H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act - support H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 - support Comments Docket No. EPAHQOAR20070492 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter RIN 0938-AR43 Medicare Program; Medicare Secondary Payer and ""Future Medicals"" RIN 1400-AD14 Exchange Visitor ProgramSummer Work Travel EPA-HQ-OGC-2012-0474 - Comments of the Associations Regarding Proposed Consent Decree for National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter OMB - Streamlining Federal Regulations to Help Businesses and Individuals","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,86300,0,0,2012-10-19T15:05:37.337000-04:00 1312527,ea927745-56c3-4107-be5f-ea2da7fac376,Q3,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,BEACON INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS,2012,third_quarter,SMB,SBIR,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2012-10-19T15:09:55.653000-04:00 1312592,742c8135-1a88-4565-a095-c77538c75db6,Q3,MASSACHUSETTS BIOTECHNOLOGY COUNCIL,400271247,MASSACHUSETTS BIOTECHNOLOGY COUNCIL,2012,third_quarter,SMB,Support legislation related to reauthorization of SBIR/STTR,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE",,20000,0,0,2012-10-19T15:15:25.353000-04:00 1312743,ab06a34e-5d0d-43ca-9626-713d4412a925,Q3,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,47872,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"Expanding small business access to credit; SBA 7(a) and 504 loan programs; impact of new health care regulations on small business owners; impact of new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Dodd-Frank Act on small business access to credit; H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut Act; Small Business Administration appropriations (keep funding levels the same, continuing resolution)","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,130000,0,0,2012-10-19T15:28:15.270000-04:00 1312847,03ff01e1-124c-493f-96aa-e43245091f89,Q3,NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION,27354,NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,SMB,"- HR 144 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 417 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 447 Small Business Innovation Research Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 449 To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2873 Small Business Expansion and Hiring Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3137 Small Business Freedom of Commerce Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3267 Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6102 Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 95 Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses - all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 805 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to create certainty in the United States economy so that small businesses and job creators can invest and hire, Congress should enact long-term, predictable tax policy and, in the event that Congress and the President choose to raise taxes, they should give United states citizens at least one year after the enactment or expiration of the legislation to prepare for and adjust to any impact that such increase in taxes may have all provisions relating to cable. - S 18 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 72 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 257 Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 474 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1801 Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2050 Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2237 Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2284 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide expensing for small business all provisions relating to cable. - S 3442 Success Ultimately Comes from Capital, Contracting, Education, Strategic Partnerships, and Smart Regulations Act all provisions relating to cable. - SRes 309 Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses all provisions relating to cable.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Security Agency (NSA),Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,4160000,0,0,2012-10-19T15:33:51.650000-04:00 1313225,73a84ffd-bc0a-4b03-80ec-99628f0ff99a,Q3,"NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.",27742,"NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.",2012,third_quarter,SMB,The Government Efficiency Through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 (H.R. 3850); The Small Business Advocate Act of 2012 (H.R. 3851); The Subcontracting Transparency And Reliability Act of 2012 (H.R. 3893); The Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012 (H.R. 3980); The Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 (H.R. 4121); The Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012 (H.R. 4118); Bid Shopping; Contract Bundling; Small Business Goaling,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,148739,0,0,2012-10-19T16:09:24.573000-04:00