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
1656032,e7609cc1-7ddb-41b5-ad62-2bb5d9be49fc,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,CHENEGA CORPORATION,2015,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.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-04-03T13:07:08.267000-04:00
1656077,130d3c47-a9db-43d6-9a01-47b4cf2c6320,Q1,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,400520538,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Independent contractors; use of promotional products as advertising medium,"Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,95000,0,0,2015-04-03T14:16:19-04:00
1656204,3f9a71de-5765-457c-8ab7-ef5735365792,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ZIONS BANCORP,2015,first_quarter,SMB,monitoring of SBA for issuance of timely RFPs;monitor for legislation affecting SBA and loan guarantees,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",24000,,0,0,2015-04-04T17:09:50.133000-04:00
1656412,e3b76eca-9f51-4480-a5fc-50ca6858ce9e,1T,THE CONSILIO GROUP,400374717,REDISH & SON,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Construction projects,"General Services Administration (GSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2015-04-06T14:12:05.777000-04:00
1656840,b1675d06-87b9-43bf-bc2d-f4d12863ae47,Q1,"RM2 CONSULTANTS, INC.",74476,MERCER ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Interpretation of FAR Exception Three when considering contract awards to educational institutions providing essential engineering services; US Air Force's proper implementation of FAR Exception Three at Warner Robins AFB,"Air Force, Dept of,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-04-07T15:17:07.210000-04:00
1657376,44dbaadb-c44b-4218-9ecd-1f0bf049f1d6,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS,27183,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Advocated support for H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act, which addresses the nature of assets that can be pledged by individuals acting as sureties on federal contracts and the maximum guarantee provided to participating sureties in the Preferred Program of the US Small Business Administration Surety Bond Guarantee Program. Also advocated procurement reforms, such as limitations on the use of reverse auctions and use of two-phase design-build project procurement, that would benefit small business access to the federal construction contracting environment.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2015-04-08T14:40:05.467000-04:00
1657536,d28448d1-eaca-4073-9ce3-0c0e92453588,Q1,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,318276,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,2015,first_quarter,SMB,FY16 appropriations to SBA to expand entrepreneurship programs using technology and to provide technical assistance to small businesses and rural development. Reauthorization of SBA's entrepreneurial education programs through technology; expanded ed program support for women in small business; university centers program.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,50000,0,0,2015-04-08T21:59:11.023000-04:00
1658010,6b5b1c7f-4bb1-4da7-9264-88f93389d039,Q1,"CAPITOLINE CONSULTING, LLC",400426039,AMERICAN COATINGS ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to Challenges for Small Manufacturers,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-04-09T16:15:50.893000-04:00
1658335,47c5f566-24cc-4e4e-9df9-8fc8a97fe3f6,Q1,MCCAULLEY&COMPANY,401103348,PROPANE PEOPLE,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"propane vehicles
taxes","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-04-10T11:20:02.823000-04:00
1658473,9f922ec3-8b14-464f-9b90-53eae574ae36,Q1,"INDIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC.",19263,INDIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC,2015,first_quarter,SMB,H.R. 636 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of  2015,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2015-04-10T13:44:26.547000-04:00
1658479,b5a6962f-58b4-4823-b9e9-a55440a75aeb,Q1,BRET HEALY D/B/A RIVERBLUFF STRATEGIES,400581777,"HO-CHUNK, INC.",2015,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; implementation issues related to the Tobacco Control Act.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),SENATE",60000,,0,0,2015-04-10T13:45:27.857000-04:00
1658606,e677cc4c-fe83-4172-9226-75339e3d2bf4,Q1,MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES,307034,NATIONAL OFFICE PRODUCTS ALLIANCE,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Tax Reform, including estate tax reform","General Services Administration (GSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",24000,,0,0,2015-04-10T15:26:11.643000-04:00
1659102,0d150c9f-6cf2-4fce-95bb-0663892bf485,Q1,"THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC",293335,"MERCHANTS PAYMENTS COALITION, INC.",2015,first_quarter,SMB,Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees. Issues related to mobile payments.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2015-04-13T11:14:20.157000-04:00
1659226,cdd72f18-82bd-45df-a171-7d8ff5360840,Q1,"PATRICIA JORDAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.",20937,TRI-VALLEY CITIES,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Public Law 112-81, Small Business Innovation Research and Small business Technology Transfer Reauthorization Act of 2009. Grants and loans for start ups in the Tri-Valley.","Economic Development Administration,Energy, Dept of,Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",10000,,0,0,2015-04-13T12:17:53.240000-04:00
1659504,b752c447-1830-4eb2-90c5-d8acd22d8945,Q1,NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION,27423,NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"NCA lobbied for H.R. 863, the Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015. This bill will simplify compliance with the Affordable Care Acts for private clubs that hire seasonal workers. Without this legislation, clubs will likely encounter unintended compliance errors with the healthcare law and their seasonal employees.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,10000,0,0,2015-04-13T15:25:50.447000-04:00
1659710,afe08055-af87-4842-9fd3-2ea1471de9ca,Q1,"PRINTING INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA, INC.",32203,PRINTING INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA INC,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Competitiveness,"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,U.S. Postal Service (USPS)",,90000,0,0,2015-04-13T16:46:42.477000-04:00
1660282,cbd3c66e-7d74-4d77-a2d1-21b9e389d00c,Q1,MR. STEVEN BECKHAM,5756,UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA,2015,first_quarter,SMB,small business as it relates to universities,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-04-14T11:47:27.037000-04:00
1660299,e6089add-c72b-4c16-85bb-da397328f4e2,Q1,LNE GROUP,308811,EP TECHNOLOGIES,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Lobbied for Small Business Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-14T11:49:32.237000-04:00
1661155,94d397d1-3889-4a8c-bcee-9c0b9f6060fa,Q1,THE ESOP ASSOCIATION,13858,ESOP ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Any proposed legislation in relationship to ESOPs, employee ownership and employee ownership issues and generally all legislative proposals to amend the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974.  Above areas include tax and labor law issues embedded in the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Federal Internal Revenue Code.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,56981,0,0,2015-04-14T18:07:03.403000-04:00
1661343,90d50234-0b71-461b-b035-36ef08f870f1,Q1,CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS,11322,"CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS",2015,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to credit union participation in Small Business Administration programs.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,940000,0,0,2015-04-15T09:34:28.763000-04:00
1661971,d9815bd8-a50a-48b1-bb16-636f9534c134,Q1,TRINET GROUP INC.,401103456,TRINET GROUP INC.,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Tax Reform- R&D Tax Credit,,,62000,0,0,2015-04-15T13:34:33.403000-04:00
1662110,8551619c-7066-4b33-8416-20b91305011f,Q1,ACG ADVOCACY,2057,EMERSON ECOLOGICS LLC,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-04-15T14:19:08.443000-04:00
1662894,7b1daa69-1771-453f-a5bc-899c9c517198,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,CITY OF GALT CALIFORNIA,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Administration loan subordination status,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-04-16T05:52:18.857000-04:00
1663028,fade8e66-fa1d-4a6e-b5b5-bfd631410c36,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Tax gap; Regulation of paid tax return preparers; and S-Corp related issues generally.

Small Business tax reform, generally","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-04-16T07:12:19.187000-04:00
1663211,4ec5dae7-17f7-4729-b74a-76d1eb8134d9,Q1,"SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC",73271,"COMPTIA MEMBER SERVICES, LLC",2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Workforce training issues, small business cyber issues, and tax reform","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-04-16T09:44:57.820000-04:00
1663552,9ae34e1b-5ca4-44d6-8073-4195c8bf8384,Q1,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,"PHYSICAL SCIENCES, INC.",2015,first_quarter,SMB,Small business innovation research.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2015-04-16T11:06:07.637000-04:00
1663778,2284e8ae-36bc-4fd8-b7d5-3b3c97798d0a,Q1,WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY,40657,WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Locally owned business speaking to importance of Small Business Development Center partnership, SBDC Improvement Act of 2015","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,120000,0,0,2015-04-16T11:43:20.580000-04:00
1664006,480391c7-4f14-46a6-b3af-5ad0d4c0757a,Q1,"BALCH & BINGHAM, LLP",5197,"MAYNARD COOPER & GALE PC ON BEHALF OF QUANTUM RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, INC.",2015,first_quarter,SMB,Cyber security initiatives for small and mid-size businesses,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2015-04-16T12:32:26.727000-04:00
1664197,a0d28d67-b34f-46fa-9899-f84a91bcedf1,Q1,THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS,19478,THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"discuss needs of US Small tech business entrepreneur, and research data re: to small business exports; discussed providing educational webinars for entrepreneurs; HR 527, small business regulatory flexibility improvements act of 2015","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,140000,0,0,2015-04-16T13:21:17.170000-04:00
1664329,9fac7401-a161-4d6f-a7e6-46c24338e93b,Q1,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Company overview for members and staff; Knife Owners Protection Act; Small Business issues,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),General Services Administration (GSA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-16T13:53:24.943000-04:00
1664495,fa623bc4-fbd7-4475-9ec9-3bdcf14e6124,Q1,"KENT & O'CONNOR, INC.",21426,ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Issues relating to dental and oral health.,"Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-04-16T14:26:45.060000-04:00
1664536,876f525b-bbe7-4cf6-b287-d510938cdcce,1A,THE CHWAT GROUP,9192,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE AGENCIES FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act, Veterans access to federal surplus property.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-04-16T14:37:09.080000-04:00
1664646,6a476efb-23e3-4bea-b68f-41047572266c,Q1,CROWELL & MORING LLP,11377,HEARTH PATIO & BARBECUE ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Standards of Performance for new Residential Wood heathers, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces.",Office of Management & Budget (OMB),20000,,0,0,2015-04-16T15:02:07.800000-04:00
1665074,0309c6d0-8ef6-48f3-b3a4-b699b02d1a5c,Q1,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,"INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (F.K.A. INTUIT, INC.)",2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Enhance small business development and growth
Facilitate small business regulatory simplification
Promote small business financial literacy
Promote small business education and entrepreneurship","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-04-16T16:53:08.047000-04:00
1665250,3b6c458d-ce39-40f8-8290-69c7700a32e0,Q1,MAYNARD NEXSEN PC,60116,"QUANTUM RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, INC.",2015,first_quarter,SMB,Cyber security initiatives for small and mid-size businesses.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2015-04-16T17:58:16.347000-04:00
1665315,5e27cfd9-1ddd-4934-83ce-0b5e6fcbf98b,Q1,NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA),28515,NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA),2015,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R.527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015
To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.

Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S and its effects on small business.

Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,511000,0,0,2015-04-16T18:47:54.140000-04:00
1665769,b5924eaa-338a-4b9b-95d7-70268fc4ae11,Q1,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,35957,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Access to Capital
Minimum Wage
Health care reform","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,131226,0,0,2015-04-17T09:31:23.163000-04:00
1665985,f7ecb2a9-45a8-4536-9548-0af456ccfed3,Q1,NORTHEASTERN RETIAL LUMBER ASSOCIATION,400711131,NORTHEASTERN RETIAL LUMBER ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 712 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 -Defines a ""covered civil action"" as a civil action seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action relating to a regulatory action that would affect: (1) the rights of private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. Defines a ""covered consent decree"" or a ""covered settlement agreement"" as: (1) a consent decree or settlement agreement entered into a covered civil action, and (2) any other consent decree or settlement agreement that requires agency action relating to such a regulatory action that affects the rights of such persons or governments.

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

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

S.426 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 -This bill modifies the rule making requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possession, and the District of Columbia) under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). The definition of ""rule"" under RFA is expanded to include all agency rules, except for rules that pertain to the protection of the rights of, or benefits for, veterans or rules of particular (and not general) applicability relating to rates, wages, and other financial indicators. Under a new definition of ""economic impact,"" agencies are required to consider any direct economic effect of a proposed rule on small entities and any indirect economic effect on small entities that is reasonably foreseeable and that results from such rule.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE",,,0,0,2015-04-17T10:10:51.117000-04:00
1666424,85ef878a-4533-4d78-a2f8-acb56039a15e,Q1,S-3 GROUP,400774330,ENGINE ADVOCACY,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to STEM/Tech visas and immigration reform.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-17T11:09:16.187000-04:00
1666652,6761ad2c-9c50-48a5-b6f2-7df519648007,Q1,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION - NORTH AMERICA),309333,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION-NORTH AMERI),2015,first_quarter,SMB,Mine Safety and Health; Occupational Safety and Health,"Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)",,20000,0,0,2015-04-17T11:34:13.207000-04:00
1666681,f4dbd588-4680-4ee3-a896-9f17b3e69201,Q1,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,WOMEN IMPACTING PUBLIC POLICY,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program
S. 379, Small business health care tax credit
H.R. 1481, Small business contracting/subcontracting","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",25000,,0,0,2015-04-17T11:37:29.357000-04:00
1666713,a6255366-c6de-4063-bebf-b255c521791e,Q1,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,ASSOCIATION FOR ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITY,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"FY2016 Appropriations, 
Access to Capital
Technical Assistance
Microloan Program","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",12000,,0,0,2015-04-17T11:41:41.213000-04:00
1666760,c0e9ea3d-4c2b-4be6-be11-2bf5e0543e1e,Q1,"ROBISON INTERNATIONAL, INC.",33512,CITY OF MCALESTER,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"House and Senate Defense Appropriations Bills
House and Senate Defense authorization Bills","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-04-17T11:44:00.257000-04:00
1666765,950fdb1b-279b-4735-8967-b928af7d2a5e,Q1,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"FY2016 Appropriations, Women's Business Assistance Programs,","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-04-17T11:45:03.990000-04:00
1666784,948efcd2-6d1e-46fc-95f9-9d19da7df278,Q1,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR MICRO ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITY,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"FY2016 Appropriations, Women's Business Center Program, Access to Capital, Technical Assistance","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",5000,,0,0,2015-04-17T11:47:13.033000-04:00
1667056,4c2f095a-cf5f-4cf8-bc3e-32f9e688a715,1T,FTI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS,401054971,"DINEEQUITY, INC.",2015,first_quarter,SMB,Monitor small business issues (general).,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2015-04-17T12:28:49.890000-04:00
1667350,083f0934-b7dd-4ec3-9e8b-c1f633ff3818,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,DUN AND BRADSTREET CREDIBILITY CORP.,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Legislation affecting small business/access to capital.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2015-04-17T13:06:22.270000-04:00
1667419,4f13bb31-b9f3-405e-9dad-0c10e0dde92f,Q1,AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION,1785,AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 37, the Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act (Volcker Rule CLO Provision). 

S. 254, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015","Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,1900000,0,0,2015-04-17T13:20:07.067000-04:00
1667486,8ca98fad-43c4-4f09-9da5-5d2db5126d46,Q1,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,28674,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following introduced bills:

H.R.527 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 - All Sections.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,180000,0,0,2015-04-17T13:33:41.727000-04:00
1667602,83520bf2-e120-47d5-aa88-0e4a4dbfeeb0,Q1,"CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC",400531586,"TOMPKINS STRATEGIES, LLC ON BEHALF OF NFIB (NATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUS.)",2015,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R.928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Issues affecting small business as a result of the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-17T13:52:38.640000-04:00
1668085,d54b74f3-73df-420b-b703-fd3b810705ab,Q1,GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,314738,F5,2015,first_quarter,SMB,small business,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2015-04-17T14:31:10.003000-04:00
1668828,7befbaa6-68b1-4099-8ce6-f6937ec927d5,Q1,"BIRCH, HORTON, BITTNER & CHEROT",6256,TATITLEK MANAGEMENT SERVICE,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Small business programs related to Native Americans, federal procurement programs","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2015-04-17T15:34:18.427000-04:00
1668923,a33e62dd-a22d-4648-98a4-a53a3ab99e88,Q1,PRIME POLICY GROUP,400532589,NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Interchange fees, internet sales tax, and general labor issues.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-17T15:43:09.587000-04:00
1669657,ec4776ec-449d-45a7-bd24-72219e91e7b3,Q1,"BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP",5404,BSIDE CAPITAL,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Provisions relating to commercial loans and refinancing regulations. SBA capital access programs, including 504c and 7a programs.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2015-04-17T16:55:12.097000-04:00
1669928,66bba808-c2fa-44a5-8c57-8994785191cb,1A,REDFIVE STRATEGIES,401103506,AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Increase appropriations for grant funding, FY16.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-04-17T17:31:23.870000-04:00
1669967,306d28ea-a421-41f9-93bb-cfaebba5cbf6,Q1,"BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP",5404,MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS,2015,first_quarter,SMB,All provisions relating to acquisition practices of the federal government and programs of the Small Business Administration relating to procurement.,"Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",80000,,0,0,2015-04-17T17:34:37.583000-04:00
1670004,9496eefc-3c73-452b-9f5c-a2e0adb4d451,Q1,SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION,36297,SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"S 426/HR 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015","Bureau of Land Management (BLM),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Forest Service",,130000,0,0,2015-04-17T17:39:56.907000-04:00
1670019,f7c3fae3-84fd-4f6e-865f-25ec520344ec,1A,REDFIVE STRATEGIES,401103506,THE LATINO COALITION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Patent Reform; Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, and SAFRA.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-04-17T17:42:07.827000-04:00
1670244,bfca5e92-d626-4ba0-a88f-fe38f4815076,Q1,NANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,400305430,NANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,General monitoring of small business issues concerning Alaska Native Corporations;,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,80000,0,0,2015-04-17T18:23:01.650000-04:00
1670309,d5b0fa31-5fd6-44cd-88d2-cae6831d5843,1A,REDFIVE STRATEGIES,401103506,HISPANIC BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INSTITUTE,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Higher education student loan funding for American students to go to medical school in foreign countries.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-04-17T19:04:12.073000-04:00
1670613,4706c24e-ad04-404b-a111-1c7e0598b13f,Q1,"BLUESTONE STRATEGIES, LLC",400658980,"TOMPKINS STRATEGIES, LLC",2015,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 928/S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); amendments to H.Con.Res 96/S.Con.Res 11; and issues affecting small business as a result of the implementation of P.L. 111-148.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-18T10:41:07.880000-04:00
1670723,a634184f-160b-481e-81d5-95e79cc5e85e,Q1,AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD,682,"DOYON, LIMITED",2015,first_quarter,SMB,Assistance with regard to legislative reforms of Small Business Administration minority and government contract legislation and regulation; monitor and provide input on amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act and the Defense Appropriations Act that relate to changing the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2015-04-18T14:18:49.297000-04:00
1671257,0f5bb271-f752-494e-baca-82428cc25698,Q1,OGR,48827,UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Small business issues related to immigration, economic development and the 8(a) Business Development Program.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-19T09:43:32.133000-04:00
1671722,e767d1cb-9374-4892-bfe3-ebec5c5496ea,Q1,"OBADAL, FILLER, MACLEOD & KLEIN, P.L.C.",81351,AERONAUTICAL REPAIR STATION ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Urged support for the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 (H.R. 527/S. 426)to reform and grant more protections to small businesses during the rulemaking process.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-04-19T17:21:00.437000-04:00
1671793,5329a838-3e0d-490b-8a26-01fca756eafd,Q1,"OBADAL, FILLER, MACLEOD & KLEIN, P.L.C.",81351,ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Urged support for the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (H.R. 527/S. 426)to reform and grant more protections to small businesses in the rulemaking process.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",90000,,0,0,2015-04-19T17:55:52.687000-04:00
1671884,390e3769-e7d5-4a60-b846-b26e26f39f81,Q1,WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON,50796,HIGH SIERRA POOLS,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Visa issues for seasonal workers,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",10000,,0,0,2015-04-19T18:36:48.703000-04:00
1671988,f8c76470-8eb6-4a39-be66-a1c624840027,Q1,"RED MAPLE CONSULTING, LLC",400382761,CHICKASAW NATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs--,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2015-04-19T19:36:55.937000-04:00
1672017,17e0e40f-4dad-423b-a0b9-6b33fcd61e3b,Q1,WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON,50796,RESNET,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Residential construction energy tax credits,"Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-04-19T19:52:16.953000-04:00
1672204,80848e4c-e16f-42bc-bc60-9675d98390f3,Q1,AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION,1433,TRAVEL GOODS ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Issues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees and ethics rules. 
Textile, wool, fur, and care labeling rules.
Green labeling rules.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Federal Maritime Commission,Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service,Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),President of the U.S.,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,,0,0,2015-04-19T22:10:28.220000-04:00
1672215,97de936c-603c-43f4-9295-555d45e4cff1,Q1,AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION,1433,FASHION ACCESSORIES SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Issues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees and ethics rules. 
Textile, wool, fur, and care labeling rules.
Green labeling rules.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Federal Maritime Commission,Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service,Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),President of the U.S.,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",10000,,0,0,2015-04-19T22:12:31.393000-04:00
1672473,3cfcf02a-5822-4447-a1bf-cbcc3871b76d,Q1,IVY GREEN CONSULTING,401103533,"MENTIS SCIENCES, INC.",2015,first_quarter,SMB,"HUBzone issues, generally

Small business issues, generally",SENATE,,,0,0,2015-04-20T06:33:20.730000-04:00
1672858,742dade2-3349-4957-babc-7c2ade44c23f,Q1,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.,38756,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015

Nomination of Mr. Gilberto de Jesus, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration 

Various issues relating to the Small Business Administration Ombudsman and effectiveness and mission of the office","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Natl Security Council (NSC),Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,13800000,0,0,2015-04-20T09:29:40.977000-04:00
1672940,efc7ffef-1aff-4543-b67f-addc10712228,Q1,THE BENNETT CONSULTING GROUP,400713139,AMERICA OUTDOORS ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Permitting and regulatory issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-04-20T09:36:13.443000-04:00
1673179,409d874f-d27d-4737-9050-79e127e59b07,Q1,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE (FORMERLY NASBIC),2015,first_quarter,SMB,"SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions.
S. 552, Samall Business Investment Company Act of 2015.
H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",10000,,0,0,2015-04-20T09:59:25.443000-04:00
1673206,89a54c6c-bf40-411e-972d-db56b5b96cd7,Q1,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions.
S. 552, Samall Business Investment Company Act of 2015.
H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",15000,,0,0,2015-04-20T10:02:45.680000-04:00
1674162,2d931241-e09a-4798-98d5-b707629e5ec5,Q1,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,14520,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"S Corporation Modernization; Tax reform; Private company access to capital and tax structure; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Healthcare law and its impact on business; Paperwork burden; Jobs act; Small Business Tax Cut Act, estate tax H.R. 1105","Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,109613,0,0,2015-04-20T11:13:21.373000-04:00
1674294,f7d559ff-6414-449e-87d7-f037db86656d,Q1,INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA,19194,INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1195  The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act
Small Business Lending Fund
Small Business Program Changes
State Small Business Credit Initiative","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,1010000,0,0,2015-04-20T11:22:25.657000-04:00
1674411,4ab459a6-4f3a-4e0f-81b0-b24a109e2a7a,1A,"SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC",73271,"COMPTIA MEMBER SERVICES, LLC",2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Workforce training issues, small business cyber issues, and tax reform","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-04-20T11:31:41.383000-04:00
1674554,b38f1f14-11b2-421f-ad92-3ca095631ada,Q1,"MCKINNON GROUP, LLC, FORMERLY DOING BUSINESS AS RR&G, LLC",306135,COLSA CORPORATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Administration, size standard","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-04-20T11:38:42.273000-04:00
1674793,2cffeb91-ff9a-489c-911e-639aa4f748f3,Q1,RISING TIDE ASSOCIATES,400980803,BATES FOOTWEAR,2015,first_quarter,SMB,SBA Size Standards Methodology,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Defense Logistics Agency,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2015-04-20T11:53:44.820000-04:00
1674911,d2ad191c-101c-435a-aae9-307042ec2699,Q1,NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION,400458202,NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"The Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. No 96-354, 94 Stat. 1164 (1981), amended by Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-121, 110 Stat. 857 (1996) (codified as amended at 5 U.S.C. 601-612 (2000) as it relates to review of effects of proposed regulations on small businesses. H.R. 2542 the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 (RFIA) as it related to reforming the regulatory process to ensure that all federal agencies appropriately consider the impact of their rules on small businesses across America. This specifically relates to pending FDA Calorie Disclosure regulations as required by the Affordable Care Act.  Supportive efforts related to H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Engraving & Printing,Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),General Services Administration (GSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Mint",,20000,0,0,2015-04-20T11:57:27.287000-04:00
1675424,63a8814d-84f2-46f9-ae31-3af6f8f8892e,Q1,AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS,3628,AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Truck Driver Training Issues; Hazardous Materials Issues; Border Security and Safety Issues; Transportation Security Issues; Homeland Security Issues; Trucking/Motor Carrier Issues; Tax Issues; Fuel Issues; Independent Contractor; Hours of Service,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),White House Office",,500000,0,0,2015-04-20T12:27:24.367000-04:00
1675479,1f236351-6c26-4897-aa68-476a7613f72b,Q1,"TD BANK, NA",400761286,"TD BANK, NA",2015,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to small business lending and tax relief,"Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,230000,0,0,2015-04-20T12:29:42.913000-04:00
1675602,dbd05467-11ae-4496-8ea5-3f14169ee2af,Q1,"TATE STRATEGIES, INC",73772,DOMINO'S NATIONAL ADVERTISING FUND INC,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Menu-labeling requirements in Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-04-20T12:36:30.710000-04:00
1675614,10f4efba-9b32-4b76-92a3-0e14c22fb228,Q1,"SCONSET STRATEGIES, LLC",400794388,PETROGOV LLC,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to revised and resubmitted HUBZone application and approval.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2015-04-20T12:37:39.787000-04:00
1675781,bfb5b106-4951-48fa-99a8-7070b4d55b11,Q1,"ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.",4766,ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC,2015,first_quarter,SMB,H.R. 527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",560256,,0,0,2015-04-20T12:47:01.427000-04:00
1675927,e75e99e1-f033-42ee-88a6-566524894c61,Q1,"VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP",39815,SEALASKA CORPORATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Resolution of contract dispute between Sealaska subsidiary Kingston Environmental Services, Inc., and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-04-20T12:55:15.223000-04:00
1676513,12509c58-9df0-45d9-81ae-9b59c485181c,Q1,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE REMODELING INDUSTRY,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Monitor federal, legislative, and regulatory activity related to the remodeling industry. 
S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-20T13:32:57.270000-04:00
1676535,a0082e8f-1ca9-4f29-8430-92f4c89d7b60,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,400577738,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"SBA Lender Oversight
SBA Loan Policy Changes
Debt Refinance","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,53000,0,0,2015-04-20T13:34:14.490000-04:00
1677024,1fa72c7e-9cbe-4357-bbb2-193679f12943,Q1,BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,6325,ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Issues with respect to qualifying for Small Business Administration's Community Development Corporation 8(a) Program,"Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2015-04-20T13:57:10.363000-04:00
1677069,312de84b-4487-4441-9595-eab59be41c6d,Q1,FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM,83535,FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"The Forum supports policies that enhance the circumstances for new business formation and survival by reducing regulatory burden and supporting policies that provide access to capital and credit for new and small businesses.

The Forum is supportive of S. 181: The Startup Act, a bipartisan jobs plan aimed at jumpstarting the economy through the creation and growth of new businesses.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,350000,0,0,2015-04-20T14:00:30.613000-04:00
1677405,8751d2be-6825-4e4a-86e3-cadb9fb81dc6,Q1,PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL,32282,PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Issues related to small business government contracting;
H.R. 1583, Small Business Contractor's Clarification Act;
H.R. 1444, Commonsense Contracting Act;
H.R. 1390, A bill to amend the Small Business Act to modify the requirements for joint venture offers for bundled or consolidated contracts, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 1481, Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2015-04-20T14:15:28.643000-04:00
1677599,021a0473-32d9-4cc0-8adf-b9488232a651,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),26604,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),2015,first_quarter,SMB,Support and dialogue regarding Small Business Administration funding and access to capital and credit for the self-employed and micro business. Support for reduction of regulatory requirements for small business. Efforts to continue implementation and preservation of favorable small business issues from the prior Small Business Jobs Act.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,70000,0,0,2015-04-20T14:23:05.940000-04:00
1677618,d5ab3a60-c125-4185-9cca-2b7a56fcc989,Q1,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,47872,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Expanding small business access to credit; SBA 7(a) loan program eligibility and affiliation rules; SBA Franchise Registry procedures.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,340000,0,0,2015-04-20T14:24:15.707000-04:00
1678206,0e2792c0-0525-4e71-8d85-eb08385ac6a5,Q1,TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,38608,TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Importance of funding for small business development centers,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,110000,0,0,2015-04-20T14:45:30.783000-04:00
1678269,a4622040-6278-46bd-b9ce-4cb5ae5d9829,Q1,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),27811,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),2015,first_quarter,SMB,"House:
-H.R. 928, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support.
-H.R. 594, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 636, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 3, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act - support.
-S.J. Res. 8, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval, in response to the National           
 Labor Relations Boards (NLRB) ambush election rule - support.
-H.R. 596, to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and healthcare-related 
 provisions in the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes - 
 support.
-H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 636, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 550, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) Transparency and 
 Accountability Act - support.
-H.R. 549, the Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 548, the Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 1189, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act - support.
-H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 1199, the Innocent Sellers Fairness Act - support.
-H.R. 1671, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support.
-H.Con. Res. 27, the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Resolution - support.
-H.R. 348, the Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 - 
 support. 
-H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 863, the STARS Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 1270, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 1624, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act - support.
-H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 - support. 

Senate:
-S. 183, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act of 2015 - support.
-S. 341, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act - support.
-S. 168, the Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 - support.
-S.Con.Res. 11, the Senate budget resolution for Fiscal Year 2016 - support.
-S. 30, Forty Hours is Full-Time Act of 2015 - support.
-S. 860, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - support.
-S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act - support.
-S.J. Res. 8, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval in response to the National 
 Labor Relations Boards (NLRB) ambush election rule related to the union election process - 
 support.
-S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act - support.
-S. 71, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support.
-S. 709, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 - support.
-S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 - support.

Hearings:
-NFIB submitted a Statement for the Record to the Senate Finance Committee on Getting to Yes on 
 Tax Reform: What Lessons Can Congress Learn from the Tax Reform Act of 1986? February 10, 2015.
-Elizabeth Milito testified before the House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary 
 Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 March 17, 
 2015.
-Holly Wade testified before the Senate Finance Committee on the Affordable Care Act at Five 
 Years, March 19, 2015. 
-NFIB submitted a Statement for the Record to the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means for their 
 hearing on, Moving America Forward: With a Focus on Economic Growth. January 13, 2015
-Elizabeth Milito testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
 on Ambushed: How the NLRBs New Election Rule Harms Employers & Employees, February 11, 2015.
-NFIB submitted a Statement for the Record to the House Committee on Small Business on Tangled in 
 Red Tape: New Challenges for Small Manufacturers, March 18, 2015.
-An NFIB coalition (FBETC) submitted a Statement for the Record to the Senate Committee on Finance 
 on Presidents Budget for Fiscal Year 2016 with U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Jacob - 
 J. Lew, February 19, 2015.
-An NFIB coalition (FBETC) submitted a Statement for the Record to the House Committee on Ways and 
 Means on Presidents Budget for Fiscal Year 2016 with U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary 
 Jacob J. Lew, February 17, 2015.
-NFIB submitted a Statement for the Record to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary on the E-
 Verify Program, February 4, 2015.

Comments:
-U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0699 - National Ambient Air Quality 
 Standards for Ozone, March 12, 2015.
-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, No. FMCSA-2014-0211 - Financial Responsibility for 
 Motor Carriers, Freight Forwarders, and Brokers, February 20, 2015.
-U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0304 - Lead-Based Paint Programs; 
 Amendment to Jurisdiction-Specific Certification and Accreditation Requirements and Renovator 
 Refresher Training Requirements, February 9, 2015.
-Internal Revenue Service, IRS Notice 2013-54 on Employer Healthcare Payment Plans, January 2015.

Other Issues:
-5-year recognition period for built-in gains, basis adjustment for charitable giving by S 
 corporations.
-Tax Reform
-Regulatory Reform
-Expansion of the small group health insurance market","Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of",,736000,0,0,2015-04-20T14:48:00.317000-04:00
1678400,6cf8218e-c0a4-483e-8079-e943e8a5e0e2,Q1,"NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE, INC.",400871554,"NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC.",2015,first_quarter,SMB,"-S. 183, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act of 2015 - support.
-H.R. 928, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,122000,0,0,2015-04-20T14:53:02.627000-04:00
1679247,da63562d-a722-4be9-8cfb-7499de01a479,Q1,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,4790,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,2015,first_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Authorization; 8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2016; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 1444 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2015; HR 838 - Security in Bonding Act of 2015; Design-Build Construction; HR 1666, The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1597 - Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act (Nonmanufacturer Rule); HR 1481 Small Contractors Improve Competion Act of 2015","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Navy, Dept of,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of the Secretary of Defense,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,80000,0,0,2015-04-20T15:28:30.093000-04:00
1679752,2ea0cdd6-508b-49b2-9c09-6000dd98aace,Q1,BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,6325,CHUGACH ALASKA CORP,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Issues involving the SBA 8(a) program proposed regulations,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2015-04-20T15:48:59.890000-04:00
1679782,012eaa17-5065-40b7-ae0f-65b5ac40cc49,Q1,HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP,18422,J A MANNING CONSTRUCTION INC,2015,first_quarter,SMB,Pursue small business opportunities for Native American woman small business entities.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",10000,,0,0,2015-04-20T15:50:08.827000-04:00