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
584110,ddbc8add-6497-43d1-8f1e-9dbc63391cd5,Q1,MS. JUDITH BURRELL,40014108,TRIBAL SOLUTIONS,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Mentor/Protege program in the Department of the Army
Contract opportunities with Department of the Army and Department of Defense","Army, Dept of (Other),Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES",10000,,0,0,2008-03-16T14:52:31-04:00
584598,171b5fa7-00cc-4e1b-aa64-8e64d99f7c85,1A,"THE BREWER GROUP, LLC (FORMALLY POWERS BREWER, LLC)",313178,EMCO TECHNOLOGIES,2008,first_quarter,SMB,SBA regulations,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2008-04-01T10:25:38-04:00
585024,a8274371-be64-4333-aefb-e898d07ce35b,Q1,STEWART PARTNERS LLC,64953,DIVERSAPACK,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Federal procurement opportunities at the Department of Homeland Security and Defense.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20500,,0,0,2008-04-03T12:26:24-04:00
585137,d89233b2-3745-4e6c-8ed3-61b5a79387a5,Q1,G. THOMAS CATOR,50672,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1332
S. 1256
S. 2288","Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2008-04-03T16:52:19-04:00
585142,9fceea59-e055-45e8-97a0-90e3cecd8de5,Q1,G. THOMAS CATOR,50672,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"S. 2288
S. 1256
H.R. 1332","Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2008-04-03T17:04:24-04:00
585308,8a2b64c1-48e3-4f7e-bb1a-02d1fe9a7711,Q1,THOMAS POWERS,48532,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS INC,2008,first_quarter,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)",20000,,0,0,2008-04-04T14:51:19-04:00
585435,1b3b7907-c6a3-4531-ab0b-24785295c8e6,Q1,CAPITOL HILL ADVOCATES LLC,46084,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HOME INSPECTORS,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"AHPs, small business health care, conractor tax withholding and Tax Gap","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",10000,,0,0,2008-04-06T00:05:41-04:00
585482,4b115467-b50e-409d-89ac-0c07a4413830,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ZIONS BANCORP,2008,first_quarter,SMB,monitoring of SBA for issuance of timely RFPs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2008-04-06T19:00:57-04:00
585497,5df1d9a3-f78a-4504-bcd7-e527d9093a39,Q1,MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES,307034,MILLER'S OFFICE PRODUCTS,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Women Owned proposed rule by SBA,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",6000,,0,0,2008-04-07T09:04:15-04:00
585499,b964c92e-5f47-4375-b167-99b69521ec64,Q1,MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES,307034,NATIONAL OFFICE PRODUCTS ALLIANCE,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Illegal contract awards to shell businesses,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40500,,0,0,2008-04-07T09:13:20-04:00
585898,ec3f89c2-a0cd-4054-8b58-9ba34483882d,Q1,"THE CJR GROUP, INC.",288293,GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Issues impacting small business including health care,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),SENATE",60000,,0,0,2008-04-08T09:13:30-04:00
586045,a02435b3-1f17-4838-9d19-d01226b83da2,Q1,MR. CHARLES R. MCDONALD,308217,ALABAMA RETAIL ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"TAXES, CRIME PREVENTION, EMPLOYMENT ISSUES","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-04-08T11:42:57-04:00
586309,71cac6ff-ded1-467a-bb46-89283342eb64,Q1,"NADIK, LLC",305830,DB CONSULTING GROUP INC,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Securing additional procurement opportunities for small businesses.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),General Services Administration (GSA),Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",10000,,0,0,2008-04-09T04:33:03-04:00
587431,b2ebe64c-9d2c-4683-9027-0287bcaaa414,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,CHENEGA CORPORATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Security Guard services and Alaskan Native corporation procurement and policy issues.,,,,0,0,2008-04-10T17:53:04-04:00
587846,d69b63ef-2004-4019-b925-8e389a457c54,Q1,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,BINN AND PARTNERS (D/B/A XPRESSPA),2008,first_quarter,SMB,Regulatory issues pertaining to compliance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation Airport Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.,"Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,,0,0,2008-04-11T14:23:24-04:00
587891,0aac5a65-7d1e-4de2-8ac2-cf68ffaeefe5,Q1,DENNY MILLER ASSOCIATES,25328,HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"FY2009 Financial Services Appropriations, issues pertaining to the Small Business Administration.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)",10000,,0,0,2008-04-11T14:53:09-04:00
587895,f1a56e5e-3c17-4a06-ab91-a68089da9a99,Q1,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,HUDSON GROUP,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Department of Transportation Airport Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program.

Urge support for revised program regulations pertaining to joint ventures between DBE and non-DBE firms.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,,0,0,2008-04-11T14:53:15-04:00
588096,896c8d3b-58a2-4bdd-bc80-cee6a5830bcb,Q1,"ALUTIIQ, LLC",40043339,ALUTIIQ LLC,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1362, Accountability in Contracting Act, provisions that impact Alaska Native Corporations; H.R. 1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act, provisions that impact Alaska Native Corporations in the 8(a) Business Development Program, contract bundling, and small business goal provisions; and S. 680, Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007,  provisions that impact small business contracting.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2008-04-11T18:11:24-04:00
588303,9adfed05-9883-4cc8-ab62-24f023fced12,1A,HISPANIC STRATEGY GROUP,305112,U S HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Spoke to legislators and organized the 2008 USHCC Lobby Day to discuss the organization's legislative agenda for the year.  Areas of interest discussed in the meetings included: Small Business procurement, Hispanic homeownership and net worth, Immigration reform, Fair Trade in the Americas, Education (No Child Left Behind Act), and health insurance coverage.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",9000,,0,0,2008-04-14T09:27:54-04:00
588305,58bb263d-3803-414c-b704-e050d824d205,Q1,HISPANIC STRATEGY GROUP,305112,U S HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Spoke to legislators and organized the 2008 USHCC Lobby Day to discuss the organization's legislative agenda for the year.  Areas of interest discussed in the meetings included: Small Business procurement, Hispanic homeownership and net worth, Immigration reform, Fair Trade in the Americas, Education (No Child Left Behind Act), and health insurance coverage.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",9000,,0,0,2008-04-14T09:32:56-04:00
588708,720f68cd-623b-4d39-8f59-6b2f1aa2f1e4,Q1,HOLLIER & ASSOCIATES,313533,OFFICEMAX,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Contract and Procurement Reform, Small Business Reauthorization Act,","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",22500,,0,0,2008-04-14T13:55:31-04:00
588764,f40ed115-e21e-47b6-8b6f-af557988dc93,Q1,"H. M. RILEY ASSOCIATES, LLC",309971,NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"FY09 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Funding for University Education Programs
FY09 Transportation, Treasury, Judiciary, HUD, Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Funding for University Education Programs
FY09 Defense Appropriations Bill Funding for University Education Programs
FY09 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Funding for University Education Programs FY09 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Funding for University Education Programs
FY09 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill Funding for University Education Programs","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-04-14T14:22:09-04:00
590123,6076cedf-0026-467a-9b45-a443ada40b47,Q1,BOB MOSS ASSOCIATES,51877,CENTECH GROUP,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Legislation affecting small business federal contracting reform.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-04-15T14:30:38-04:00
590464,5742b6b9-0fd8-40d4-bcf7-8b36f1e8aa45,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Government contracting reform, particularly as it relates to the participation of Native American and Alaskan Native communities in the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program.",,60000,,0,0,2008-04-15T16:19:12-04:00
590470,3449fc59-37e2-4b45-966c-6ec54aa9b7eb,1A,STEWART PARTNERS LLC,64953,DIVERSAPACK,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Federal procurement opportunities at the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-04-15T16:20:17-04:00
590748,48131515-579c-481b-916c-5f58e6540195,Q1,AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,2274,AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"HR 2803, Angels Nurture Growing Entrepreneurs into Long-term Successes Act, establishes and angel investment program for small businesses","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Postal Service (USPS)",,770000,0,0,2008-04-15T17:59:00-04:00
590757,eeba9c7a-271b-479a-bc3e-1c205a973cd9,1A,AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,2274,AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"HR 2803, Angels Nurture Growing Entrepreneurs into Long-term Successes Act, establishes and angel investment program for small businesses","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Postal Service (USPS)",,770000,0,0,2008-04-15T18:06:09-04:00
590820,8514e8da-1710-45c5-a456-d78ffad64ef4,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Tax reform and tax gap related issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-04-16T06:04:41-04:00
591288,1c93c4aa-2b17-47b5-a1e2-8459a9040056,Q1,"JEFFERSON GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, L.L.C.",48417,NATIONAL INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND,2008,first_quarter,SMB,(S. 2300) Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act; (H.R. 1873) Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act,,40000,,0,0,2008-04-16T10:55:26-04:00
591772,8f36edf5-07a5-4282-9972-4dd7f00d0014,Q1,"CARPI & CLAY, INC",35640,STRATEGIC OPERATIONS INC,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Enforcement of existing provisions of the SBA 8(a) Program,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2008-04-16T12:13:25-04:00
592247,b0156338-9ead-4c4c-9fc3-97bec188e16f,Q1,"THE NORMANDY GROUP, LLC",306636,DUTY FREE AMERICAS,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Retail projects in airports.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,20000,,0,0,2008-04-16T14:17:50-04:00
592372,f07b17b4-62d3-4a40-bfff-ff47efca8967,Q1,CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES,7725,CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act; H.R. 1849, Credit Union Small Business Lending Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,160000,0,0,2008-04-16T14:39:06-04:00
592446,c947e4f0-e28e-4e79-9ff5-97abc778267a,Q1,"ROBERT MAXWELL & ASSOCIATES, LLC",284733,APPLIED ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS,2008,first_quarter,SMB,To promote the client's services.,SENATE,,,0,0,2008-04-16T14:51:27-04:00
592576,b0c3c91e-13a6-41e1-b559-e4448353d565,Q1,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,AIRPORT MINORITY ADVISORY COUNCIL,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Small business procurement policies and programs administered by the Department of Transportation and the Small Business Administration.,"Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",30000,,0,0,2008-04-16T15:21:24-04:00
592936,8702ace4-4def-485b-9392-4237245a1ca8,Q1,UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE),39223,UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE),2008,first_quarter,SMB,Small business franchising needs,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,616000,0,0,2008-04-16T16:35:27-04:00
593038,386a916a-f7f6-4f7b-b707-93b81b202d35,Q1,MEYERS AND ASSOCIATES,25077,CITY OF PEARLAND,2008,first_quarter,SMB,HR 3206Temporary Extension of Small Business Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-04-16T16:51:29-04:00
593293,1bdff861-e40c-414a-bf4a-f385c1c249c9,Q1,"GEORGE J. HOCHBRUECKNER & ASSOCIATES, INC.",18375,GSE DYNAMICS INC,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Passage of H.R.1783 - Small Business Fairness in Contract Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",6000,,0,0,2008-04-16T18:01:48-04:00
593973,1442cbc5-eafb-41aa-9e14-009e4fde581b,Q1,ASSN. OF SMALL BUSINESS DEV. CENTERS,70313,ASSN. OF SMALL BUSINESS DEV. CENTERS,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"S 1671, the Entrepreneurial Development Act, provisions relating to SBDCs.
HR 2359, the SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act, provisions relating to SBDCs.
HR 3866, the Small Business Programs Act, provisions relating to SBDCs.
HR 4253 (PL 110-186), the Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to SBDCs.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,30000,0,0,2008-04-17T10:39:09-04:00
594072,3ec72c6a-8de4-4eab-b84c-56061c493d95,Q1,"MERIDICAN, INC.",40011082,DELAWARE VALLEY INDUSTRIAL RESOURCE CENTER,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Appropriations,,,,0,0,2008-04-17T10:49:26-04:00
594265,5a659499-6fbb-47ec-b11a-724efdedccef,Q1,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,27126,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"S.1662, Small Business Venture Capital Act of 2007, Title I, Small Business Investment Company Program
HR. 3567, Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007, Title I, Small Business Investment Company Program Provision
HR.3866, Small Business Program Act, Section 2, Reauthorization of Programs","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,30000,0,0,2008-04-17T11:12:03-04:00
595296,c4f39490-5310-494d-97a3-4a26ee3c7ca7,Q1,HARTER SECREST & EMERY LLP,80691,ROCHESTER TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION INC,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 2829 and H.R. 2764

The issues lobbied involved 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,10000,,0,0,2008-04-17T14:28:35-04:00
595328,5c356eb0-cf7d-481c-a66d-822d3ad08177,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),26604,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Small business, health care, tax, economy, access to capital, regulatory affairs issues, in addition to Small Business Administration programs and funding.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Council of Economic Advisers (CEA),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",,200000,0,0,2008-04-17T14:34:27-04:00
595460,be24c309-60d8-450a-a289-6efbd0ab3732,Q1,WANNER ASSOCIATES,320292,MAIN LINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,2008,first_quarter,SMB,,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-04-17T14:54:42-04:00
595483,4927f609-74e5-4404-960b-67919a64fdd3,Q1,WANNER ASSOCIATES,320292,TRICOUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,2008,first_quarter,SMB,,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-04-17T14:57:58-04:00
595835,8dc7f70e-1f91-4d84-8938-5023ef269c51,Q1,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,STAMPS COM,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Monitor the implementation of the Postal Reform Act from the 109th Congress (P.L. 109-435).

Monitor legislative activity related to postal concerns on behalf of small business.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-04-17T15:47:58-04:00
596029,301289a0-3040-4141-9351-ba97b5f76580,Q1,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,318276,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,2008,first_quarter,SMB,FY09 Appropriations to SBA:  entrepreneurships,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,50000,0,0,2008-04-17T16:09:21-04:00
596366,88f1f843-1f26-4ac5-9c9d-c01a3c231018,Q1,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE (FORMERLY NASBIC),2008,first_quarter,SMB,"S. 1662, Small Business Venture Capital Act 2007, Title I, Small Business Investment Company Program.
HR 3567, Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007, Title I, SBIC provisions.
HR 3866, Small Business Program Act, Section 2, Reauthorization of programs.",,30000,,0,0,2008-04-17T16:55:47-04:00
596824,bd507479-a4fa-48e8-aafd-e54603cb0e24,Q1,"CLYBURN CONSULTING, LLC",293370,BRACY TUCKER BROWN ON BEHALF OF DAVID MASON & ASSOCIATES,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Statutory and agency income thresholds for determining economic disadvantage for Small Disadvantaged Businesses,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2008-04-17T18:06:42-04:00
597222,ce557e2a-3309-43ee-819d-dd0fa957db1c,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,ASSOCIATION OF PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R.2359, The SBA entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.2397, The SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.2366, The SBA Veterans' Programs Act of 2007, Procurement related issues. H.R.2284, the Native American Small Business Development Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.2532, Minority-Owned Venture Empowerment Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.1256, Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act, Procurement related issues.
H.R.3866, Small Business Programs Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act, Procurement related issues.
H.R.3567, Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.
H.R.4253, Military Reservist and Veterans Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",20000,,0,0,2008-04-18T06:55:32-04:00
598067,e2d4cce6-d6d6-4851-ba2f-3f2694030047,Q1,THE COHEN GROUP,70370,OLGOONIK DEVELOPMENT,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Exploring small business outsourcing opportunities with the Federal government and monitor possible changes to small business legislation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-04-18T10:51:41-04:00
598167,83ebfc94-dacd-4a56-81f0-b088ab1297f8,Q1,STRATEGIC FEDERAL AFFAIRS,84332,NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Western Wayne County Regional Business Accelerator,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-04-18T11:01:54-04:00
598584,116eb855-20b5-40bb-951d-af3d040b8b79,Q1,CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS,11322,"CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS",2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Please see addendum. H.R. 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007, all provisions

H.R. 1849, Credit Union Small Business Lending Act, all provisions

H.R. 2829, Financial Services Appropriations Bill FY2008, provisions related to the Small Business Administration.

Microbusiness programs and funding issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,890000,0,0,2008-04-18T11:35:29-04:00
599163,0fbffddc-d426-4746-b3c1-cf416658d434,Q1,GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP,82330,GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Issues impacting small business including health care,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),SENATE",,45000,0,0,2008-04-18T12:35:59-04:00
599663,cc1554dc-fcb3-452d-844c-f2e2114bfbcd,Q1,MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE,23714,MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE,2008,first_quarter,SMB,H.R. 241/324/1012 - Small Business Health Plan Legislation,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of",,97453,0,0,2008-04-18T13:41:46-04:00
600432,d941233f-00c6-4ac8-b8b6-1a80d6b55c72,Q1,SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS & AFFILIATES,37538,SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS & AFFILIATES,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Toxics Release Inventory
Area Sources regulation
Research & Development tax credits","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,54518,0,0,2008-04-18T14:48:41-04:00
600556,8cb38f8e-9d86-4f96-8b1e-c2db5b6c6a48,Q1,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,WOMEN IMPACTING PUBLIC POLICY,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 5140, Economic Growth Stimulus Package 2008; S. Con.Res.70/ H.Con.Res.312, FY09 Budget; 306, Improving Americas Health, S.Con.Res.70, Reserve Funds for Health Provisions under Sec. 306; S. 2612; S. 1256, Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2007; 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; The Small Business Lending Programs; SBA Proposed Rule for Implementation of Womens Procurement Program, P.L. 106 -554; S. 2608, the Small Business Womens Procurement Program Improvement Act; S. 2300, The Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007; H.R. 1873, the Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007; H.R. 5719,  Delay of 3% Withholding Tax until 2012: Section 511 of the Tax Code; Permanent Repeal of Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222)- H.R. 1023/S.777; H.R. 3660, Equity for Our Nations Self Employed Act; P.L. 110-140 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; H.R. 3678, Internet Tax Moratorium; P.L. 110-28; S. 1010/ H.R. 2205, the Retirement Security for Life Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2008-04-18T15:00:14-04:00
600950,73f9f071-2296-4e77-9878-ae27bee531cf,Q1,BKSH & ASSOCIATES,6291,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R.2, Extend Small Business Expensing","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",40000,,0,0,2008-04-18T15:26:37-04:00
601015,1df4eb42-172b-4094-b6a9-434f9bcfd1cd,Q1,AMERICAN HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,1661,AMERICAN HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"S163, HR1012, HR241","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2008-04-18T15:31:46-04:00
601326,b06e5404-ef1c-4243-abe4-f646c3e99e3f,Q1,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,314476,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"S. 680, The Accountibility in Government Contracting Act of 2007, monitored for impacts/provisions on small business programs; HR 1362, The Accountibility in Contracting Act, provisions that impact Native enterprises; S.Con Res, Senate 2009 Budget Resolution, monitored for amendments that impact small business programs; SBA 8(a) rulemaking and report issues related to Native enterprises.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,63723,0,0,2008-04-18T15:53:32-04:00
601395,8ac89d53-8f37-4db5-b67e-4e883f42eb04,Q1,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),27811,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act, ensuring prompt payment of Medicare Part D  
H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act, keeping the small business threshold H.R. 1843 Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007, exempt certain returning H-2B visa holders
H.R. 3195 ADA Restoration Act, concerns about overexention of the prior ADA bill
H.R. 5107 Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008, allow a 5-year carryback for certain net operating losses and to increase the dollar limitation on expensing certain depreciable assets
H.R. 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008, increases the current small business expensing limit to $250,000 and allows for an additional one-year 50 percent depreciation deduction
H.R. 5160 Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2008, to increase opportunities for small businesses to participate in retirement savings programs for their employees. 
H.R. 5233 Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses Act, to extend for two years the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for H-2B temporary workers
H.R. 5450 MOBILE Cell Phone Act, reclassify cell phones as business property instead of listed property
H.R. 5515 the New Employee Verification Act of 2008, creating an electronic employment eligibility verification system

S. 1954 Pharmacy Access Improvement Act, ensuring prompt payment of Medicare Part D  
S. 2650 To provide for a 5-year carryback of certain net operating losses and to suspend the 90 percent alternative minimum tax limit on certain net operating losses. 
S. 2663 Consumer Protection Safety Commission Act, mandates new requirements on business
S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Plan Act, small business pooling
S. Con Res. 70 FY2009 Budget, allow for significant permanent relief so that small-business owners can plan for the future
S. AMDT 4191, Death Tax exemption","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),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),Social Security Administration (SSA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Postal Service (USPS)",,1040000,0,0,2008-04-18T16:01:33-04:00
601417,a5da0c9b-df26-4c58-8c7b-46bff981b9a4,Q1,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,35957,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 2380, H.R. 4042, H.R.4235-Estate Tax: Bills to repeal or reform the Estate Tax.

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

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

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

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

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

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

H.R. 5546-Credit Card Interchange Fees.

H.R. 1369, H.R. 2792-Family and Medical Leave Act

H.R. 3479-Americans with Disabilities Act.

S. 2795-SHOP Act. The Small Business Health Care Options Program.

S. 2818-Small business health plans.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,220000,0,0,2008-04-18T16:05:22-04:00
601519,6eee27a4-75e9-4d84-a07f-ffed9734a70f,Q1,CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.,36856,CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N V,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Issues relating to Mentor-Protege partnerships,"Air Force, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,220000,0,0,2008-04-18T16:13:20-04:00
601701,05464b92-6990-4ebd-b31b-cb27ca733b52,Q1,ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA,31281,ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Reauthorization Act; reporting the size of firms for federal contracts; hazardous materials registration fees,,,168000,0,0,2008-04-18T16:28:10-04:00
601991,29b395ec-1f1e-4a50-9692-abc80bfc57f6,Q1,PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP,32178,PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R.241: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. 

H.R.976: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small businesses, and for other purposes.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,870000,0,0,2008-04-18T16:56:12-04:00
602445,8a702de5-ddbb-4198-ad71-49cb9850d954,Q1,R A RAPOZA ASSOCIATES INC,32715,COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT VENTURE CAPITAL ALLIANCE,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"S.1662 Small Business Venture Capital Act 2007, S.1663 SEED Act, H.R.1719 Securing Equity for the Economic Development of Low Income Areas Act 2007, H.R.3567 Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2008-04-18T17:48:24-04:00
602832,074666da-bf43-4e05-985e-752a757117ff,Q1,"CENTECH GROUP, INC.",318595,CENTECH GROUP INC,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Preservation and expansion of small business set-aside programs; implementing regulations under the Small Business Act; recommendations to revise size standard rules and NAICS codes; subcontracting enforcement issues; fairness and integrity in the acquisition process; compliance to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,20000,0,0,2008-04-18T19:06:58-04:00
602850,c7aacdbf-a770-43a0-9414-3783226cdf23,Q1,"ADUSTON CONSULTING, LLC",305098,INTERNATIONAL SIGN ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Oppose FHWA regulation of on-premise signs located on the private property of small businesses
S. 705: To amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act regarding competition in executive agency procurements","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",30000,,0,0,2008-04-18T19:18:13-04:00
602898,4262482e-4d04-43d9-8412-1e50e7593d7b,Q1,NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES,27638,NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 4458, Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,260000,0,0,2008-04-18T20:19:03-04:00
603020,57ade217-c22f-4ddb-94e4-e2952112bb55,Q1,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION - NORTH AMERICA),309333,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION-NORTH AMERI),2008,first_quarter,SMB,Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Initiatives; Mine Safety and Health Adminstration Regulatory Initiatives; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulatory Initiatives,"Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)",,13000,0,0,2008-04-19T09:06:16-04:00
603092,c6dead1c-dbe3-4e70-a008-ae57454e1fce,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2009, Small Business Administrations issues; Tech Park funding.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",20000,,0,0,2008-04-19T13:03:12-04:00
603628,476082ae-1254-4d3e-9e9d-7c6849ed42c0,1T,BRACEWELL LLP,6837,OAK GROVE TECHNOLOGIES,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business and Veterans' affairs,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,1,2008-04-19T18:24:17-04:00
603878,d563e412-910a-4893-89c4-4d8578b9771e,Q1,"NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.",27742,"NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.",2008,first_quarter,SMB,"General Small Business Issues (Paperwork Reduction, monitor SBA)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,55626,0,0,2008-04-20T09:32:56-04:00
603950,626829a4-2343-44f7-932a-96031a99142b,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,SGT INC,2008,first_quarter,SMB,No lobbying activity.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),SENATE,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)",40000,,0,0,2008-04-20T11:40:29-04:00
604933,5d10a86a-d812-434f-af99-30a786f12a33,Q1,THE AMERICAN LEGION,2775,AMERICAN LEGION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"HR 2385--21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act 2007--Amends the Small Business Act relating to the microloan program to authorize small business loans to veterans in amounts up to $100,000 at an interest rate of no more than 2.5%. FY 2009 Appropriations--Small Business and Entrepreneurship regarding National Veterans Business Development Corporation (TVC) Letters--Letters of support for emergency funding for TVC.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,60000,0,0,2008-04-21T08:39:32-04:00
605198,176b0150-66cb-4e6c-a98b-53a4e0de9301,Q1,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,AMERICAN RENTAL ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,association health plans,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-04-21T09:27:44-04:00
605217,bcaf3653-a94d-44f5-9471-cd34d965985b,Q1,MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,24794,MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Issues relating to SBIR Grant,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE",,70000,0,0,2008-04-21T09:30:58-04:00
605339,240df544-3c81-485f-84e5-85f15aa980fd,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHELL MARKETERS,319632,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHELL MARKETERS,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 5546, Credit Card fair Fee Act (credit card interchange fees)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2008-04-21T09:43:07-04:00
605682,b14b0273-2b4a-4173-ae1c-9b4f90674f09,Q1,PLUMBING-HEATING-COOLING CONTRACTORS--NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,26967,PLUMBING-HEATING-COOLING CONTRACTORS--NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Rising Gas Prices 
HRes 1082","Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,50000,0,0,2008-04-21T10:14:54-04:00
606191,257b84a7-c59e-464b-af93-a420eb51352d,Q1,"MARC ASSOCIATES, INC.",23747,UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Federal support for small business access to capital and procurement.,,,,0,0,2008-04-21T10:52:02-04:00
606238,59b1530f-0c41-4acb-8bd0-449787baba12,Q1,"MARC ASSOCIATES, INC.",23747,UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Federal support for small business access to capital and procurement.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2008-04-21T10:54:32-04:00
606269,360fad95-cc3a-4c5e-bf57-c01014329647,Q1,"THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC",293335,"MERCHANTS PAYMENTS COALITION, INC.",2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, to provide for negotiation between merchants at large credit card companies to assure that the fees exerted by the credit card companies are the result of negotiations, rather than price fixing.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",37500,,0,0,2008-04-21T10:57:10-04:00
606601,6b7f1b77-4f10-45c0-90a1-3389e9f1a1fa,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,CITY OF BALTIMORE,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2008, Economic development funding and small business park expansion.","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",30000,,0,0,2008-04-21T11:16:52-04:00
606762,b06de678-c89e-4d97-b912-e625292c21e8,Q1,AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,3630,AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Health Plan Legislation
Health Savings Accounts
Non-Economic Damages
Legal Status of Animals","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE",,190000,0,0,2008-04-21T11:26:22-04:00
606851,d02bf2c0-e5c8-4f15-9037-93faf7af82a9,Q1,CLARK & WEINSTOCK,9443,EBAY INC,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Reporting of sales data by third party brokers, including merchants and credit card companies","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-04-21T11:30:52-04:00
607080,d800e3dd-7677-4181-91d0-51ab62bb004a,Q1,NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION,28550,NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.Con.Res. 312 - Budget resolution FY2009 
Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act or 2007
Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national sales tax. NSBA supported.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

H.R. 2727  Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act
It would extend the current exemption by at least one year for small businesses to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls reporting requirements.  NSBA supported. H.R. 3163 - The Healthy Americans Act
Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income 
individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill. 

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

H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act
The bill provides economic aid to the housing industry and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. NSBA 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 Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007
Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported.

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

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

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

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

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

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

H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008
Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers. NSBA supported certain provisions of the measure. S.Con.Res. 70 - Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

S. 1041- Employee Free Choice Act of 2007
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. 1395 - Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act
Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported.

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

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

S. 1932 
Bill would increase the expenditures for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. NSBA supported. S. 2291- Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007
Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported.

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

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

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

S. 2636 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
Bill provides housing reform and includes and extension of the net operating loss carryback rules to allow some money-losing businesses to get refunds of taxes paid during profitable years. NSBA supported.",,,74000,0,0,2008-04-21T11:48:20-04:00
607313,c8fd20e6-28b7-442c-b0bd-727edb0ce5e9,Q1,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,52696,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Supported the Motor Vehicle Owners' right to Repair Act (HR 2694),"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,172000,0,0,2008-04-21T12:00:01-04:00
608407,2287b663-30d6-46c2-921a-7ea6fc385163,Q1,"WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC",41454,EXPRESS SERVICES,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Small business taxation and regulation.,,30000,,0,0,2008-04-21T12:56:02-04:00
608708,6e5f9ab1-c886-4037-b2ce-3e767dcb02c4,Q1,BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM,71314,BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 5789, The Science & Technology Improvement Act of 2008; SBIR set-aside; H.R. 5819, reauthorization of SBIR/STTR","Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,25000,0,0,2008-04-21T13:14:35-04:00
608819,09388a59-5d5a-4fb2-9f24-c09c87aad390,Q1,"OBADAL, FILLER, MACLEOD & KLEIN, P.L.C.",81351,ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS,2008,first_quarter,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",40000,,0,0,2008-04-21T13:20:50-04:00
609251,01b03528-c198-48c0-86cf-26bf76a2d80b,Q1,CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION,73293,CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Business Travel Visa Policy; Ability to Export; Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA),"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,360000,0,0,2008-04-21T13:41:58-04:00
609321,02567538-eff5-4e98-858a-06ba613b8032,Q1,"OBADAL, FILLER, MACLEOD & KLEIN, P.L.C.",81351,AERONAUTICAL REPAIR STATION ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,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",,,0,0,2008-04-21T13:45:14-04:00
609331,7a4c6144-96ee-40ae-80ac-2c40111fe20f,Q1,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,4790,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Authorization; Hub Zone Program; Pension Protection Act, HR 2830/S 1783; Death Tax Permanency Act, HR 2380; FSC/ETI and Internation Taxation Jobs Creation Act, HR 4520/S1637; S Corporation Modernization; Long-term Accounting Changes, HR 4058; Gulf Opportunity Zone Act, HR 4440; Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, HR 4297/S 2020; Witholding Tax Relief Act, HR 1023/S 777; Earned Interest; Independent Contractors & Employee Classification; Energy; HR 3056, One-year delay of 3% witholding; HR 3970, To repeal the AMT tax and reform the corporate income tax; HR 3996/4351, To provide one year relief to AMT; HR 1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act; HR 3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvement Act; S 2300, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),White House Office",,50000,0,0,2008-04-21T13:45:32-04:00
609460,3771b9cd-51b4-4dd2-8c69-03fbbdf316f8,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE,48975,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"Protecting small and minority business programs.  Help small busineeses hurt by Hurricane Katrina.  Support H.R. 1332, H.R. 1361, S. 163 & S. 1256",,,50000,0,0,2008-04-21T13:50:02-04:00
609528,94b2f804-72ef-493f-b8ea-232733b5af7a,Q1,INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA,19194,INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act
S. 1256, Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvements Act 
H.R. 1361 RECOVER Act
S. 163, Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (Small Business Administration appropriations)
HR 3866, Small Business Programs Act of 2007
S 2553, Small Business Stimulus Act of 2008","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Farm Credit Administration,Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,820000,0,0,2008-04-21T13:54:36-04:00
609529,4bdecdd4-cb5c-4b79-99ce-e2ed4e2db080,1A,THE LEONARD GROUP,300071,SNVC,2008,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Legislation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-04-21T13:54:39-04:00
609566,740cf8e6-e385-4ff6-8e79-f7a4eaa39237,Q1,"FIERCE, ISAKOWITZ & BLALOCK",44812,CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R.1332: Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007
H.R 1849: Credit Union Small Business Lending Act",,30000,,0,0,2008-04-21T13:56:04-04:00
609678,5187e61c-3f39-4dd8-b6be-dad27ed5ae34,Q1,WACHOVIA CORPORATION,49748,WACHOVIA CORPORATION,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"SBA reform (S. 2288, S. 2612)","Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,465000,0,0,2008-04-21T14:00:50-04:00
609867,6f1877fe-653e-4282-9998-6cea19009368,Q1,CALMETTO MANAGEMENT GROUP,21610,"SELF-INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, INC.",2008,first_quarter,SMB,"HR 241, HR 1012
S 99",,60000,,0,0,2008-04-21T14:09:37-04:00
610837,840ff732-424c-4a91-adb8-0dc49e2d60b0,Q1,AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS,2640,AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS,2008,first_quarter,SMB,"HR 46 (Small Business Tax Flexibility), S 270 (Small Business Tax Flexibility), S 2818 (Small Business Health Plans)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,1084279,0,0,2008-04-21T14:54:59-04:00
610895,3c3ebc0f-11bc-4ee8-881b-e0c69b3a322d,1A,WOLF BLOCK PUBLIC STRATEGIES,302938,RADIATION MONITORING DEVICES,2008,first_quarter,SMB,General Smaill Business Advocacy.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-04-21T14:58:25-04:00