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| 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 |
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| 1656032 | HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP 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 | PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL 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 | MARSHALL BRACHMAN 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 | THE CONSILIO GROUP 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 | RM2 CONSULTANTS, INC. 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 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS 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 | UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA 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 | CAPITOLINE CONSULTING, LLC 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 | MCCAULLEY&COMPANY 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 | INDIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC. 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 | BRET HEALY D/B/A RIVERBLUFF STRATEGIES 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 | MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES 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 | THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC 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 | PATRICIA JORDAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. 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 | NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION 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 | PRINTING INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA, INC. 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 | MR. STEVEN BECKHAM 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 | LNE GROUP 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 | THE ESOP ASSOCIATION 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 | CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS 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 | TRINET GROUP INC. 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 | ACG ADVOCACY 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 | VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES 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 | VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES 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 | SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC 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 | TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES) 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 | WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY 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 | BALCH & BINGHAM, LLP 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 | THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS 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 | TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES) 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 | KENT & O'CONNOR, INC. 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 | THE CHWAT GROUP 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 | CROWELL & MORING LLP 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 | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC 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 | MAYNARD NEXSEN PC 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 | NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) 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 | SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 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 | NORTHEASTERN RETIAL LUMBER ASSOCIATION 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 requireme… | 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 | S-3 GROUP 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 | ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION - NORTH AMERICA) 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 | MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC 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 | MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC 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 | ROBISON INTERNATIONAL, INC. 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 | MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC 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 | MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC 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 | FTI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 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 | MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. 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 | AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION 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 | NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 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 | CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC 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 | GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 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 | BIRCH, HORTON, BITTNER & CHEROT 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 | PRIME POLICY GROUP 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 | BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP 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 | REDFIVE STRATEGIES 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 | BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP 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 | SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION 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 | REDFIVE STRATEGIES 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 | NANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 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 | REDFIVE STRATEGIES 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 | BLUESTONE STRATEGIES, LLC 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 | AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD 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 | OGR 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 | OBADAL, FILLER, MACLEOD & KLEIN, P.L.C. 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 | OBADAL, FILLER, MACLEOD & KLEIN, P.L.C. 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 | WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON 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 | RED MAPLE CONSULTING, LLC 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 | WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON 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 | AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION 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 | AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION 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 | IVY GREEN CONSULTING 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 | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. 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 | THE BENNETT CONSULTING GROUP 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 | THE ADVOCACY GROUP 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 | THE ADVOCACY GROUP 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 | FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL 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 | INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA 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 | SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC 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 | MCKINNON GROUP, LLC, FORMERLY DOING BUSINESS AS RR&G, LLC 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 | RISING TIDE ASSOCIATES 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 | NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION 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 | AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS 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 | TD BANK, NA 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 | TATE STRATEGIES, INC 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 | SCONSET STRATEGIES, LLC 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 | ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. 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 | VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP 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 | GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 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 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES 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 | BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 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 | FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM 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 | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL 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 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE) 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 | INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION 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 | TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 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 | NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) 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 - suppo… | 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 | NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE, INC. 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 | ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA 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 | BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 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 | HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 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 |
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