{"database": "lobbying", "table": "lobbying_activities", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where filing_period = \"fourth_quarter\", filing_year = 2016 and issue_code = \"SMB\" sorted by filing_year descending", "rows": [[1908048, "29d47c61-e1f6-4dc7-ba91-2990e3fa0189", "4T", "NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH", 285871, "COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS FINANCE", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Background and education on non-traditional small business lending", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 33000, null, 0, 1, "2016-12-21T16:21:53.947000-05:00"], [1908356, "cabfbd4c-07e2-440e-b32b-1e424599247e", "Q4", "VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES", 39837, "CITY OF BALTIMORE", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "No lobbying activity.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2016-12-30T18:49:02.387000-05:00"], [1908399, "b80b2c48-77b2-4443-a02f-3dd9f805acb4", "4T", "VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES", 39837, "SGT INC", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Monitor NASA procurement related issues.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),SENATE", 70000, null, 0, 1, "2016-12-30T19:11:18.450000-05:00"], [1908548, "24c6f68b-d34a-41fc-a6e6-c4435ced65ef", "Q4", "MARSHALL BRACHMAN", 6848, "ZIONS BANCORP", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "monitoring of SBA for issuance of timely RFPs;monitor for legislation affecting SBA and loan guarantees", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 24000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-02T08:38:41-05:00"], [1909209, "2bb04837-14b8-4fda-868b-b56f9d3813a7", "Q4", "CASCADE STRATEGIES", 401103702, "INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLASTICS DISTRIBUTION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Overtime rules affects on small businesses", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-05T12:59:58-05:00"], [1909216, "b2515e59-ccf2-4029-a56c-05b4844f8a3f", "Q4", "CASCADE STRATEGIES", 401103702, "WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICES PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "DOL Overtime Rule impact on small businesses", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-05T13:01:24-05:00"], [1909828, "7f69c728-969f-47cd-b8ed-6a79af046b2a", "Q4", "JERE GLOVER", 401104062, "NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION.", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Small Business Innovation Research Reauthorization/Small Business Technology Transfer Act Reauthorization. S 2793 and HR 4783. Also similar SBIR/STTR  provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act S 2943 and HR 4783. Also related procurement provisions of the NDAA and concerning the Rapid Innovation Program Enhancement act S 2792", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)", 8000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-07T18:12:31-05:00"], [1909946, "26d7f352-62cf-464a-a5aa-9c24e19226b8", "Q4", "NORTHEASTERN RETIAL LUMBER ASSOCIATION", 400711131, "NORTHEASTERN RETIAL LUMBER ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_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.\n\nS. 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.\n\nS.1536- Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act -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", null, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-09T10:50:46-05:00"], [1910144, "a7f507be-9e3e-4613-ab43-aa87b7d4c210", "Q4", "PRINTING INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA, INC.", 32203, "PRINTING INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA INC", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Small Business Competitiveness", "Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,U.S. Postal Service (USPS)", null, 80000, 0, 0, "2017-01-09T15:12:25-05:00"], [1910394, "107c5dc2-86c1-42b1-aa8c-2cc00110b6bb", "Q4", "MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES", 307034, "NATIONAL OFFICE PRODUCTS ALLIANCE", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Overtime pay, independent contractor status, tax reform, joint employer rules", "General Services Administration (GSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 24000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-10T09:25:48-05:00"], [1910426, "8e4b5b7f-475d-4f00-afa1-738dc32c510d", "Q4", "TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES)", 90250, "BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Company business overview for members and staff; NDAA, small business, trade, Knife Owners Protection Act; Made in USA legislation", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),General Services Administration (GSA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-10T09:41:38-05:00"], [1910430, "c7edb1cb-192a-4b76-849a-93be12be3b53", "4T", "TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES)", 90250, "BOSTON ENGINEERING", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Company overview for members and staff; Small business issues, Homeland Security", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 1, "2017-01-10T09:45:00-05:00"], [1910528, "267ae19b-5d8c-426d-9110-da17ce93c3ed", "Q4", "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES", 400577738, "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "SBA Lender Oversight\nSBA Loan Policy Changes\nImplementation of Debt Refinance\nSBA Financial Program Operations", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)", null, 45610, 0, 0, "2017-01-10T11:38:43-05:00"], [1910698, "bd011af1-2278-4ed4-9859-fcdff36119a1", "Q4", "REDFIVE STRATEGIES", 401103506, "AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Increase appropriations for grant funding, FY16.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-10T13:42:07-05:00"], [1910854, "55e15759-dbe6-4dd0-86a0-7cf0033fff9f", "Q4", "COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY", 400909654, "COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Tax credits for small business, hiring tax credits, NOL and carryover changes", "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-10T15:40:54-05:00"], [1911490, "27d52b1a-1ce1-4bd1-9ce8-66ee5a3e1cf9", "Q4", "TATE STRATEGIES, INC", 73772, "DOMINO'S NATIONAL ADVERTISING FUND INC", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Menu-labeling requirements in Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act \n- Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015 (H.R. 2017)\n- Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015 (S. 2217)\n- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017 \n- Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (H.R. 2028)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-12T07:12:38-05:00"], [1912059, "f065e632-054f-429a-aa38-f9f529198253", "Q4", "RICH FEUER ANDERSON", 84775, "FRANKLIN SQUARE HOLDINGS, L.P.", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Modernization of regulation of business development companies, including HR 3868, the \"Small Business Credit Availability Act.\"", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-12T16:57:28-05:00"], [1912309, "158fde05-0061-4449-89ad-1af078e02859", "Q4", "SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC", 73271, "COMPTIA MEMBER SERVICES, LLC", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Workforce training issues, cyber security issues, and tax reform", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-13T10:27:12-05:00"], [1912939, "8432e3ab-3d71-4d1c-bd7d-4d412c88ccad", "Q4", "PRASAM", 31895, "PHYSICAL OPTICS CORPORATION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "H.R. 4909 and S. 2943, FY 2017 House and Senate Defense Authorization Bills; H.R. 5299 and S. 3000, FY 2017 House and Senate Defense Appropriations Acts; H.R. 4741, FY 2017 Acquisition Agility Act; H.R. 4783, Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016; S. 2812, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016.\n\n\nSpecific issue: SBIR Reauthorization.", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)", null, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-13T15:36:04-05:00"], [1912950, "3da1369b-7fe9-49f3-acfa-cd5c8c486654", "Q4", "PRASAM", 31895, "TORCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Small Business Issues.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-13T15:38:33-05:00"], [1912994, "13f06382-3223-4380-acc5-f0f2b5151f22", "Q4", "PRASAM", 31895, "INTUITIVE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY CORP.", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Specific issues: Various issues impacting small business.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-13T15:56:59-05:00"], [1913708, "d0dae119-ef44-4b1e-baac-834802f18e77", "Q4", "PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION", 401024891, "PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "H.R. 662 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015\nS. 441 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015\nH.R.2058 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015\nH.R. 5054, S. 2956 Agriculture Appropriations FY 2017: provisions pertaining to tobacco.", "Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 75000, 0, 0, "2017-01-16T10:19:56-05:00"], [1914052, "52050c71-cd7e-4ac6-a7b4-db187804a749", "Q4", "THE ESOP ASSOCIATION", 13858, "ESOP ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_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", null, 69772, 0, 0, "2017-01-16T14:14:43-05:00"], [1914397, "32335112-8559-4606-a449-0cfb93f5c62f", "Q4", "PUBLIC SPHERE, INC.", 401104153, "PHYSICAL SCIENCES, INC.", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "General Overview, Small Business Innovation Research Progam, FY17 Appropriations, FY17 NDAA", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-17T08:58:43-05:00"], [1914465, "061ac811-7dd4-424c-8dc5-fdfa88a1cb68", "Q4", "CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS", 11322, "CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Issues related to credit union participation in Small Business Administration programs.", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of", null, 920000, 0, 0, "2017-01-17T09:26:51-05:00"], [1914661, "612b94be-c700-4135-aadd-348e51cbc962", "Q4", "THE BENNETT CONSULTING GROUP", 400713139, "AMERICA OUTDOORS ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Permitting and regulatory issues", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-17T10:34:18-05:00"], [1915303, "ffad12f8-83e3-4393-a48a-39324038eb55", "Q4", "THE CHWAT GROUP", 9192, "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE AGENCIES FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act HR. 2221 and S. 1400, Veterans access to federal surplus property.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-17T13:13:41-05:00"], [1915621, "7dbe1bb7-474f-4003-9854-87f9d61d09c0", "Q4", "NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION", 27423, "NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_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 Act 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.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-17T14:43:49-05:00"], [1915650, "da596aae-9ee1-4316-9816-21c4466ce29c", "Q4", "MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES INC.", 401103865, "MOBILE WORKFORCE COALITION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Mobile Workforce State Tax Simplification Act of 2015, H.R. 2315/S. 386.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-17T14:49:52-05:00"], [1916253, "47ea6c53-c431-4531-9064-63c0bcd1323a", "Q4", "RED MAPLE CONSULTING, LLC", 400382761, "CHICKASAW NATION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs", "Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 60000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-17T17:41:07-05:00"], [1916280, "d46d433c-8bf2-46f5-aaf8-0f9e9190523d", "Q4", "GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA", 16500, "GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "H.R. 863 and S. 1809, the \"Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015\". This bill will simplify compliance with the Affordable Care Act for golf courses that hire seasonal workers.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-17T17:53:45-05:00"], [1916573, "8e3d0e9f-5855-4534-8ea1-cfb9db46ed8e", "Q4", "CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC", 400531586, "TOMPKINS STRATEGIES, LLC ON BEHALF OF STOP THE HIT COALITION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "H.R.928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R.2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (P.L.114-254). 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, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-17T23:15:52-05:00"], [1916918, "6e79562b-3217-4831-b51c-5439e5d15542", "Q4", "THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC", 35800, "INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (F.K.A. INTUIT, INC.)", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Enhance small business development and growth\nFacilitate small business regulatory simplification\nPromote small business financial literacy\nPromote small business education and entrepreneurship", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 60000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-18T10:00:45-05:00"], [1917033, "d9fc026b-8738-4596-b232-909508768b8c", "Q4", "NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION", 314476, "NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Support for Native 8(a) program; Lobbied against Section 884 of the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 2943), \"Clarification of the Treatment of Contracts Performed Outside of the United States,\" proposing that no DoD contracting dollars spent outside of the continental US count toward small business contracting goals; Lobbied against Section 842 of the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act D (H.R. 4909), \"Modifications to the Justification and Approval Process for Certain Sole-Source Contracts for Small Business Concerns\"; Lobbied for Section 1811,  \"Scope of Review by Procurement Center Representatives\" in H.R. 4909 to be included in S. 2943.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-18T10:24:03-05:00"], [1917157, "aa97cc10-4a5f-43ef-8095-b4967c081e87", "Q4", "AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS", 3413, "AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Senate Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2016  \nFY 2016 House Budget - A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America \nASCE's Report Card for America's Infrastructure\nH.R.4909 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017\nS.1526 - Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015\nH.R.5199 - Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2016\nS.2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016\nS.612 - WIIN Act", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),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)", null, 122000, 0, 0, "2017-01-18T10:48:54-05:00"], [1917630, "db853f9a-dcbe-43de-b581-0c6635c6c296", "Q4", "THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC", 293335, "MERCHANTS PAYMENTS COALITION, INC.", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Issues related to swipe fees. Issues related to mobile payments. H.R. 5465 & H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act, issues related to repeal of sect. 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 60000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-18T12:25:54-05:00"], [1918016, "6d8813f8-ed7d-4943-98e8-090b4626df43", "Q4", "SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE", 27126, "SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act (Support)\nH.R. 1023 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support)\nS. 552 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support)\nH.R. 432 - SBIC Advisers Relief Act (Support)\nS. 1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose)\nH.R. 2889 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose)\nPro Small business investment tax incentives (support)\nBusiness Development Company (BDC) modernization provisions (support)\nH.R. 2115 To make permanent rules related to investment by nonresident aliens in business development companies (support)\nH.R. 686 Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act (Support)\nFinancial Services Appropriations bills covering SBA and SEC\nH.R. 3868 - The Small Business Credit Availability Act\nH.R. 3784 - The SEC Small Business Advocate Act\nH.R. 22 - FAST Act, pro SBIC Advisers Relief Act\nH.R. 2029 - the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act - pro small business tax provisions\nH.R. 4498/S 978, the Helping Our Angels Lead Our Startups Act (HALOS)\nH.R. 3868 The Small business Credit Availability Act\nH.R. 3784/S 2867 Small business Advocate Act\nH.R. 5424 Investment Advisers Modernization\nIssues dealing with capital gains exclusion for investments in qualified small businesses\nIssues dealing with increasing investments by banks in Small Business Investment Companies\nIssues dealing with data, information technology at SBA for SBICs, modernizing regulations for Business Development Companies\nGeneral SBIC Program Improvements\nPro-Small Business Investor Tax Provisions\nHR 5968 the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act\nHR 5969 Investing in Main Street Act of 2016", "Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of", null, 110000, 0, 0, "2017-01-18T13:46:22-05:00"], [1918046, "a8f2985b-413c-4c9c-a4da-0ceb5a175b92", "Q4", "GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS", 314738, "F5", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "small business", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 15000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-18T13:49:08-05:00"], [1918180, "8326356d-1ff5-4a1d-9560-9d34b7641afc", "Q4", "SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN", 35068, "SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction\n\nSupport Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security\n\nSupport America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636\n\nSupport for \"Race to the Top\" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP)\n\nOppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act\n\nOppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments\n\nSupport Construction Quality Assurance Act\n\nSupport laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors\n\nFiled a statement for the hearing record: \"Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation\", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses\n\nLed a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress\n\nSupport Smart Energy Act\n\nOppose Working Family Flexibility Act\n\nSupport Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act\n\nSupport construction of net-zero energy schools\n\nSupport incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy\n\nStatement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry\n\nSupport Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials\n\nSupport introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act\n\nSupport construction of net-zero energy schools\n\nSupport incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy\n\nSupport \"Solutions Not Bailouts\" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform\n\nSupport The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508\n\nSupport The Renewable Energy Parity Act\n\nSupport Commonsense Construction Contracting Act\n\nSupport Construction Quality Assurance Act\n\nSupport Security in Bonding Act\n\nSupport the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act\n\nSupport Water in the 21st Century Act\n\nLetter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support \"Solutions Not Bailouts\" proposal for multiemployer pension plans\n\nSupport extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48\n\nComments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP.\n\nSupport extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings\n\nOppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans.\n\nSupport Energy Efficiency Improvement Act\n\nSupport the reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002\n\nSupport The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873\n\nOppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1\n\nSupport appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71\n\nSupport The Streamlining  Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H. R. 756\n\nSupport The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535\n\nSupport appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose \"Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671\n\nSupport the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636\n\nSupport The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177\n\nSupport the \"Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015\" - S. 860, H.R. 1105\n\nSupport Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029\n\nInclude and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on  H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735\n\nSupport the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275\n\nSupport the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657\n\nOppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719\n\nSupport Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526\n\nEncourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation.\n\nSupport energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes.\n\nSupport renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D)\n\nSupport Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763\n\nSupport extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015.\n\nOppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671\n\nSupport extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies.\n\nSupport composite plans/multiemployer pension plans.\n\nSupport state clean power plan compliance using energy efficiency.\n\nSupport the Clarify Worker Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act of 2016 - H.R. 5008\n\nEncourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of The POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657\n\nSupport Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974/MilCon-VA Appropriations Act\n\nSupport Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on public construction by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974, the MilCon-VA Act of 2017\n\nSupport Amodei amendment to strike Prior Approval (PA) practices required of trade association Political Action Committees (PACs)\n\nSupport The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883\n\nEncourage Congress to pass Composite Plan legislation \n\nSupport inclusion of Section 2311 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012\n\nSupport Senate's effort to include section 2312 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012\n\nSupport multiemployer composite plan design\n\nSupport energy-efficient building tax provisions: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D)\n\nSupport Conference Report on comprehensive energy legislation\n\nSupport enhancement of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings - H.R. 6376", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-18T14:06:59-05:00"], [1918472, "0808d734-9050-4939-9d9a-61172ac00fb7", "Q4", "ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS", 286017, "ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Tax Issues", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 683325, 0, 0, "2017-01-18T14:53:44-05:00"], [1918570, "7c49f3ce-f0c8-405b-9f9b-df49207e6eec", "4A", "ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS", 286017, "ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Tax Issues", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 683325, 0, 0, "2017-01-18T15:09:31-05:00"], [1919871, "f3d96c9d-b712-479d-8f7c-84814738dbe5", "Q4", "UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA", 318276, "UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Small business and rural development; expanding entrepreneurial support programs via technology; EDA University Centers program.", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)", null, 20000, 0, 0, "2017-01-18T19:22:25-05:00"], [1920571, "87399e3e-8e29-4191-b604-d1c2e8908952", "Q4", "FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL", 14520, "FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL", 2016, "fourth_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", null, 25674, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T09:27:50-05:00"], [1921444, "d265b4e1-c8ca-40f9-990c-311d832d1666", "Q4", "AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION", 3093, "AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "H.R. 775/S. 539 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (Repeal of Medicare Therapy Caps)\nH.R. 556/S. 313 Locum tenens\nH.R. 1650 Medicare private contracting", "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,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", null, 258406, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T11:03:01-05:00"], [1921680, "b2a1069e-8f4d-499f-abd8-29154758630b", "Q4", "THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC", 35800, "SQUARE, INC.", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Discussions related to mobile payments\nDiscussions related to small business", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T11:23:17-05:00"], [1921702, "84b1d7e2-c900-4be0-9a21-09b39c0a55c5", "Q4", "NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)", 28515, "NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "H.R.527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015\nTo ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.\n\nIssues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 590000, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T11:25:09-05:00"], [1921747, "13fc6827-311b-426c-bd07-2c32545b2eb5", "Q4", "FOLEY & LARDNER LLP", 15042, "NATIONAL CONCRETE MASONRY ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015, H.R. 985/S. 1524", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T11:29:16-05:00"], [1922385, "5c99e6e7-6964-4c83-8031-1468e7cdad78", "Q4", "NANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION", 400305430, "NANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "General monitoring of small business issues concerning Alaska Native Corporations; disadvantaged business certification process in both the Small Business Administration and the Department of Transportation.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)", null, 70000, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T12:29:11-05:00"], [1922463, "c0582fe1-4ca3-421f-92c5-1d362b97ba82", "Q4", "AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION", 1785, "AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "H.R. 37, the Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act (Volcker Rule CLO Provision). \n\nS. 254, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015\n\nS. 966, the CREED Act of 2015\n\nS. 2922, the Small Business Lending Oversight Act", "Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE", null, 2840000, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T12:40:42-05:00"], [1922763, "eb5b645c-a614-4dee-a74e-764a4b1dcda1", "Q4", "COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS", 400531588, "COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) 2016 Federal Policy Priorities (House and Senate, OCC)\n\nTiered Regulation and Supervision for Community Banks - \n\nThe Independent Community Bankers of Americas Plan for Prosperity-\n\nOutsized risks taken by TBTFs during the financial crisis - different/modest risks posed by community banks - regulations reflecting those differences - regulatory burden on community banks - one-size-fits-all approach - disproportionate burden of banking laws and regulations on community banks  \n\nCredit unions, Farm Credit System lenders and other non-bank financial service providers not subject to the same laws and regulations as community banks - unlevel playing field - a significant competitive disadvantage for community banks\n\nIndependent Community Bankers of Americas (ICBA) Plan for Prosperity - a regulatory platform - community banks able to thrive and contribute to local economies\n\nAddress excessive, redundant and costly regulations - regulatory accountability - community banks dedicating resources to promoting economic growth - steady increase in regulations over many decades - regulatory threats to community banks and their communities.\n\nThe Plan for Prosperity:\nBasel III original intent.\naccurately identify Systemic Risk\nadditional capital for small holding companies - modernizing the Federal Reserves Policy Statement\nrelief from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules\nrobust housing market - reform mortgage lending\ncommunity bank mortgage servicing\naccountability in bank exams -  providing a workable appeals process\nbank oversight and examinations - better target risk\nrisk targeting in the Volker Rule\nconsumer regulation and inclusive and accountable CFPB governance\narbitrary disparate impact fair lending causes of action\nviability of mutual banks - new charter and capital options\nrigorous and quantitative cost-benefit analysis - justify new rules\n red tape in small business lending - eliminating burdensome data collection\ncredit for low and moderate income customers and American agriculture \nsubchapter S corporation constraints\nLimited Liability Corporation (LLC) option for community banks\nBank Qualified (BQ) bond issuer limitations\nfive-year loss carryback to support lending during economic downturns.\n\nTiered regulatory system based on size and risk profile - banking law, rule, and regulation distinguishing and appropriately regulating community banks. \n\nData, Cyber and Payment Card Security (Data Security)\n\nWide-scale data security breaches at national retail chain stores and other entities - community banks reissuing credit and debit cards at a significant cost - community banks on the frontline of defending against cyber security threats and strong guardians of the security and confidentiality of customer information - central to maintaining public trust and the key to long-term customer retention\n\nCore data security principals - cost of data breaches borne by that party that caused the breach - all participants in the payment system (including merchants) should be subject to Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act-like data security standards - a national data security breach and notification standard should replace the current patchwork of state laws - and any new data security standards should ensure that community banks are not burdened with having to implement and comply with new regulations to achieve the same superior results they currently attain - community banks reliance on third party service providers - delicate balance between securing/sharing appropriate customer information\n\nCredit Union Taxation and Expansion of Powers -\n\nCredit unions distinguishable from community banks - grown to control a significant share of the banking services market - outdated original business model - straying from founding purpose of serving individuals of modest means and with a common bond - same financial services as community banks - justification for federal tax-exempt status in exchange for serving their original mission - credit unions paying their fair share of income taxes - credit unions adhering to a common bond or operating within a well-defined local community, neighborhood or rural district - tax subsidy and level the playing field between credit unions and tax-paying community banks\n\nCredit unions similarity to other types of mutually owned financial institutions - savings banks (SB) and savings and loans (S&L) - the exemption for SBs and S&Ls repealed by Congress in 1951 - (reason) - active competition with taxable institutions [community banks] \n\nCredit union expansion of commercial lending powers - increasing the percentage of cap on member business lending (MBL) - loan growth at the expense of tax-paying community banks - fundamental altering the exclusive member-focused character of credit unions - condition for their original tax exemption\n\nApplying Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) requirements to credit unions - same asset size distinction as banks and thrifts - the same Call Report filing requirements for credit unions as those imposed on community banks\n\nSupport and cooperation of NCUA the cheerleader regulator of credit unions - expansion of membership proposal - weaken the common bond requirement - disregarding Congressional limits - end around Congress. \n\n\nLegislation -\n\nH.R. 1233 and S. 812 - CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 (tiered regulatory reform and relief for community banks) (All sections) (House and Senate, OCC)\n\nH.R. 1766 - Right to Lend Act (repeals new small business loan data collection requirement) (All sections) (House and Senate, OCC)\n\nH.R. 1188 -The Credit Union Business Job Creation Act (expand credit union member business lending cap) (All sections) (House and Senate, OCC) \n\n\nAction Alerts -\n\nAction Alert - Regarding Lame Duck session - Urge Illinois House and Senate members to pass regulatory relief measures\n\n\nMiscellaneous -\n\nTrade Association Industry Letter regarding enacting meaningful regulatory relief measures in the Lame Duck (All sections) (House and Senate) -\n\nRight to Lend Act (H.R. 1766) repeals new small business loan data collection requirement.", "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),SENATE", null, 55000, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T13:09:45-05:00"], [1922881, "368ef848-c241-409c-bdd7-bb8a4d73ebb7", "Q4", "VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES", 39837, "DISTRIBUTED SOLUTIONS INC", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Contract Management Software issues generally.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T13:25:15-05:00"], [1923360, "3263bf2f-fad2-41a3-836c-c8530b8b5950", "Q4", "MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY", 23964, "MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "HR 6094 Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act\n\nS 2973 to increase the micro-purchase threshold for universities", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 38669, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T14:17:57-05:00"], [1923396, "09c54af9-fca0-4dd0-954a-e03bd3f650c9", "Q4", "ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA", 4790, "ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "National Defense Authorization Act of 2017; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 1444 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2015; Design-Build Construction; HR 1666, The Design-Build Efficiency & Jobs Act of 2015; HR 1481 Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015; H.R. 5199/S. 1526 Construction Consensus Improvement Act of 2015", "Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office", null, 159000, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T14:20:10-05:00"], [1923413, "cf695554-2c6f-4119-a681-2228722d0dc7", "Q4", "VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES", 39837, "PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Small business tax reform, generally\n\nH.R.2911/S.1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act, generally", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T14:20:50-05:00"], [1923560, "d7dd2656-be0c-466f-8ce6-958e966403b7", "Q4", "SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS & AFFILIATES", 37538, "SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS & AFFILIATES", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Meeting on RMP and PSM rule making.  Submitted comments on PSM Small Business Review Panel materials.", "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T14:40:42-05:00"], [1924140, "e8c7424d-a3a0-49fe-a969-1eb282c04fe1", "Q4", "ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION - NORTH AMERICA)", 309333, "ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION-NORTH AMERI)", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Mine Safety and Health; Occupational Safety and Health; Environmental Protection", "Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)", null, 30000, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T15:36:37-05:00"], [1924452, "6738c327-80fe-4c2f-9733-fa716029b02a", "Q4", "NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION", 28674, "NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_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: \n\nP.L.12-106 - Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act - Section 501.\n\nP.L. 107-204 - Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Section 404.\n\nP.L. 112-158 - Securities Exchange Act of 1934 - Section 12(g).", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 160000, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T16:11:55-05:00"], [1924470, "724888d2-70b1-4893-9d6c-812b0b4864b3", "Q4", "RISING TIDE ASSOCIATES", 400980803, "BATES FOOTWEAR", 2016, "fourth_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, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T16:13:00-05:00"], [1924859, "70178f2a-a34a-4692-8f19-f4582f9ab2a8", "Q4", "WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON", 50796, "HIGH SIERRA POOLS", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Visa issues for seasonal workers", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T16:45:42-05:00"], [1924904, "b464f171-edc3-4dc1-9fe6-f2c089a9d645", "Q4", "INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY INTUIT, INC.)", 61254, "INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY INTUIT, INC.)", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Small business development and growth\nSmall business regulatory simplifications\nSmall business financial literacy\nEmpower independent contractors and the sharing economy workforce", "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office", null, 560000, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T16:51:44-05:00"], [1925086, "0e62d93a-0777-4f10-8b8a-1c1d9e212b6e", "Q4", "LOBBYIT.COM", 400487397, "WORLD FLOOR COVERING ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Discussing online sales-tax reform.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T17:25:53-05:00"], [1925136, "b5ce8d6b-236f-4b2e-8bc1-8c23ca9430d7", "Q4", "PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL", 400520538, "PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Independent contractors; use of promotional products as advertising medium", "Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Federal Maritime Commission,Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office", null, 95000, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T17:37:46-05:00"], [1925426, "8675aa91-3981-475c-98b6-36bc715f6e3e", "Q4", "AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION", 3184, "AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Lobbied on definition of small entity under regulatory flexibility act, H.R. 527/S. 1536, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act", "Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 151068, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T19:58:13-05:00"], [1925435, "26a81c7f-2dbd-40eb-82bf-e62a8cb7b262", "Q4", "UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.", 401103362, "UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Issues related to expanded consumer choice, economic opportunity, and flexible work specifically made available through app-based technology", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, 390000, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T20:02:26-05:00"], [1925444, "8494914e-f16f-4e15-857d-c05b8a283193", "Q4", "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS, INC.", 26796, "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS INC", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program - program policy, appropriations and authorization level\nS. 2496, Help Small Businesses Access Affordable Credit Act;\nS. 2992, Small Business Lending Oversight Act of 2016", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)", null, 160000, 0, 0, "2017-01-19T20:07:24-05:00"], [1925510, "1931d776-bf8b-4673-a0e5-55bb5a44660e", "Q4", "AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS", 3628, "AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Truck Driver Training Issues; 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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. Support for the Small Business Healthcare Tax Relief Act(S. 3060/H.R. 5447)making HRA accounts available for small businesses to fund premiums and qualified health expenses.Support HHS/Labor Appropriations bill and in particular areas addressing regulatory burden. Support for FY 2017 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations bill for overtime rule and worker classification grants(S. 3040/no House number yet).Support Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (overtime rule)(H.R. 4773).", "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", null, 80000, 0, 0, "2017-01-20T10:32:13-05:00"], [1926242, "0163c254-77c3-4c87-a856-6efa6eb59d26", "Q4", "UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER", 301937, "UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "H.R. 4783, The Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 \nSBIR/STTR Reauthorization", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 70000, 0, 0, "2017-01-20T10:39:29-05:00"], [1926880, "d68027e3-4118-43e2-8c2c-7b21702a92be", "Q4", "AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION", 52696, "AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Supported the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act; participated in SBA roundtables on environmental issues and labor issues.", "Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)", null, 50000, 0, 0, "2017-01-20T12:27:07-05:00"], [1927392, "7cef3d58-3ddc-4f97-9eaf-220d1b5c0161", "Q4", "PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA / ALLIANCE OF VISUAL ARTISTS", 400403904, "PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA / ALLIANCE OF VISUAL ARTISTS", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Met with members of Congress and their staff members to discuss the small business concerns of professional photographers as small business owners.", "Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Copyright Office", null, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-20T13:56:49-05:00"], [1927565, "8d265c1d-8a45-41a1-839e-01c7926a7b97", "Q4", "ELEVANTA, LLC", 400334560, "ELEVANTA LLC", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "In support of HR3196, which grants franchisees more rights in negotiating, transferring and terminating their franchise agreement (among other provisions)\n\nIn support of HR3559, which requires transparency and increased disclosures in franchise agreements, specifically in regards to earnings and earnings claims.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-20T14:17:57-05:00"], [1927959, "b903c8cd-ab0f-4a60-bee8-5cfc8bf6affd", "Q4", "GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC", 320510, "GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Benefits of online services for small businesses\nSmall business advertising issues", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 3580000, 0, 0, "2017-01-20T14:58:59-05:00"], [1928224, "e033a60a-991d-493b-b10c-ebcae1114fda", "Q4", "ACCSES", 401104108, "ACCSES", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the value of center-based employment as one of an array of employment opportunities available to people with significant disabilities.  \n\nSection 829(G) of the Senates National Defense Authorization Act, seeking to limit the AbilityOne program, and the potential loss of more than 33,000 jobs to people with disabilities (many of whom are veterans) if the Senate wording were left unchanged.  \n\nDiscuss jobs for people with disabilities in connection with Joint Economic Committee Report on Work", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE", null, 10000, 0, 0, "2017-01-20T15:23:09-05:00"], [1928331, "1315a3ef-6d35-40b1-a0f6-d9e86fdc085a", "Q4", "FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC", 40013096, "INTUIT, INC. 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US Air Force's proper implementation of FAR Exception Three at Warner Robins AFB", "Air Force, Dept of,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-22T17:54:05-05:00"], [1930464, "dc324538-f952-4d8b-8694-f27de904978e", "Q4", "LIZ WILLIAMS AND COMPANY", 401091050, "PUBLIC PROPERTIES", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "Small Business issues", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 7500, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-22T19:41:40-05:00"], [1930925, "599ad6fc-d4e1-47b0-849c-ca4ca5a2be5f", "Q4", "AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD", 682, "DOYON, LIMITED", 2016, "fourth_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)", null, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-23T09:34:23-05:00"], [1931678, "66086b5a-412f-44f3-be71-71e503d280f6", "Q4", "NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE, INC.", 400871554, "NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC.", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "-S. 183, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act of 2015 - support.\n-H.R. 928, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-23T10:39:46-05:00"], [1931823, "453dad0d-a182-417d-8d43-f67f9be5a2ef", "Q4", "ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION", 401103861, "ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "HR 3765 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015, provisions regarding small business protection from serial lawsuits.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 10000, 0, 0, "2017-01-23T10:51:08-05:00"], [1931880, "d0bc2bf1-8a4d-439d-b366-11a419ecb2f0", "Q4", "HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP", 18466, "SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "H.R. 3784 & S.2867, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015\nH.R. 4498 & S.978, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act (HALOS Act)\nGeneral SBIC program improvements\nPro Small Business Investor Tax provisions", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2017-01-23T10:54:25-05:00"], [1931931, "4d45bcf1-bb1d-4f81-a0cc-2c719d753cb8", "Q4", "NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION", 400458202, "NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION", 2016, "fourth_quarter", "SMB", "The Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. 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