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
502835,87a67907-1a0b-44ef-9158-42f1245191f8,YY,NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION,27924,NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,Preserve Competition and Consumer Choice,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2007-04-27T14:36:14-04:00
508735,d65111be-4503-4171-904c-b52410bfcec2,YY,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,35957,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,2007,year_end,SMB,"Tax Relief: Tax relief for small business

Inside Sales: Sales Incentive Compensation Act. to exempt inside salespeople in the wholesale industry from overtime requirements. 

OSHA Reform including legislation to streamline regulatory burdens for small business.

Health Care: Legislation to allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes, and Association Health Plan legislation.

Reg Reform: Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act.

Immigration Reform: Legislation to reform the H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program and other immigration laws.

Streamlined Sales Tax legislation.

Tort Reform.

Minimum Wage.

Tax Gap.

Minimum Wage Increase: Bills to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage.

Estate Tax: Bills to repeal or reform the Estate Tax.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),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)",,130000,0,0,2007-08-01T13:48:51-04:00
539944,e2648fec-c1d0-4739-b106-fc2ef7c7bf80,YT,"TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY GROUP, INC.",38687,UNITED COLLECTION BUREAU,2007,year_end,SMB,"Issues related to third-party debt collectors employment of persons with disabilities, including disabled veterans federal contracting.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2007-12-10T15:58:27.393000-05:00
540538,45263901-65bb-4956-8068-ed9634ec57c8,YY,"PROCESS HANDLER ET AL. FOR HIRE, INC.",81830,M SHARP CONSTRUCTION,2007,year_end,SMB,,"Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of the Vice President of the United States,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,Vice President of the U.S.,White House Office",0,,0,0,2008-01-02T00:00:00-05:00
540831,e1f05114-9b76-4e0c-86a1-7be63d2b0329,YY,THOMAS POWERS,48532,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS INC,2007,year_end,SMB,H.R. 1332 (Title I) and S. 1256 (section 4 and Title III) promotion of guaranteed loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act; and S. 2288 (all provisions affecting oversight of loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2008-01-06T17:14:38.703000-05:00
540832,dcea25cf-9f40-490b-a610-26be2ce436d7,YY,THOMAS POWERS,48532,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2007,year_end,SMB,H.R. 1332 (Title II) and S. 1256 (Section 4 and Title IV) promotion of guaranteed loans under section 504 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; and S. 2288 (all provisions affecting oversight of loans under Title V or section 504 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",60000,,0,0,2008-01-06T17:30:40.800000-05:00
540844,88563aae-df52-4be4-a325-40aba396cbda,YY,G. THOMAS CATOR,50672,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2007,year_end,SMB,"S. 1256
S. 2088
H.R. 1332","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2008-01-07T10:24:56.550000-05:00
540846,9251615a-e513-45a7-8fdb-7fa7c56b0206,YY,G. THOMAS CATOR,50672,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS,2007,year_end,SMB,"H.R. 1332
S. 1256
S. 2088","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",60000,,0,0,2008-01-07T10:29:58.660000-05:00
541094,d9960299-86be-4a8e-9420-dfa5a58d3978,YY,"THE CJR GROUP, INC.",288293,GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP,2007,year_end,SMB,Small Business issues including Association Health Plans,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",90000,,0,0,2008-01-08T16:10:24.377000-05:00
541212,72b9c062-6c23-4781-9656-62911d8a2f4a,YY,MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES,307034,NATIONAL OFFICE PRODUCTS ALLIANCE,2007,year_end,SMB,Small Business pass-throughs as they relate to government contracts,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-01-09T14:34:14.913000-05:00
541288,d326229c-a9d7-43dd-ae4b-15cec6154e37,YY,JOHN SATAGAJ,23064,SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,2007,year_end,SMB,"tax gap, consumer protection, independent contractor, tax reform, procurement, labor, environment, tort reform, credit, regulatory","Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",60000,,0,0,2008-01-10T10:43:23.673000-05:00
541623,7fed90a5-3811-4f2f-a10f-839c927f7d38,YY,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES,2007,year_end,SMB,Tax reform and tax gap related issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-01-14T12:38:02.387000-05:00
541722,333c8b0c-ecc3-41e5-aedf-dd7d9e9b960b,YY,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,"Government contracting reform, particulary as it relates to the participation of Native American and Alaskan Native communities in the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",120000,,0,0,2008-01-14T14:16:24-05:00
541783,c72a0ef0-66d8-4e7f-9faa-3be21266d4a7,YY,"WASHINGTON POLICY ASSOCIATES, INC.",40624,DATIA,2007,year_end,SMB,Drug and alcohol policies and procedures.,,,,0,0,2008-01-15T09:22:56.293000-05:00
541784,208a8961-6098-4573-9d08-9ebffd1b4254,YY,"WASHINGTON POLICY ASSOCIATES, INC.",40624,NMCA,2007,year_end,SMB,Regulatory burden on charterboat and passenger vessel operators.,,,,0,0,2008-01-15T09:25:58.670000-05:00
541995,a123703b-87f2-42bc-8133-2d8688e0c2ed,YY,"CARPI & CLAY, INC",35640,STRATEGIC OPERATIONS INC,2007,year_end,SMB,Enforcement of existing provisions of the SBA 8(a) Program,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2008-01-15T16:54:50.963000-05:00
542002,973acdd9-58c8-49a8-98b0-3340be09cfe2,YY,"NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS, INC.",26796,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS INC,2007,year_end,SMB,Small Business Loan Programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,120000,0,0,2008-01-15T17:12:57.573000-05:00
542039,d9b0f73b-8214-420e-b4fb-221e273044b9,YY,NATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION,26488,NATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,Environmental Regulations' Impact on Aviation,"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Treasury, Dept of",,125000,0,0,2008-01-16T10:49:29-05:00
542317,d8a17026-4568-41a7-b8f6-b8fe88029a61,YY,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ZIONS BANCORP,2007,year_end,SMB,monitoring of SBA for issuance of timely RFPs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-01-17T20:31:39.320000-05:00
542381,4b1b8019-339b-45fc-b719-114b66cb209c,YT,VALENTE & ASSOCIATES,45983,EVANS-GRAVES ENGINEERS INC,2007,year_end,SMB,Army Corps of Engineers procurement,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-01-18T11:06:08.933000-05:00
543486,dd5b0565-7c86-491a-a7e4-dc3b43b9c69d,YY,HOLLIER & ASSOCIATES,313533,OFFICEMAX,2007,year_end,SMB,"SRBA, federal contracting","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2008-01-24T17:23:37-05:00
543818,de65538a-29bc-477c-845c-cad443f81a3e,YY,NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION,27924,NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,"Preserve Competition and Consumer Choice
Robinson-Patman Act- Oppose Repeal","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2008-01-28T10:29:57.303000-05:00
543957,65d7ace1-591a-4e5c-9ef3-d7d0e3572556,YY,STEPTOE LLP,36710,CORRECTIONAL VENDORS ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,"*


Federal prison industries related issues
Federal prison industries related issues.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),White House Office",140000,,0,0,2008-01-28T14:04:15.657000-05:00
543984,721ff03f-3045-40b3-96c6-3528fa4d16a8,YY,MODULAR BUILDING INSTITUTE,288316,MODULAR BUILDING INSTITUTE,2007,year_end,SMB,"federal contracting issues; SBA size standards, set aside contracts.","Bureau of Prisons (BOP),Defense, Dept of (DOD),General Services Administration (GSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,13500,0,0,2008-01-28T14:45:08.437000-05:00
544463,d24cb402-6ad7-4035-b8de-4cad1c882173,YY,STEWART PARTNERS LLC,64953,DIVERSAPACK,2007,year_end,SMB,Federal procurement opportunities at the Department of Homeland Security and Defense.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30500,,0,0,2008-01-30T12:03:48.077000-05:00
544522,c615d606-5780-4d08-b152-27e7f2daf724,YT,STEWART PARTNERS LLC,64953,NATL ASSN OF BLACK ACCOUNTANTS,2007,year_end,SMB,Monitor general legislation and regulatory issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",25000,,0,0,2008-01-30T13:52:29-05:00
544772,e53a85fc-a74e-48bd-ab2f-17be43790013,YY,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,27126,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,2007,year_end,SMB,"Senate SBA Programs and Legislation, including S.1662 and S.1624
House Ways and Means, including H.R.3970","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),UNDETERMINED",,75000,0,0,2008-01-31T12:25:24-05:00
545517,f96f74d3-7863-4975-935a-1a30fd48d773,YY,CAPITOL HILL ADVOCATES LLC,46084,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HOME INSPECTORS,2007,year_end,SMB,"AHPs/small business health care, contractor tax withholding and Tax Gap","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",20000,,0,0,2008-02-01T16:19:54.157000-05:00
545798,94efac23-0bf1-464b-8df9-f67d7a7f3921,YY,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,CITY OF BALTIMORE,2007,year_end,SMB,"H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2008, Economic development funding and small business park expansion.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",40000,,0,0,2008-02-04T10:55:27.067000-05:00
545809,154c4a99-dfba-4f46-b411-7899ff13cc5e,YY,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,2007,year_end,SMB,"H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2008, Small Business Administrations issues; Tech Park funding.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",40000,,0,0,2008-02-04T10:57:32.443000-05:00
545840,b76e5cb8-7022-4795-a4fb-ea1d9288b352,YY,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,CHENEGA CORPORATION,2007,year_end,SMB,Security Guard services and Alaskan Native Corproation procurement and policy issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-02-04T11:05:50-05:00
545950,81ac2bf0-f32c-4f65-a794-05b5a1a072b4,YY,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,SGT INC,2007,year_end,SMB,No lobbying activity.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),SENATE,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)",80000,,0,0,2008-02-04T12:01:09.313000-05:00
546458,d565d933-0783-47ad-8b66-c96536dd5f8b,YY,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,4790,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,2007,year_end,SMB,"Small Business Authorization

Hub Zone Program","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),White House Office",,90000,0,0,2008-02-04T17:06:27-05:00
546883,6032f01a-b7be-47a9-847e-ab57cac210de,YY,UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE),39223,UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE),2007,year_end,SMB,Small Business Franchising,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,1292997,0,0,2008-02-05T14:51:28.400000-05:00
547192,1d1b57ce-9d23-49e8-af5d-9b57f276a8f2,YY,DENNY MILLER ASSOCIATES,25328,HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE,2007,year_end,SMB,"HR 2829, Financial Services Appropriations Act of 2008, issues pertaining to the Small Business Administration.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)",20000,,0,0,2008-02-05T16:57:38.463000-05:00
547636,9817886c-531d-4e72-8650-6ca98826ed0a,YY,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,Legislation re Mandatory Paid Sick Leave applicable to businesses with less than 30 employees,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-02-06T11:08:12-05:00
547848,1f87c11d-f922-426a-871b-27fc586675ab,YY,"THE BREWER GROUP, LLC (FORMALLY POWERS BREWER, LLC)",313178,EMCO TECHNOLOGIES,2007,year_end,SMB,SBA Regulations,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-02-06T12:37:39.857000-05:00
547907,1f2dafe0-1287-4372-bdaa-3120ba1db6c4,YY,"DC LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES, INC.",11526,SMALL BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AMERICA,2007,year_end,SMB,"estate tax
pension reform
retirement plans","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-02-06T13:06:36.497000-05:00
547963,39b57dc1-c093-4753-850e-965832484217,YY,PENNSYLVANIA BANKERS ASSOCIATION,31053,PENNSYLVANIA BANKERS ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,"HR 2 - Minimum Wage Bill
HR 976 - Small Business Tax Relief 
HR 3866 - Small Business Administration Lending Programs","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,125841,0,0,2008-02-06T13:23:53.900000-05:00
548024,a8a7dcef-412e-43fc-8933-d2c5991ed116,YY,CLARK & WEINSTOCK,9443,EBAY INC,2007,year_end,SMB,"Reporting of sales data by third party brokers, including merchants and credit card companies.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",100000,,0,0,2008-02-06T13:54:30.057000-05:00
548102,f8982985-b54d-4447-aef8-3f60b132eb97,YY,"DC LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES, INC.",11526,NATIONAL CREDIT REPORTING ASSOCAITON,2007,year_end,SMB,"secondary reissuance fees
data security","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-02-06T14:40:30.997000-05:00
548120,4c784102-4dfd-4c9b-8a33-fe5a04dd411f,YY,"DC LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES, INC.",11526,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED,2007,year_end,SMB,"simplifying the tax code
health care reform","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2008-02-06T14:50:48.137000-05:00
548609,5bc622d8-b34b-4e5b-b035-987ca47186f8,YY,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,47872,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,"H.R. 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,300000,0,0,2008-02-06T17:30:46.927000-05:00
548982,2e9b2fab-7705-405a-9e45-24401f07a36d,YY,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,318276,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,2007,year_end,SMB,HR 2829 and Senate companion -- appropriations for small business development -- student business incubator,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,60000,0,0,2008-02-07T12:16:38.800000-05:00
549460,e6b3739e-9d7d-45b3-a603-0ae98f9473ae,YT,"CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.",8453,LAS VEGAS AEROSPACE LLC,2007,year_end,SMB,"Support for an Aerospace & Defense Exposition in Las Vegas, NV","Air Force, Dept of,Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-02-07T15:57:56.787000-05:00
549854,14c2a390-840a-40e0-96e0-bb22f4210e17,YY,"THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC",293335,CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION,2007,year_end,SMB,Small business & minority contracting & procurement.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",120000,,0,0,2008-02-07T17:42:15.903000-05:00
549937,057c0b36-4d91-49c2-91f0-cfd34603733a,YY,ASSN. OF SMALL BUSINESS DEV. CENTERS,70313,ASSN. OF SMALL BUSINESS DEV. CENTERS,2007,year_end,SMB,"HR 2359, the SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007, provisions relating to SBDCs
HR 2389, the Small Energy Efficient Businesses Act, provisions relating to SBDCs
HR 2284, the Native American Small Business Assistance bill, all provisions
HR 3866, the Small Business Programs Act of 2007, provisions relating to SBDCs","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,60000,0,0,2008-02-07T21:43:18.663000-05:00
550081,5604ad31-cb7c-4886-aa31-6dfe7a65ffd0,YY,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,35957,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,2007,year_end,SMB,"Minimum Wage Increase: Bills to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage.
Estate Tax: Bills to repeal or reform the Estate Tax.

See Attached Page","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),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)",,130000,0,0,2008-02-08T10:04:22.713000-05:00
550311,022f209f-d674-4f0f-9eb5-681c9461507f,YY,PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP,32178,PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP,2007,year_end,SMB,"H.R.241: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. 
H.R.976: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small businesses, and for other purposes.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Federal Election Commission (FEC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),Financial Management Service (FMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,UNDETERMINED,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)",,987588,0,0,2008-02-08T11:44:32-05:00
550821,9ad47c88-a49c-4ff5-a754-d91045b40fd6,YY,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS,26810,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS,2007,year_end,SMB,H.R. 1843/S. 988: Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act; Testified on small business concerns in the energy bill (H.R. 6),"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,2000000,0,0,2008-02-08T15:10:27.023000-05:00
551057,8edd5b20-c9f0-4545-bac5-2c1588727d9b,YY,MCDONALD'S CORPORATION,24373,MCDONALD'S CORPORATION,2007,year_end,SMB,"General Small Business Issues
Tax Depreciation
Labor Issues
Minimum Wage","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,137243,0,0,2008-02-08T16:19:04.830000-05:00
551157,37a3abdf-ac8f-41be-a81d-7a50ef2a987d,YT,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,BENNETT PACKAGING,2007,year_end,SMB,Federal Procurement,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Defense Logistics Agency,General Services Administration (GSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Postal Service (USPS)",,,0,0,2008-02-08T16:49:17.537000-05:00
551229,3653a630-5202-4e51-bbb0-8e9a699c4e2d,YY,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,CMW & ASSOCIATES,2007,year_end,SMB,Procurement,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),General Services Administration (GSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Navy, Dept of,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,,0,0,2008-02-08T17:11:21.300000-05:00
551253,0c97723b-09fc-4bfe-a35d-935a564ab525,YY,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,SAFE HAVEN ENTERPRISES INC,2007,year_end,SMB,Procurement,"Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS)",10000,,0,0,2008-02-08T17:16:29.490000-05:00
551294,a3f2c77c-4ab9-4594-b90e-c6fbba8a47bb,YY,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,WOMEN IMPACTING PUBLIC POLICY,2007,year_end,SMB,Healthcare reform for small businesses: healthcare provisions;  SCHIP; H.R. 380- Drug Importation Act; Budget Amendment on Healthcare Reserve Fund; Healthcare Tax Credit on small business who provide coverage.  7(a) loan program and other access to capital programs for small businesses: S. 1214 - Invest in Small Business Act of 2007; H.R. 578 -the Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) Act of 2007; H.R. 2803-Angels Nurture Growing Entrepreneurs into Long-term Successes (ANGELS) Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",60000,,0,0,2008-02-08T17:50:09.100000-05:00
551980,5753c0d8-9ba0-4653-8d0d-00d9b5915271,YY,PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP,32178,PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP,2007,year_end,SMB,,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Federal Election Commission (FEC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,987588,0,0,2008-02-11T00:00:00-05:00
552577,10942702-73c4-4034-8a98-753d8b8fb58b,YY,AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,3630,AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,"Small Business Health Plan Legislation
Health Savings Accounts
Non-Economic Damages
Legal Status of Animals","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,530000,0,0,2008-02-11T11:38:34.893000-05:00
552628,7d8f578a-ac26-4692-a038-f27fd3ada107,YY,MS. JUDITH BURRELL,40014108,TRIBAL SOLUTIONS,2007,year_end,SMB,"Mentor/Protege Program in the Department of the Army
Contract opportunities with Department of the Army and to assist Naval combat training","Army, Dept of (Other),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Navy, Dept of",,,0,0,2008-02-11T11:55:07.060000-05:00
553100,af142b85-9ca8-4ac0-a0c3-5e5f122eb268,YY,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,52696,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,"Supported the ""Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act"" (H.R. 2694).","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,100000,0,0,2008-02-11T13:49:01.547000-05:00
553552,c7f70a41-6c2a-4bd4-9ff2-8061984d8289,YY,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION - NORTH AMERICA),309333,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION-NORTH AMERI),2007,year_end,SMB,Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Initiatives; Mine Safety and Health Adminstration Regulatory Initiatives; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulatory Initiatives,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,27000,0,0,2008-02-11T15:13:03.780000-05:00
553873,551eff9f-d86e-4af9-8a4a-41e1ae44751a,YY,"TIMMONS AND COMPANY, INC.",38164,DUN & BRADSTREET,2007,year_end,SMB,"S. 1256 - Small Business and Lending Reauthorization Act
S. 2288 - Small Business Lending Oversight Program Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",200000,,0,0,2008-02-11T16:08:19.257000-05:00
553916,93adc667-4915-4da4-a16c-7aba21bd1414,YY,IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY,20163,IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY,2007,year_end,SMB,"Small Business Development Centers
Commerce/Justice/Science HR3093, S1745, HR110-240, SR110-124; Consolidated: HR110-497","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,32423,0,0,2008-02-11T16:13:40.150000-05:00
555105,0213c9e2-80ec-48d5-8d85-421166d3f5a6,YY,NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION,28550,NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,"S. 910 – Healthy Families Act
Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed

S. 1041
Bill would eliminate workplace union petition and elections process by allowing employees to sign off on a check card to indicate their support of unionization. NSBA opposed

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

S. 1348 - Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007
Broad reform language to overhaul the current immigration system in the U.S. NSBA raised concerns over Title III concerning employer verification and enforcement.

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

S. 1617, Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence On the Mid-East (FREEDOM) Act 
Bill would provide incentives for the purchase of plug-in electric drive motor vehicles. NSBA supported.

S. 1657 – Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2007
Bill would establish a small business energy efficiency program. NSBA supported.

S. 1681 – Family Medical Leave Insurance Act
Legislation to create a fund that would provide up to eight weeks of paid family leave. Mandates employees and employers to fund the plan through payroll taxes. NSBA opposed

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

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

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



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

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

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

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

S. 663 – Equity for Our Nation’s Self-Employed Act of 2005 in the 109th Congress
It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing the tax on self-employment income.  NSBA supports.

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

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

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

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

H.R. 2389 – Small Energy Efficient Businesses Act (SEEBA)
SEEBA would help small businesses develop, invest in, and purchase energy efficient buildings, fixtures, equipment, and technology. NSBA supported.

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

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

H.R. 3170 –Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007
The bill permanently reduces the capital gains tax to 15 percent and the estate tax exemption will be $3.5 million in 2009 and will increase $250,000 per year until it reaches $5 million 2015. NSBA supported. 

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

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

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

H.R. 3678 - Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendment Acts of 2007
Legislation to extend the internet tax moratorium. NSBA supported

H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007
A bill to eliminate the Alternative Minimum Tax. NSBA supported

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

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



























H.R. 800 – The Employee Free Choice Act
Bill would eliminate workplace union petition and elections process by allowing employees to sign off on a check card to indicate their support of unionization. NSBA opposed

H.R. 976 - Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007
Legislation extends critical tax provisions for small business owners and paves the way for the House and Senate to come to agreement on legislation to raise the Federal minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour. NSBA supported tax provisions. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

H.R. 1591 - Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007/ Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007
Measure increased the minimum wage and contained tax cuts for small businesses including an extension of Section 179, and extension of the work opportunity tax credit. NSBA opposed final passage. 

H.R. 1645 - Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007
Broad reform language to overhaul the current immigration system in the U.S. NSBA supported House version of Title III concerning employer verification and enforcement.



H.R. 25 – Fair Tax Act of 2007
Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national sales tax. NSBA supported.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,210000,0,0,2008-02-12T10:50:46-05:00
555336,2372ccd2-dfc1-4302-9bc8-c9350b4a9348,YT,"MATTOON & ASSOCIATES, LLC",314215,SERVICEMASTER COMPANY,2007,year_end,SMB,Public Law No. 108-375 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005); section relating to Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act of 1988 and related amendments,"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2008-02-12T11:28:28.433000-05:00
555842,48ba3824-365e-43bd-91dc-012f88d60f81,YY,ALCALDE & FAY,818,NATIONAL MODELING ANALYSIS SIMULATION & TRAINING,2007,year_end,SMB,Small business procurement reform,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2008-02-12T12:36:30.870000-05:00
555952,82becada-7483-4cdf-83c1-e705d70ba717,YY,COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA),10365,COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA),2007,year_end,SMB,"SBA Authorization & Appropriation
Regulation of small businesses
Taxation of small businesses","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,120000,0,0,2008-02-12T12:53:20-05:00
556158,6f60d889-6916-464e-83ce-23f6a3c9f659,YA,STEPTOE LLP,36710,CORRECTIONAL VENDORS ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,Federal prison industries related issues.,"Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,White House Office",120000,,0,0,2008-02-12T13:20:20.130000-05:00
556232,b1a8eff3-eea7-4353-bf26-001257c29e83,YY,"MALONEY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC",315991,WILSON TECHNOLOGIES INC,2007,year_end,SMB,Small business development regarding GSA contract renewal,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-02-12T13:33:44-05:00
556316,053187d1-e20a-4a3f-b562-ebc320fec014,YY,SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS & AFFILIATES,37538,SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS & AFFILIATES,2007,year_end,SMB,Regulatory burden reduction,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,80000,0,0,2008-02-12T13:47:28.057000-05:00
556375,318ae0ad-ed86-4842-a367-f908adf32d59,YT,STANTON PARK GROUP,83717,CIT SMALL BUSINESS LENDING,2007,year_end,SMB,SBA Reauthorization; The Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvements Act (S 1256); Financial Services Appropriations (HR 2829),"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-02-12T13:59:00.810000-05:00
556419,6e32fa98-8ad0-4695-8aee-6d3d23d7aadc,YY,"OBADAL, FILLER, MACLEOD & KLEIN, P.L.C.",81351,ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS,2007,year_end,SMB,Supported the Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R. 4458) which would tighten existing laws requiring federal agencies to consider the effects of proposed regulations upon small businesses.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",100000,,0,0,2008-02-12T14:04:17.747000-05:00
556461,d8654008-6346-4829-ae39-220661210c56,YY,INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION),39132,INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION),2007,year_end,SMB,oversight activities that effect the produce industry and retail trade practices,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,100000,0,0,2008-02-12T14:06:26.277000-05:00
556465,fa73c6bb-bea0-4003-a847-731d47712816,YY,"OBADAL, FILLER, MACLEOD & KLEIN, P.L.C.",81351,AERONAUTICAL REPAIR STATION ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,Supported the Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R. 4458) which would tighten existing laws requiring federal agencies to consider the effects of proposed regulations upon small businesses.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-02-12T14:06:29.933000-05:00
557015,15fc0878-5087-472e-b10e-e0367f53cd9b,YY,CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA F/K/A NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD,307056,CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA F/K/A NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD,2007,year_end,SMB,"H.R. 3221, H.R. 6 - support provisions providing incentives for small business to use renewable fuels.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,602074,0,0,2008-02-12T15:31:50.933000-05:00
557220,56f542da-d3c5-4716-8460-599a63ab5d7d,YY,MEYERS AND ASSOCIATES,25077,CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS,2007,year_end,SMB,HR 3206Temporary Extension of Small Business Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-02-12T15:53:47.187000-05:00
557283,0478a3f8-6c08-4d77-ad8d-17a6fda623e0,YY,NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION,28457,NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,"Expanding Access to Small Business Administration Loans
Katrina Small Business Relief","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",,1377000,0,0,2008-02-12T15:59:19.810000-05:00
557455,c66d22e7-f745-4924-a811-e977204c5273,YY,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,AMERICAN RENTAL ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,association health plans,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2008-02-12T16:13:27.793000-05:00
557487,802b759b-9499-4648-a92c-8f8fa2eb56cc,YY,"MARC ASSOCIATES, INC.",23747,UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,2007,year_end,SMB,Federal support for access to capital and procurement program.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-02-12T16:16:19-05:00
557725,c21a3b04-f455-4bac-8486-45f20f07b11d,YY,"GEORGE J. HOCHBRUECKNER & ASSOCIATES, INC.",18375,GSE DYNAMICS INC,2007,year_end,SMB,Passage of H.R.1783 - Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",12000,,0,0,2008-02-12T16:47:53.183000-05:00
558223,1cda5909-076c-4a76-94f1-845d5325cfb4,YY,THE COHEN GROUP,70370,OLGOONIK DEVELOPMENT,2007,year_end,SMB,Exploring small business outsourcing opportunities with the Federal government and monitor possible changes to small business legislation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-02-12T18:13:19.230000-05:00
558659,ca327db5-5a77-48b7-932c-9f19d5773f5c,YY,HARTER SECREST & EMERY LLP,80691,ROCHESTER TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION INC,2007,year_end,SMB,"H.R. 2829

The issues involve securing funding from whatever sources for the maintenance and expansion of tooling and contract manufacturing activity in Central and Western New York, including marketing, technical best practices and labor training.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,20000,,0,0,2008-02-13T09:56:34.523000-05:00
558883,bef1fe97-752a-4a51-82b4-8905ad68e3e9,YY,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,STAMPS COM,2007,year_end,SMB,"Monitor the implementation of the Postal Reform Act from the 109th Congress (P.L. 109-435).

Monitor legislative activity related to postal concerns on behalf of small business.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-02-13T10:44:03.760000-05:00
558919,9ed00342-ec70-4293-871c-3f410c911dce,YY,"KSCW, INC.",21596,EV CAR RENTAL,2007,year_end,SMB,Small Business Administration oversight; Small Business Innovation Research loan portfolios,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2008-02-13T10:49:29.367000-05:00
559000,1c46384f-8970-4992-99a8-589849b5c27e,YY,"ROBERT MAXWELL & ASSOCIATES, LLC",284733,APPLIED ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS,2007,year_end,SMB,To promote the client's services.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-02-13T10:58:05.633000-05:00
559122,bcfca712-8723-4248-9f53-b671bc683188,YY,"ROBERT MAXWELL & ASSOCIATES, LLC",284733,GLOBAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LLC,2007,year_end,SMB,To introduce a new high tech First Alert device.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-02-13T11:09:06.563000-05:00
559372,53e8e72f-ef46-4fd2-a52a-61fd13fc00fa,YT,AMERICA'S COMMUNITY BANKERS,3845,AMERICA'S COMMUNITY BANKERS,2007,year_end,SMB,"H.R. 2829--a bill providing funding for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008 for the Small Business Administration and the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.","Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",690000,,0,0,2008-02-13T11:30:06.557000-05:00
559392,b8ec689e-f378-4924-a649-18cc8928714c,YY,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,HUDSON GROUP,2007,year_end,SMB,"Department of Transportation Airport Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program.

Urge support for revised program regulations pertaining to joint ventures between DBE and non-DBE-firms.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,,0,0,2008-02-13T11:32:19.413000-05:00
559438,3a283bcb-1467-413d-885c-c813b2978a0c,YY,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,AIRPORT MINORITY ADVISORY COUNCIL,2007,year_end,SMB,Small business procurement policies and programs administered by the Department of Transportation and the Small Business Administration.,"Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",40000,,0,0,2008-02-13T11:36:38.260000-05:00
559584,a0fe4dd3-f4ab-4647-91f2-5a555a1dbefd,YY,"THE MEECE GROUP, LLC",305998,BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION,2007,year_end,SMB,SBIR reform,"Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",75000,,0,0,2008-02-13T11:50:10.253000-05:00
559637,a19586ec-b378-4f8b-becc-654266963e4b,YY,AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION,1785,AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,"H.R. 1332, the Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 (all provisions)

H.R. 3866, the Small Business Programs Act of 2007 (provisions relating to SBA's 7(a) loan program)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,2860000,0,0,2008-02-13T11:55:29.163000-05:00
559698,e723d0e7-d750-4792-9bf4-17b774788606,YY,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,ASSOCIATION OF PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS,2007,year_end,SMB,"H.R.2359, The SBA entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.2397, The SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.2366, The SBA Veterans' Programs Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",40000,,0,0,2008-02-13T11:59:03.680000-05:00
559801,9a901036-0973-484e-9694-2000f18cdf7c,YY,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),27811,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),2007,year_end,SMB,"H.R. 2 - Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 - oppose
H.R. 41-The Business Checking Fairness Act of 2007 - support
H.R. 46 - The Small Business Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 - support
H.R. 380 - Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 - support","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of",,2078000,0,0,2008-02-13T12:09:05.127000-05:00
559903,ce6be6be-4f68-4ebf-a9f4-180ac554d75c,YY,CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS,11322,"CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS",2007,year_end,SMB,Please see addendum.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,1280000,0,0,2008-02-13T12:20:02.273000-05:00
560035,0dfc70a4-a0b2-4aca-94e7-d906e2e2db4e,YY,BRACEWELL LLP,6837,OAK GROVE TECHNOLOGIES,2007,year_end,SMB,Small business and veterans' affairs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-02-13T12:35:48.397000-05:00
560241,291944cb-d6a6-4157-8d1d-0b1f31a37261,YY,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,GROVE INC,2007,year_end,SMB,"Department of Transportation Airport Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program regulations.

Advocacy regarding interpretation of DBE program eligibility rules.","Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",20000,,0,0,2008-02-13T13:05:18.743000-05:00
560299,a53bb11d-f378-4c9c-a673-de2216bc95ae,YY,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INVESTMENT COMPANIES (NAIC),2007,year_end,SMB,"Tax and Financial Issues affecting the venture capital industry, both legislative and regulatory matters.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2008-02-13T13:09:43.307000-05:00
560388,a2db6558-8cd4-4106-a2eb-0cc0ef533fb0,YY,AMERICAN HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,1661,AMERICAN HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,"S. 163, H.R. 1012, HR 241","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,100000,0,0,2008-02-13T13:20:33.163000-05:00
561045,e2083cb6-4049-4a70-864e-94787c783f7c,YY,BKSH & ASSOCIATES,6291,CHENEGA CORPORATION,2007,year_end,SMB,General monitoring of small business and federal contracting issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",140000,,0,0,2008-02-13T14:10:54.250000-05:00
561573,bdacf8ce-8972-47b3-95e2-aa881ec83b43,YY,AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION,79290,AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION,2007,year_end,SMB,"S 1955 Small Busines Adminstration Loan
HR 241 Association Health Plans","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,120000,0,0,2008-02-13T14:47:26.590000-05:00
562173,f790a40d-badf-4d9d-a464-29ddaaea5d98,YY,"ROBISON INTERNATIONAL, INC.",33512,GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER,2007,year_end,SMB,"House Appropriaitons Bill
House Authorization Bill
Senate Appropriations Bill
Senate Authorization Bill","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-02-13T15:19:39.443000-05:00