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 1222727,8e28afdf-526b-40f9-9cdd-11a3269a23a5,1T,"MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC",292573,BRETON INDUSTRIES,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Federal Contracting HUBZone Certification H.R. 2131 - Protect HUBZones Act of 2011 S. 633 - Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act of 2011","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Defense Logistics Agency,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",5000,,0,1,2012-04-02T10:57:51.090000-04:00 1222772,bb62c071-9ca9-412b-9bf7-8e238d6152f5,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ZIONS BANCORP,2012,first_quarter,SMB,monitoring of SBA for issuance of timely RFPs; monitor for legislation affecting SBA and loan guarantees,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2012-04-02T11:24:09.470000-04:00 1222795,f5452818-856a-41f9-be26-b2fefdc4ba42,Q1,JOHN SATAGAJ,23064,SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Administration programs,"Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",30000,,0,0,2012-04-02T11:38:17.797000-04:00 1222891,cb48a7e1-8026-4f62-8cef-ea1b51b8e6df,Q1,CAPITOL HILL ADVOCATES LLC,46084,COMPRESSUS INC,2012,first_quarter,SMB,[NOTHING IN THIS QUARTER],"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2012-04-02T14:19:10.793000-04:00 1222920,9a156bdb-6d54-4b62-b68b-4f07ca79ecde,Q1,VALUE PLACE LLC,400402901,VALUE PLACE LLC,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Seeking change in 12 USC 1731b to allow for loan guarantees for short term residential properties,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE",,56625,0,0,2012-04-02T15:20:30.897000-04:00 1224322,3e041b98-2a4f-4a5d-a598-e73b4516f28c,Q1,BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,6325,KATMAI GOVERNMENT SERVICES,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to native contracting and the SBA 8(a) program.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Marines",30000,,0,0,2012-04-10T09:46:53.377000-04:00 1224379,c7918158-8463-4cd0-90a7-19ed9abd725a,Q1,AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,3116,AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,HR 451 -- advertising reporting requirements for medical professionals,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,85000,0,0,2012-04-10T11:17:30.967000-04:00 1224661,ff97c680-c53c-423d-98b9-ccdc0eab8d61,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS,27183,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Advocated for reforms to the U.S. Small Business Administration Surety Bond Guarantee Program, including raising the contract cap; advocated for inclusion of new construction in the purview of the statutory definition of contract bundling.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2012-04-10T16:51:01.103000-04:00 1225261,135bc0dc-a333-4251-b348-562c7ad0fb07,Q1,"SORINI, SAMET & ASSOCIATES, LLC",317754,EXXEL OUTDOORS,2012,first_quarter,SMB,SBA Loan Eligibility,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",20000,,0,0,2012-04-11T18:07:30.270000-04:00 1225412,a7f8b672-315b-49d7-83d0-c0ce8b090375,Q1,AMERICAN CAPITOL GROUP,305852,NATIONAL COALITION OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Health care issues that impact smallbusinesses as they relate to reform regulations and legislation. Specifically, HR 1409 and HR 2128.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-04-12T10:24:57.303000-04:00 1225780,df85558d-c41c-4296-9925-1fac828339c1,Q1,BROYDRICK & ASSOCIATES,7268,"ECO-TECHNOLOGY, LLC",2012,first_quarter,SMB,Federal procurement and small business policy.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-04-12T15:15:15.583000-04:00 1225895,c0e4b86d-1123-4862-8257-445ce4d55eaf,Q1,NAPEO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS,400428064,NAPEO - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS,2012,first_quarter,SMB,PEO (Professional Employer Organization) legislation that would clarify the status of the PEO as the employer for tax and benefit purposes.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-04-12T16:03:28.253000-04:00 1226075,23448b64-1762-4fb7-97e9-9503a0630ef5,Q1,DENNY MILLER ASSOCIATES,25328,CIRI - COOK INLET REGION INC,2012,first_quarter,SMB,General issues related to Small Business Administration 8(a) programs; no specific bills.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-04-13T10:04:26.740000-04:00 1226285,79d9cde1-1b8b-4e90-a65f-a3412cf5d5e0,Q1,NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN,27888,NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN,2012,first_quarter,SMB,H.R.3010; S.1606; S.1030; H.R.4293; H.R.1478,"Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE",,180000,0,0,2012-04-13T11:23:01.300000-04:00 1226303,ab8beb87-65e9-43cc-acc2-a0a7af30b217,Q1,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,400520538,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Independent Contractors Use of promotional products as advertising medium","Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,95000,0,0,2012-04-13T11:28:02.547000-04:00 1226418,c01c6eb6-9982-4d62-b42c-d1c5f87b7a5e,Q1,REH COMPANY (FORMERLY THE SINCLAIR COMPANIES),35480,REH COMPANY (FORMERLY THE SINCLAIR COMPANIES),2012,first_quarter,SMB,Discuss definition of Small Refiner and recommend reforms. No specific legislation.,"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,70000,0,0,2012-04-13T12:13:41.763000-04:00 1226713,7c38fe16-19fb-4be9-838a-19fa2932f0fa,Q1,"NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.",27742,"NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.",2012,first_quarter,SMB,The Government Efficiency Through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 (H.R. 3850); The Small Business Advocate Act of 2012 (H.R. 3851); The Subcontracting Transparency And Reliability Act of 2012 (H.R. 3893); The Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012 (H.R. 3980); The Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 (H.R. 4121); The Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012 (H.R. 4118); Bid Shopping; Contract Bundling; Small Business Goaling,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,44163,0,0,2012-04-13T15:37:05.067000-04:00 1226932,71e88946-d5ad-42f3-94be-7ec799b6d26b,Q1,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,"MPI CORPORATE HOLDINGS, INC.",2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Monitoring Congress, Treasury, Interior, U.S. Mint, Smithsonian Institute, and other agencies on issues pertaining to currency and U.S. Mint coin programs to help increase business opportunities for the client.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Smithsonian Institution,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Mint",30000,,0,0,2012-04-13T16:56:06.300000-04:00 1226971,fa481fe4-ea5f-4037-8159-8d30a0d59724,Q1,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,318276,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"FY13 appropriations to SBA (H2434, S1573) to expand entrepreneurship programs and to provide technical assistance to small businesses and rural development. Reauthorization of SBA's entrepreneural education programs through technology.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Federal Railroad Administration,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,50000,0,0,2012-04-13T17:29:21.537000-04:00 1227113,4c650b83-bd56-42e0-8626-2e2ca8584567,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,400577738,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Lender oversight 504 debt refinancing 504 first mortgage pool guaranty program 504 subsidy appropriation","SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,35000,0,0,2012-04-14T13:51:27.283000-04:00 1227129,b48abb3a-4c04-48b1-a3b2-dd014ce5d894,Q1,"SOUTHEAST QSR, LLC",400795389,"SOUTHEAST QSR, LLC",2012,first_quarter,SMB,Profit Per Employee metric; a new way to determine the affordability of government mandates on small employers,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,25778,0,0,2012-04-14T14:59:38.103000-04:00 1227173,586046f0-d799-4c44-89bd-f710898cf3da,Q1,"NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS, INC.",26796,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS INC,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Administration Loan Programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,60000,0,0,2012-04-15T11:04:02.057000-04:00 1227320,e27ad104-7005-4bd6-920c-715d9810b947,Q2,MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES,307034,AMERICAN OFFICE PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS,2012,second_quarter,SMB,Small Business Teaming or associations. Changes to the FAR.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-04-16T09:54:29.833000-04:00 1227333,698a0cac-5dc0-446c-8e5e-926e35cc02cb,Q2,MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES,307034,MILLER'S OFFICE PRODUCTS,2012,second_quarter,SMB,Government Mandatory Preference Programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-04-16T10:09:40.043000-04:00 1227434,27359ac2-fe0b-4037-8f4c-1d123abcbd30,Q1,MR. DAVID SKILES,400464305,MILLER/WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES (ON BEHALF OF NOPA),2012,first_quarter,SMB,Issues relating to Small Business Federal Contracting,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2012-04-16T10:45:34.833000-04:00 1227560,f1e72c1e-135a-4e2c-86ba-e5144aade1e8,Q1,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,SYMPLICITY CORPORATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Identify, monitor, and capture additional federal business.","General Services Administration (GSA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",50000,,0,0,2012-04-16T11:16:38.360000-04:00 1227796,b1d8f696-902a-4758-9285-aff038eac86d,Q1,THE ESOP ASSOCIATION,13858,ESOP ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Proposed legislation H.R. 1244, S. 1232, S. 1512 and any other proposed legislation in relationship to ESOPs, employee ownership and employee ownership issues and generally all legislative proposals to amend the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974. Above areas include tax and labor law issues embedded in the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the IRS Code.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,31849,0,0,2012-04-16T12:43:29.937000-04:00 1228001,9f7ae36b-134e-4a49-9d08-0a49bb664f04,Q1,COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS,400531588,COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Comment Letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the USDA's Rural Business-Cooperative Service's interim final rule on Rural Business Investment Companies RIN: 0570-AA80 H.R. 1418 (and S. 509 - renumbered in the Senate to S. 2231) - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (Expansion of credit unions' member business lending powers (all sections) H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (SEC thresholds for registration and deregistration (H.R. 2167 (H.R. 1965) and H.R. 4088) (also H.R. 1070, H.R. 2930 and H.R. 2940)","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,50000,0,0,2012-04-16T13:54:02.650000-04:00 1228007,8a3e7e09-a932-4966-80d2-f3c50d16c115,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,CHENEGA CORPORATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"General work involving Native 8(a) and Alaskan Native Corporation procurement and policy issues; General work related to justification and approval requirements of sole-source contracts enacted in the National Defense Authorization Act of FY2010. General work involving telehealth monitoring programs.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-04-16T13:55:05.777000-04:00 1228117,cdc4a3e7-87b8-4d38-84ce-66d9e42c28d7,Q1,NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION,27423,NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"NCA lobbied for the passage of HR 1744/S 20 - the American Job Protection Act. These bills will repeal the employer mandate requirements found in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). NCA also lobbied for the passage of HR 1370/S 1880 - the Jobs and Premium Protection Act. These bills will repeal the annual fee imposed on health ins. providers found in the PPACA. If left unchanged, the mandate & new fee will raise costs for private clubs & lead to job losses in the private club industry.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2012-04-16T14:32:46.820000-04:00 1228160,ae4737f6-0fe5-42f0-be01-82bc48fc52ea,Q1,SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN,35068,SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Guinta amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction S. 223 FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-04-16T14:48:03.780000-04:00 1228241,4d51e89c-898e-42d2-8101-5354b8b379e0,Q1,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,27126,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"HR 108s Dodd-Frank Implementation--Volcker Rule, custodial documents, advisor registration and compliance SBIC Debenture Program--General improvements HR 3219--Raise SBA Leverage Limits fro SBICs S 2136--Adjusting leverage limits Promoting pro--small business investor tax policy Stock Act--supporting passage with reasonable treatment of small business investors HR 3606--JOBS Act--supporting pro-small business and SBIC provisions","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,51400,0,0,2012-04-16T15:14:33.807000-04:00 1228332,e072a45e-662a-4dfd-8fdd-a0999cfdd076,1T,BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,6325,CAPE FOX CORPORATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Issues relating to Native contracting; H.R.1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,1,2012-04-16T15:47:20.160000-04:00 1228575,094e57fb-a274-4586-935f-4220aaa57729,Q1,"MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",70175,"EBAY, INC",2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Lobbied in support of H.Res. 95, Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses; H.Res. 309 A resolution supporting the preservation of internet entrepreneurs and small businesses. Monitored activity on: H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011; H.R. 2701 and S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act; H.R. 3179, the Marektplace Equity Act; S. 1832, the Marketplace Fairness Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-04-16T17:08:12.317000-04:00 1229358,36cffbb2-20fa-4e92-8283-4a087c7433e3,Q1,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Legislation affecting small businesses including H.R. 1723, H.R. 2056, H.R. 3461 and small business issues related to access to credit.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,40000,,0,0,2012-04-17T12:39:10.380000-04:00 1229525,34ebb3bb-7eb2-497c-a93e-b1aec152a59e,Q1,ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS,286017,ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Health Care,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,683325,0,0,2012-04-17T13:49:25.297000-04:00 1229656,82e7aa80-075b-4a7b-a1d0-910ecbc136a9,Q1,INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS,19775,INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2011 (S. 1547),"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Maritime Administration (MARAD),SENATE,White House Office",,470000,0,0,2012-04-17T14:40:19.990000-04:00 1229675,0f5a3899-f83e-4371-849f-ef5f2874ed5e,Q1,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE (FORMERLY NASBIC),2012,first_quarter,SMB,"SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions. HR 3219, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2011. S.2136, a bill to increase the maximum amount of leverage under Title III of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-04-17T14:45:13.257000-04:00 1229801,e75e2802-5218-4b5a-bbc7-4334632abd50,Q1,LOWE'S COMPANIES INC.,312678,LOWE'S COMPANIES INC.,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"HR 3179 Marketplace Equity Act, S 1832/Marketplace Fairness Act re state sales tax collection reform efforts defining point of sale between online seller and a brick and mortar store as equal/subject to same tax collection requirements.of","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,822500,0,0,2012-04-17T15:20:12.253000-04:00 1229914,9f47144a-60b3-4e3a-8503-44ef5af39fe1,Q1,"THE NORMANDY GROUP, LLC",306636,ACCELERATE COLORADO,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Reforming the SBA 504 Program.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,10000,,0,0,2012-04-17T15:59:02.223000-04:00 1230012,87d80c4e-9ef7-49e2-9459-37e51bd0d227,Q1,RICHARD D. SIEGEL LAW OFFICES,312350,SMALL BUSINESS TIMBER COUNCIL,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Administration and U.S. Forest Service - Small Business Timber Sale Program,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Forest Service",20000,,0,0,2012-04-17T16:21:46.197000-04:00 1230181,fd1452bd-6c22-42c6-bfb8-0daa6e4bec47,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),26604,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),2012,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Administration programs and funding. Access to capital and credit.Improving the regulatory environment for small business. Legislation:SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011(S.493).Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011(S.509). Small Business Credit Card Act of 2011(H.R.1137).Restoring American Financial Stability Act(S.3217).Debit Interchange Fee Study Act(S.575).Small Business Size Standard Flexibility Act of 2011(H.R.585).Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 (H.R.527;S.1938). Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011(S.474). Support for the Rural Microbusiness Investment Credit Act of 2011(H.R. 2858).American Jobs Act of 2011(H.R. 12; S.1660 and S.1549).Support for the Startup Act of 2011(S. 1965).Support the Small Business Jobs Act Technical Corrections Act of 2011(H.R.1304) and the Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011(H.R. 1425).Support for the Jobs Through Growth Act (H.R. 3400).Support for the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2011 (H.R. 1770).Support for entrepreneur capital access and assistance: Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act (H.R.2930);Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act of 2012(H.R. 4032);Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011(S.1791);and Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2011(S.1970).Also support bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to increase small business options and development (S.2231).,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,270089,0,0,2012-04-17T16:54:57.210000-04:00 1230695,4f03e7ea-5e3f-4bfa-96c1-06fde0fb4c75,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,"AGILITY RECOVERY SOLUTIONS, INC.",2012,first_quarter,SMB,Reauthorization of Small Business Administration Cosponsorship Authority.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-04-18T06:00:24.457000-04:00 1230855,1378083e-e2c8-4bec-8ba9-8c0eb1ae0f54,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,ASSOCIATION OF PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Department of Defense Appropriations, FY2013, Defense procurement and acquisition issues. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, Defense procurement and acquisition issues. Public Law 111-240, Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, Procurement related issues. Defense procurement and acquisition issues; and/or Government Contracting issues: H.R.1902, Minority Business Development Improvements Act of 2011 H.R.1425, Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011 S.1110, Small Business Fairness Act of 2011 H.R.2903, FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2011","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-04-18T07:19:31.093000-04:00 1230898,be24364b-032a-427d-985b-d96476c8a236,Q1,OGR,48827,NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R.1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; S.1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S.1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; Issues affecting small business as a result of implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2012-04-18T07:52:46.307000-04:00 1230977,3edec70c-7a6a-48be-8cdd-973b80a2d5f5,Q1,AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION,1433,FASHION ACCESSORIES SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"See attached sheet Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 (HR 3010) Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 (HR 3179) Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 1839) Main Street Fairness Act of 2011 (S.1452) Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (HR 4) (and related bills). SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 493) JOBs Act (HR 3606) Small Business Tax Cut Act (HR 9) Issues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees and ethics rules.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Federal Maritime Commission,Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of the Vice President of the United States,Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),President of the U.S.,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Vice President of the U.S.,White House Office",10000,,0,0,2012-04-18T09:16:13.573000-04:00 1231243,6100fc43-16ed-455d-a0f8-35eb819a1b7d,Q1,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,COUNCIL OF SMALLER ENTERPRISES,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 3786, Plain Regulations Act of 2012 S. 128, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1770, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2011","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-04-18T10:30:59.787000-04:00 1231307,1fa0bd18-518e-4ac1-8fb5-a38c77b4cf85,Q1,COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES,400459252,A.J. NESTI MATERIALS,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Issues.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,10000,,0,0,2012-04-18T10:46:31.557000-04:00 1231419,5eb637ce-5ef8-4473-b1c9-0b95eef6e966,Q1,CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI,43616,CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI,2012,first_quarter,SMB,S1965; Startup Act of 2011. All areas dealing with higher education.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2012-04-18T11:11:17.130000-04:00 1232315,1bca67d7-0aa0-40d6-9d5f-014d8c3d1cf4,Q1,"ROBISON INTERNATIONAL, INC.",33512,CITY OF MCALESTER,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"House and Senate Defense Appropriations Bills House and Senate Defense Authorization Bills","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-04-18T13:40:46.077000-04:00 1232497,4132d805-bbb5-47c5-8272-4f8e074ca725,Q1,"DC LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES, INC.",11526,SMALL BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AMERICA,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Estate Tax,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",5000,,0,0,2012-04-18T14:03:06.973000-04:00 1232525,a5b418fb-e5f0-4750-bc15-a7c07373f8cc,Q1,"ML STRATEGIES, LLC",25603,EBAY INC,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"H. R. 1653; Issues pertaining to small businesses and tariffs, exporting, trade, and rural development.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2012-04-18T14:05:19.130000-04:00 1232563,92348955-4a07-47f7-b21f-d32506a7a043,Q1,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ACTION AND MAIN STREET ALLIANCE,400630913,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ACTION AND MAIN STREET ALLIANCE,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Debit Swipe Fees ACA Tax Credits Regulations Issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,17305,0,0,2012-04-18T14:10:34.507000-04:00 1232658,68fcc0b7-83e8-472f-97f2-0f33d5a5c64b,Q1,MADISON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS,23452,AERO-ELECTRONICS,2012,first_quarter,SMB,SBA relative to HUB Zone,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2012-04-18T14:21:16.543000-04:00 1232717,00fadf73-7a8d-43bf-929e-2d9aa196bd9f,Q1,"W STRATEGIES, LLC",400605842,GLAXOSMITHKLINE,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Educated committee staff on the important role the biopharmaceutical industry plays in job creation for small businesses in the United States.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-04-18T14:27:41.237000-04:00 1232933,c5fbe70d-c40b-4f3b-8932-5370399a5ff4,Q1,"ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.",4766,ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Small business regulatory protections in Section 1100 G of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203),"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,473000,0,0,2012-04-18T14:51:25.507000-04:00 1233013,6ac76dba-7fe1-4016-b551-575380780478,Q1,"OBADAL, FILLER, MACLEOD & KLEIN, P.L.C.",81351,AERONAUTICAL REPAIR STATION ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Urged Congress to enact reforms to strengthen the Regulatory Flexibility Act to prevent federal agencies from ignoring the full implications of regulations on small businesses.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation Security Administration (TSA)",30000,,0,0,2012-04-18T14:58:58.527000-04:00 1233079,95af08e4-90c1-4650-a7fc-da05f10d048f,Q1,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION - NORTH AMERICA),309333,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION-NORTH AMERI),2012,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business (H.R. 527 - Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011); Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Initiatives; Mine Safety and Health Adminstration Regulatory Initiatives; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulatory Initiatives,"Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),Bureau of Land Management (BLM),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA),Mine Safety & Health Review Commission,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Government Ethics (OGE),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Forest Service,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,13500,0,0,2012-04-18T15:07:25.933000-04:00 1233322,bc46d329-957a-4c82-84df-9130669d5ef4,Q1,PRIME POLICY GROUP,400532589,NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Interchange fees, internet sales taxes, and general labor issues.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-04-18T15:37:09.320000-04:00 1233336,61da2415-fbe5-45fa-987e-846fb0a0e15d,Q1,"CAPITOLINE CONSULTING, LLC",400426039,SETON HILL UNIVERSITY,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to Women's Business Centers,"Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-04-18T15:39:16.697000-04:00 1233526,2ecffa89-5fe8-4c6c-a206-8643f89fff64,Q1,"ROETZEL & ANDRESS, LPA",304452,"WHOLESALE SUPPLIES PLUS, INC.",2012,first_quarter,SMB,Federal funding and policy for small business.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-04-18T16:08:33.537000-04:00 1233592,420259df-09ac-4fab-b960-29ef41a6d388,Q1,"TATE STRATEGIES, INC",73772,DOMINO'S NATIONAL ADVERTISING FUND INC,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Menu-labeling provisions (Section 4205) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-04-18T16:19:59.977000-04:00 1233799,4ba6abd6-5a43-49b4-adbd-d008191b3aa2,Q1,"LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC",22781,TULANE UNIVERSITY,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Implementation of SBIR reauthorization.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Science Foundation (NSF),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-04-18T17:04:58.507000-04:00 1233920,75ee825f-aa12-4136-af7e-c217b6de4462,Q1,NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION,27354,NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"- HR 144 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 417 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 447 Small Business Innovation Research Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 449 To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2873 Small Business Expansion and Hiring Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3137 Small Business Freedom of Commerce Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3267 Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HRes95 Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses - all provisions relating to cable. - S 18 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 72 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 257 Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 474 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1801 Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1837 Bonus Depreciation and Small Business Expense Extension Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2050 Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2237 Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act - all provisions relating to cable.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Copyright Office",,4280000,0,0,2012-04-18T17:30:54.993000-04:00 1234109,27895188-503d-4d3f-8536-87bbfa8f0ec9,Q1,SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL),35627,SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL),2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Access to Capital: H.R. 3606, Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act -- supported House passage, Senate Amended package and final House passage of Senate Amended package, which President Obama signed into law. Regulatory Reform: H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act -- support Opposed ""nonresident alien deposit interest reporting"" regulation (REG-146097-09) -- urged Treasury Secretary to reject regulation H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act -- support S 1538, Regulatory Time Out Act -- support H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act -- support H.R. 1744 and S 20, American Jobs Protection Act - support Continue to support cost-benefit analysis, enforcement and expansion of SBREEFA, a regulatory budget and use of congressional review authority (CRA) Health Care Reform: Continue to support repeal of Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the Senate S 20 -- support repeal of employer mandates in ACA H.R. 1370 and S 1880 -- support repeal of health insurance tax in ACA Continue to support the lifting of restrictions on health savings accounts (HSAs) imposed by ACA Support repeal of CLASS, and continue to oppose ""grandfather rule"" as written by Health and Human Services (HHS) Taxes: H.R. 1259, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act -- support H.R. 2945, Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act -- support Continue to support tax relief permanency for the various Bush-era provisions that have been extended including individual rates, capital gains tax rates, dividend rates, Section 179 expensing and general business expensing. S 1811, Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act -- support H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut Act -- support Continue to generally oppose tax increases on energy companies, carried interest, individuals and small business owners. Affordable Energy: Continue to support construction of KeystoneXL Pipeline. Expressed opposition to President Obama's rejection of construction. Supported the Hoeven/Lugar/Vitter Keystone XL amendment to transportation funding bill.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),President of the U.S.,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,130000,0,0,2012-04-18T19:08:09.380000-04:00 1234564,975a99e7-8f68-4b87-b0df-187057e00715,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Tax reform and tax gap; Regulation of paid tax return preparers; and S-Corp related issues generally.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",10000,,0,0,2012-04-19T08:06:10.527000-04:00 1234580,e19b1a32-daea-4fa4-85a6-284e8397197b,Q1,"RED MAPLE CONSULTING, LLC",400382761,CHICKASAW NATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs,"Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-04-19T08:13:15.607000-04:00 1234851,b578e1b6-3afc-4df9-9fcd-208f77e2f21c,Q2,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,14520,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,2012,second_quarter,SMB,"Individual Alternative Minimum Tax (individual AMT) Tax Rates & Deductions; S. Corporation Modernization H.R. 1478; Tax Reform; Private Company access to capital and tax structure; consumer financial protection bureau; a healthcare law; paperwork burden, Jobs Act; Small Business Tax Cut Act","Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,93750,0,0,2012-04-19T09:29:58.717000-04:00 1235087,e72d6f6e-2a8e-4288-ab49-78a16eab9320,Q1,CONNECTICUT BOARD OF REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION,53562,CONNECTICUT BOARD OF REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,American Jobs Act (AJA); Pathways Back to Work Act; Stop Online Privacy Act/Protect IP Act;,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,19000,0,0,2012-04-19T10:11:36.887000-04:00 1235266,729a16bd-35f2-43ba-9c9e-0c1b7bbe1684,Q1,SOURCEAMERICA,29345,SOURCEAMERICA,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 3850, Government Efficiency through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012, all provisions relating to potential impact to nonprofit agencies.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,130000,0,0,2012-04-19T10:29:57.003000-04:00 1235608,2739dab0-2e27-4ae4-8b84-105349b15409,Q1,"THE SUFFOLK GROUP, LLC",400555660,NATIONAL FLEA MARKET ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Organized retail crime.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2012-04-19T11:01:26.093000-04:00 1235685,5393ccca-152c-47e2-9c47-a6585dbb2df4,Q1,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R.3219, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2011. S.2136, a bill to increase the maximum amount of leverage permitted under Title III of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-04-19T11:10:31.377000-04:00 1235713,52ed5a9c-a332-46cd-9b77-54b9c32c91c4,Q1,NORTHEASTERN RETIAL LUMBER ASSOCIATION,400711131,NORTHEASTERN RETIAL LUMBER ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"HR 3606 - Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2012 - Prescribes a special extension of time rule for an emerging growth company that chooses to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards under this Act to the same extent that a non-emerging growth company is required to comply with them. S. 1030 - Freedom from Restrictive Excessive Executive Demands and Onerous Mandates Act of 2011 - Amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) to revise the regulatory process (rulemaking) with respect to small entities (e.g., small businesses, small organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions). Defines ""economic impact"" with respect to a proposed or final rule to mean: (1) the economic effects on small entities directly regulated by the rule, and (2) the reasonably foreseeable economic effects of the rule on small entities resulting from their transactions with other businesses and entities directly regulated by the rule. Expands judicial review of agency rulemaking to permit small entities to seek judicial review of initial regulatory flexibility analyses and to obtain an injunction of a proposed rule that is noncompliant with RFA requirements.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE",,,0,0,2012-04-19T11:15:16.050000-04:00 1235869,69d6cc6b-2490-481c-9e12-8e9279d0aa0d,Q1,DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.,11958,DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Issues generally relating to small and medium-sized businesses, including government regulations, taxation, cloud computing, security and access to credit (no specific legislation introduced or pending). H.R. 3167 - the Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition (VET) Act of 2011 (all provisions). H.R. 3606 - Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (all provisions).","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,620000,0,0,2012-04-19T11:24:19.117000-04:00 1236477,7954fb33-45a7-4b09-bc7a-65dcdc4c7dda,Q1,"THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC",293335,"MERCHANTS PAYMENTS COALITION, INC.",2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-04-19T12:23:26.047000-04:00 1236829,6ec995ae-972d-494e-ba97-558a65dfe9ab,Q1,"THE MAJORITY GROUP, LLC",400713141,NRS,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Tax Reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",13500,,0,0,2012-04-19T12:57:59.047000-04:00 1237001,6c064fde-5d7e-431a-be76-589a32140257,Q1,BANK POLICY INSTITUTE,5290,BANK POLICY INSTITUTE,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Issues to include fairness and lending; S. 509, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011; S.77, Payroll Fraud Prevention Act;","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Council of Economic Advisers (CEA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Farm Credit Administration,Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB),Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,2880000,0,0,2012-04-19T13:16:00.117000-04:00 1237340,fe428aa4-1c32-4638-b741-653864792b39,Q1,FOULSTON SIEFKIN LLP,400399881,VALUE PLACE LLC,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Seeking change in 12 USC 1731 b to allow loan guarantees for short term residential properties.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE",7000,,0,0,2012-04-19T13:56:31.583000-04:00 1237350,c11ff259-aaa3-4148-9c80-e09f15440425,Q1,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,4790,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Authorization; Hub Zone Program; Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act; Small Business Contracting Program Improvement Act; Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act; 8(a) program,"Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,120000,0,0,2012-04-19T13:56:33.600000-04:00 1237534,b8008e7e-edb2-4200-94aa-1cca47a71620,Q1,AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION,3093,AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 4/S. 72 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (Repeal of Medicare Therapy Caps) Opt-Out Locum Tenens Inclusion of Physical Therapists in Health IT Incentives","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,360000,0,0,2012-04-19T14:12:53.883000-04:00 1237652,529623e3-9ad1-4217-bee4-d7d0e0cb8204,Q1,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS,3413,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 674 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding S. 89 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 S. 164 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1473 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H. Con. Res. 34 - Concurrent resolution on the budget for FY 2012 H.R. 1 - Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 ASCE's Report Card for America's Infrastructure","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)",,250000,0,0,2012-04-19T14:20:41.560000-04:00 1237707,11ce151f-7bb3-48d4-bfca-959cc987e410,Q1,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,35957,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Estate Tax: Bill to permanently repeal the estate tax, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 H.R. 4293 -- Restore Main Street's Credit Act of 2012","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,131150,0,0,2012-04-19T14:23:59.263000-04:00 1237994,593a6c55-5f98-4af4-8d8b-d4bf70b2867e,Q1,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,28674,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,The association monitors and responds to policy issues that impact the ability of its members to comply with the Sarbanes Oxley corporate responsibility law and related regulations. During the reporting period the association discussed compliance aspects of this law as well as other small business operational issues that confront NTCAs small rural communications provider members. During the reporting period no introduced bills in this category were focused upon.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,170000,0,0,2012-04-19T14:47:05.587000-04:00 1238012,f1536a5f-179c-45b0-878d-28de54b00b8d,Q1,AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,2274,AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"S. 2172, Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012, to expand the sole source Federal contracting opportunities for women-owned businesses. H.R. 4203, Women's Procurement Program Improvement Act of 2012, to expand the sole source Federal contracting opportunities for women-owned businesses. H.R. 3850, Government Efficiency through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012, to increase the Federal agencies small business contracting goals. H.R. 3851, Small Business Advocate Act of 2012, to elevate the role of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization in Federal agencies. H.R. 3893, Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability Act of 2012, to place limitations on Federal subcontracting and add transparency to insourcing. H.R. 3980, Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012, to assign a procurement representative to major procurement centers. H.R. 4118, Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012, to increase small business participation in multiple award Federal contracts. H.R. 4121, Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012, to provide Federal contracts to early stage small businesses.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Postal Service (USPS),White House Office",,940000,0,0,2012-04-19T14:48:13.553000-04:00 1238139,1a0fe6fc-3268-493d-82f7-78f9bdcfb1e2,Q1,"COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)",35376,TACOMA WASHINGTON,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Marketplace Fairness Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",16839,,0,0,2012-04-19T14:56:55.963000-04:00 1238184,ab16eb5a-66e4-401d-82b1-ae04391c9f49,Q1,"NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE, INC.",400871554,"NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC.",2012,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1370, to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act- support S. 1880, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act-support Comments: Docket ID Nos. EPAHQOAR20020058; EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0790; EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0119 Docket ID No. EPAHQUST20110301 Revising Underground Storage Tank Regulations Docket No. CFPB20110039 Streamlining Inherited Regulations RIN 1190-AA69 Delaying the Compliance Date for Certain Requirements of the Regulations Implementing Titles II and III of the Americans With Disabilities Act RIN 1235-AA05 Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service Department of Health and Human- Services Request for Information on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin Issues: EPA- Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) rule Implement fees authorized by the Food Safety Modernization Act Department of Labors proposed changes to the companionship exemption Department of Labors implementation of the unemployment insurance program integrity reform initiatives IRS- proposed individual tax returns dealing with merchant card reporting","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Reserve System,Food & Drug Administration (FDA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE",,85000,0,0,2012-04-19T15:01:16.840000-04:00 1238197,0188f9bc-3ea1-4ca6-b5f2-2438d9651c50,Q1,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),27811,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),2012,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Cut Act H.R. 1041, the Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act H.R. 1173, the Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act-support H.R. 1744, The American Job Protection Act-support H.R. 1837, the San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act-support H.R. 3231, a start up deduction increase bill-support H.R. 3862, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act-support H.R.3877, the 1099K Overreach Prevention Act-support H.R. 4032, the Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act-support H. Con. Res. 112, establishing the budget of the Federal Government for Fiscal Year 2013-support S. 1908, the Small Business Efficiency Act-support S. 2050 Small Business Tax Extenders Act support S. 2083 1099K Overreach Prevention Act - support S. 2148, the Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act-support S. 2242, a bill to permanently repeal the estate tax S.A. 1660 EPA Regulatory Relief Act - support S.A. 1814, an amendment to the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (S.1813)-support S.J.Res. 36, a resolution of disapproval in response to the National Labor Relation Boards (NLRB) rule related to ambush elections-support Comments: Docket ID Nos. EPAHQOAR20020058; EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0790; EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0119 Docket ID No. EPAHQUST20110301 Revising Underground Storage Tank Regulations Docket No. CFPB20110039 Streamlining Inherited Regulations RIN 1190-AA69 Delaying the Compliance Date for Certain Requirements of the Regulations Implementing Titles II and III of the Americans With Disabilities Act RIN 1235-AA05 Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service Department of Health and Human- Services Request for Information on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin Issues: Cash Method Accounting Business tax reform LIFO repeal in his Fiscal Year 2013 Budget EPA- Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) rule Implement fees authorized by the Food Safety Modernization Act Department of Labors proposed changes to the companionship exemption Department of Labors implementation of the unemployment insurance program integrity reform initiatives IRS- proposed individual tax returns dealing with merchant card reporting","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Reserve System,General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,620000,0,0,2012-04-19T15:03:21.827000-04:00 1238474,2ad8d9b4-7d5d-4dd1-942d-c48fb8e65b99,Q1,COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA),10365,COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA),2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Full funding for SBA programs; HR 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization; Mobility Security SBA Small Business Information Security Task Force; S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 SBA Strategic Alliance Memorandum; HR 1070/S. 1544 Small Company Formation Act of 2011 HR. 3606 JOB Act H.R. 3850, Government Efficiency through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 H.R. 3893, Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability Act of 2012 H.R. 3851, Small Business Advocate Act of 2012"" H.R. 3980, Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012 H.R. 4118, Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012 H.R. 4121, Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 H.R. 3985, ""Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012"" H.R. 3987, ""Small Business Protection Act of 2012"" H.R. 4801, ""Contractor Opportunity Protection Act 2012"" H.R. 4203, ""Women's Procurement Program Improvement Act of 2012"" H.R. 4206, ""Contracting Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act of 2012""","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,160000,0,0,2012-04-19T15:24:59.287000-04:00 1238956,42e0cb8f-501e-4456-806a-e3005f3da547,Q1,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS,319530,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Size Standards for Sector 54,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,19930,0,0,2012-04-19T15:53:44.093000-04:00 1239285,cb3a8bdc-6f80-4353-9dce-cdfb69c03e86,Q1,NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION,28424,NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 9 - Small Business Tax Cut Act H.R. 3606 - Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,88500,0,0,2012-04-19T16:20:57.807000-04:00 1239549,eeba2b62-7278-4e58-a621-90114df1d808,Q1,INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA,19194,INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Measures to Promote and Support Small Business Lending,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),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),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),President of the U.S.,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,960000,0,0,2012-04-19T16:38:41.717000-04:00 1239674,d86c93e4-4d01-49a4-9ac3-1ddb6d826bdd,Q1,ICE MILLER STRATEGIES LLC,316057,PUBLIC PROPERTIES LLC,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Government small business issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-04-19T16:46:33.080000-04:00 1240186,23b2a152-8e12-4e0f-ac17-499c21413b2f,Q1,NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA),28515,NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA),2012,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 527: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives. H.R. 3987: Small Business Protection Act of 2012. Issue:Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,691000,0,0,2012-04-19T17:31:04.300000-04:00 1240330,10e474e3-6c95-4cdc-8329-aab64f1b9dde,Q1,BRET HEALY D/B/A RIVERBLUFF STRATEGIES,400581777,"HO-CHUNK, INC.",2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Implementation of Public Law 111-154: Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act , prohibiting shipment of cigarette tobacco through the mail; restrictions on tribal 8(a) small business contracting.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-04-19T17:45:06.023000-04:00 1240463,0f216edd-d534-4c19-9aea-3420000c82c9,Q1,"RM2 CONSULTANTS, INC.",74476,MERCER ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Review and Assessment of the Air Force/USG's proper usage of FAR Part 6.302-3 Exception Three,"Air Force, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2012-04-19T17:59:55.293000-04:00 1240538,01b09dec-aeab-415a-818a-03586ec8824a,Q1,"INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY INTUIT, INC.)",61254,"INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY INTUIT, INC.)",2012,first_quarter,SMB,"Dodd Frank Act implementation, Payment Systems. General issues related to tax, labor, technology, and small business education.","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,730000,0,0,2012-04-19T18:08:18.377000-04:00 1240605,e5f5da09-56ce-411d-b059-f8c442a7e1a5,Q1,ASSOCIATION FOR PRINT TECHNOLOGIES,4458,ASSOCIATION FOR PRINT TECHNOLOGIES,2012,first_quarter,SMB,Capital Goods financing issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Postal Service (USPS)",,60000,0,0,2012-04-19T18:16:32.550000-04:00 1241018,ca6af64e-efd4-41a4-b6f5-7f402cfb6ed8,Q1,CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES,7725,CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1418/S. 509 and S.2231, credit union member business lending","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),SENATE",,120000,0,0,2012-04-19T20:13:13.577000-04:00 1241053,250354a4-d2b0-4d5d-9104-22049eba66b9,Q1,"JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, LLC",400635920,"EDF RESOURCE CAPITAL, INC.",2012,first_quarter,SMB,Real Estate Lending,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-04-19T20:27:54.160000-04:00 1241102,3ad812f4-03ed-41bd-8f3f-74e18cd7ff8f,Q1,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,STAMPS COM,2012,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011. S. 1625, Postal Reform Act of 2011. S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act. 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 businesses.",SENATE,10000,,0,0,2012-04-19T20:55:47.703000-04:00