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Transportation TRA

General issues regarding Surface Transportation Authorization.

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 1597 Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act, general issues regarding procurement; H.R. 490 Security Clearance Reform Act of 2015, general issues regarding workforce; S. 434 Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act of 2015, general issues regarding workforce; H.R. 3361 Department of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 2015, general issues regarding workforce; H.R. 2320 / S. 614 Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act of 2015, general issues regarding improper payment prevention; General issues regarding government contracting reporting; and General issues regarding small business set aside goals.

Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); White House Office; SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3361 (114th), S. 434 (114th), H.R. 1597 (114th), H.R. 490 (114th), H.R. 2320 (114th), S. 614 (114th)

Immigration IMM

S.153 Immigration and Innovation (I-Squared) Act of 2015, general issues regarding immigration; and H.R. 213 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015, general issues regarding immigration.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)

Bills named: S. 153 (114th), H.R. 213 (114th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, general issues regarding cybersecurity; H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act, general issues regarding cybersecurity; S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, general issues regarding cybersecurity; and General issues regarding cybersecurity and potential impacts to financial statements.

Contacted: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Bills named: H.R. 1560 (114th), S. 754 (114th), H.R. 1731 (114th)

Veterans VET

General issues regarding the implementation of The Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); White House Office

Health Issues HCR

General issues regarding Federal Drug Administration / National Institutes of Health Policy.

Contacted: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); White House Office; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 4242 Holding Individuals Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act, general issues regarding deterring money laundering; General issues regarding capital formation; and General issues regarding Congressional oversight of financial institutions.

Contacted: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 4242 (114th)

Accounting ACC

H.R. 1525 Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015, general issues regarding summaries; H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, general issues regarding emerging growth companies and accounting issues; and S. 1084 PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2015, general issues regarding disciplinary proceedings before the PCAOB.

Contacted: SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); White House Office; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1525 (114th), H.R. 37 (114th), S. 1084 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 4141 Tax Return Preparer Competency Act, general issues regarding IRS licensing of tax preparers; H.R. 2821 Partnership Audit Simplification Act of 2015, general issues regarding the audit of partnerships by the IRS; S. 137 Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act of 2015, general issues regarding IRS licensing of tax preparers; Joint Committee on Taxation 108-15, The Chairman's mark of a bill to prevent identity theft and tax refund fraud, general issues regarding identity theft and fraud prevention; General issues regarding due dates for tax returns; General issues regarding tax reform, including cash accrual accounting.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 137 (114th), H.R. 2821 (114th), H.R. 4141 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. 1619 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016, general issues regarding authorization and appropriations; H.R. 1735 / S. 1376 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, general issues regarding national defense authorizations and appropriations; H.R. 2995 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, general issues regarding appropriations; H.R. 2685 / S. 1558 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, general issues regarding authorizations and appropriations; H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, general issues regarding appropriations; H.R. 2772 / S. 1725 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, general issues regarding appropriations; H.R. 3020 / S. 1695 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, general issues regarding appropriations; and General issues regarding government funding and the President's Budget.

Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); White House Office; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1735 (114th), H.R. 2772 (114th), H.R. 2995 (114th), H.R. 3020 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), S. 1376 (114th), S. 1619 (114th), S. 1725 (114th), S. 1558 (114th), S. 1695 (114th), H.R. 2685 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

General issues regarding partnerships; and General issues regarding proposed Department of Labor overtime regulations.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)