CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Automotive Industry AUT

NHTSA Proposed Rulemaking on Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for New Medium- and Heavy-Duty Fuel Efficiency Improvement Program (see June 14, 2010, Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 113, Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0079)

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); General Services Administration (GSA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 5175 / S. 3295 / S. 3628, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act H.R. 3765, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2009 H.R. 5037, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009 H.R. 2039, Congressional Made in America Promise Act of 2010 H.R. 3116, Berry Amendment Extension Act, provisions relating to Buy American requirements H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, provisions relating to Buy American requirements H.R 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, provisions relating to Buy American requirements H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Securtiy Act of 2009, including provisions related to plug-in electric drive vehicles or batteries that are developed and produced in the United States H.R. 2568, Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2009, including provisions related to defining a small business in federal contracting H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, provisions relating to Buy American requirements H.R. 3558, Small Business Fair Competition Act, provisions related to defining a small business in federal contracting H.R. 4351/ S. 2890, Buy American Improvement Act of 2009, provisions relating to Buy American requirements H.R. 4553, the 21st Century Buy American Act, provisions relating to Buy American requirements H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010, including provisions related to Quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010, including issues related to expanding access to contractor databases Including all contracting provisions of the following bills: H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 S. 3454, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 S. 2902, Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act of 2009 S. 2901, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act of 2009 H.R. 5366, Overseas Contractor Reform Act, including provisions related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act H.R. 5983, Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act of 2010, including provisions related to expansion of program S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA), including provisions related to the False Claims Act S. 924, Correction of Long-Standing Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act of 2009, including provisions relating to outsourcing and insourcing S. 1745, Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009, including provisions related to Whistleblower protections for contractor employees S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitilization Act of 2010, including provisions relating to small business contracting initiatives H.R. 5013, IMPROVE Acquisition Act of 2010 Continued from pg # 31: Casasco - Page, U.S. Senate; Intern, U.S. Senate Cloakroom Lungren - Press Secretary, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner; Communications Director, House Science Committee; Communications Director, House Judiciary Committee; Deputy Assistant to the Vice President (Dick Cheney), Legislative Affairs; Special Assistant to the President (George W. Bush), Legislative Affairs FAR Rule Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, including provisions relating to Buy American requirements FAR Rule Implementing Section 1512 of H.R. 1, including provisions relating to Buy American requirements OMB Interim Guidance Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, including provisions relating to Buy American requirements FAR Case 2008-027, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System FAR Case 2008-039, Interim Rule on Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR Case 2010-008, Recovery Act Subcontract Reporting Procedures DFARS Case on Safeguarding Unclassified Information (submitted comments on DFARS case) DFARS Case 2009-D015, Proposed Rulemaking on Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Major Defense Acquisition Programs President Obama's Memo on Government Contracting Implementation of Expansive Authority of Section 5 of FTC Act to bring competition cases Office of Federal Procurement Policy Memo on Work Reserved for Performance by Federal Government Employees, including provisions related to defining inherently governmental and critical functions (no legislation/regulation tied to this) Draft UMRA reform legislation (draft legislation, not yet introduced) Navy Proposed Policy Letter - Preferred Supplier Program (no specific legislation/regulation tied to this) General issues including:government contracting, government contracting insourcing, issues relating to a moratorium on insourcing (the conversion of work currently perfomed by private sector contractor firms to performance by Federal government employees), the Office of Advocacy SBA Funding, the prohibition on contracts to China, class deviation implementing arbitration provisions for federal contractors, mandating certain labor requirements for federal contractors and high road contracting initiatives

Contacted: Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1745 (111th), H.R. 5013 (111th), H.R. 3116 (111th), H.R. 5366 (111th), H.R. 2039 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th), H.R. 3558 (111th), S. 2890 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S. 2901 (111th), H.R. 4692 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), H.R. 4553 (111th), H.R. 2568 (111th), H.R. 5983 (111th), H.R. 4351 (111th), H.R. 5037 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), S. 386 (111th), H.R. 3765 (111th), H.R. 4899 (111th), H.R. 1262 (111th), S. 2902 (111th), S. 3295 (111th), S. 3454 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 924 (111th), H.R. 5175 (111th), H.R. 2187 (111th), S. 3628 (111th), S. 2989 (111th)

Pharmacy PHA

H.R. 1346 / S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 540 (111th), H.R. 1346 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP Act) S. 729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 H.R. 5875, Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 6080, Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes All provisions on employment verification in the following bills: H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act, including lawsuit against FAR Council for mandating similar requirements H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act, including lawsuit against DHS for mandating similar requirements H.R. 138, To require Federal Contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification, including lawsuit against FAR Council for mandating similar requirements H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act, including published study and issued statements on the requirements H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/ S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (E-Verify Amendments) H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act, including lawsuit against DHS on similar requirements All provisions on high and low skill immigration in following bills: H.R. 1791, STAPLE Act S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 S. 2804, Employ America Act S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 (AgJOBS Act) H.R. 4381, H-2B Reform Act of 2009 (working with Lofgren staff on potential language) All provisions on comprehensive immigration reform: H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 (E-Centives Act)(No direct lobbying on this bill, but lobbied on previous versions introduced in prior Congresses) Bills on border issues: H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1286, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief of 2005 Bills on Immigration Generally: H.R. 2305, SAFE for Americans Act H.R. 1751, American Dream Act H.R. 2406, Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2009 S. 1261, PASS ID Act, No direct lobbying on this bill this quarter, but testified and made recommendations on the issue prior to introduction of the legislation and had communications with congressional staff on the issue H.R. 3294, Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 H.R. 1299, United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009 S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act REAL ID implementation program (specific legislation not yet introduced) Including the following pending rules: DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54, a rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas, Docket No. USCIS-2007-0058, RIN 1615-AB67 DHS Proposed Rule on H-2A seasonal worker visas RIN 1205-AB55, September 4, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 171) DHS Field Memo: Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-lB Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements Additions to Officers Field Manual (AFM), Chapter 3 1.3(g)(15) (AFM Update;AD 10-24) Various issues relating to immigration reform

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 137 (111th), S. 887 (111th), H.R. 1791 (111th), H.R. 4381 (111th), H.R. 662 (111th), H.R. 264 (111th), H.R. 589 (111th), S. 3816 (111th), H.R. 98 (111th), S. 1298 (111th), H.R. 124 (111th), H.R. 1655 (111th), H.R. 5875 (111th), H.R. 138 (111th), H.R. 6080 (111th), H.R. 19 (111th), S. 729 (111th), H.R. 1286 (111th), H.R. 1299 (111th), H.R. 2305 (111th), H.R. 2406 (111th), H.R. 1934 (111th), H.R. 2892 (111th), H.R. 3294 (111th), H.R. 1751 (111th), S. 2804 (111th), S. 1261 (111th), S. 1038 (111th), H.R. 1668 (111th), H.R. 4321 (111th), S. 388 (111th), H.R. 1096 (111th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

All labor and employment policy provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12/ S. 182/ S. 3772 Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020/ S. 931/ Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151/ S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981/ H.R. 3017/ S. 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 3721/ S. 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with P.L. 110-325) (74 Fed. Reg. 48,431 (Sept. 23, 2009)) Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (74 Fed. Reg. 9.056 (Mar. 2, 2009)) Proposed regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (75 Fed. Reg. 7,212, February 18, 2010) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (75 Fed. Reg. 43,116, July 23, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Energy, Dept of; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 182 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th), H.R. 3149 (111th), S. 1584 (111th), H.R. 2981 (111th), H.R. 3017 (111th), H.R. 12 (111th), H.R. 2151 (111th), S. 904 (111th), S. 1756 (111th), H.R. 3721 (111th), S. 931 (111th), S. 3772 (111th)

Accounting ACC

H.R. 5816, Commercial Real Estate Stabilization Act of 2010

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Energy, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 5816 (111th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau H.R. 6038, Financial Industry Transparency Act of 2010 P.L. 110-343, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, specifically issues relating to TARP provisions, which require the president to submit a legislative proposal by October 2013 to ensure that TARP does not add to the deficit or national debt Various other unintroduced legislative proposals relating to a National Infrastructure Bank Continued from Pg # 5: Doss - Sr. Counsel, Rep. Jackson Lee; Legislative Corespondent, Rep. Udall

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2521 (111th), H.R. 6038 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 6038, Financial Industry Transparency Act of 2010 H.R. 4173, Dood-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 S. 569/ H.R. 6098, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 S. 1073, Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 2861, Shareholder Empowerment Act of 2009 H.R. 3272, Corporate Governance Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 3351, Proxy Voting Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 4790/ H.R. 4537, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 3421 Medical Debt Relief Act of 2009 S. 3717/H.R. 6086, A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for certain disclosures under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes President Obama's nomination of Elizabeth Warren to be special advisor to the President and Secretary of the Treasury SEC S7-10-09, Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations SEC S7-14-10, Concept Release on the US Proxy System SEC Proposed Self Regulatory Organization Rules Changes Adding Releases 62411,62414, and SRO Rules Changes to Add Additional Circuit Breaker Pilot Rules (no specific legislation introduced) Various issues relating to: proposed financial transactions tax and a tax on banks, private placement issues, and Net Access Value, which deals with money market funds in how they value certain securities, and the Department of the Treasury extending Notice 2009-14 to non-U.S. institutions (no specific legislation/regulation tied to this) Continued from pg # 24: Casasco - Page, U.S. Senate; Intern, U.S. Senate Cloakroom Lungren - Press Secretary, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner; Communications Director, House Science Committee; Communications Director, House Judiciary Committee; Deputy Assistant to the Vice President (Dick Cheney), Legislative Affairs; Special Assistant to the President (George W. Bush), Legislative Affairs

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 3149 (111th), H.R. 3126 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), S. 3717 (111th), S. 569 (111th), H.R. 6098 (111th), H.R. 6038 (111th), S. 1073 (111th), H.R. 3269 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 6086 (111th), H.R. 4790 (111th), H.R. 4537 (111th), H.R. 3795 (111th), H.R. 3351 (111th), H.R. 3421 (111th), H.R. 3272 (111th), H.R. 2861 (111th)

Transportation TRA

Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009, and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (bill not yet introduced) H.R. 1586 / S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including provisions related to NextGen implementation and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) standards H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010 H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 5850 / S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, specifically provisions relating to SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization, the Highway Trust Fund, NextGen Implementation, FAA Reauthorization, and Positive Train Control S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, specifically provisions relating to the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund S. 3566, Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, including provisions related to short sea shipping. H.R. 4472 / S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010, including issues relating to invasive species S. 3629, Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance to Help Transportation Act of 2010 H.R. 4844, To ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance S. 3213, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2010 H.R. 5381 / S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, specifically Section 501 regarding preemption H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, including provisions relating to Build America Bonds and Private Activity Bonds Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Ion Batteries Various issues including: Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act, in particular provisions relating to Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce (bill title does not include year), port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), and grant programs, the implementation of NextGen, unintroduced legislative proposals relating to a National Infrastructure Bank, short sea shipping and marine highways, a terminated pilot program allowing cross-border trucking with Mexico, the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC), and the Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Maritime Administration (MARAD); Energy, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 5892 (111th), S. 3213 (111th), H.R. 4844 (111th), S. 2946 (111th), H.R. 1586 (111th), H.R. 5850 (111th), S. 3644 (111th), H.R. 915 (111th), S. 3629 (111th), S. 3302 (111th), H.R. 5381 (111th), S. 1451 (111th), H.R. 2521 (111th), H.R. 4472 (111th), S. 3635 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 3566 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265 / S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1678, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes H.R. 3463, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, including provisions relating to Build America Bonds and Private Activity Bonds (Tax Extenders Act) H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 H.R. 5141 / S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, including issues related to 1099 information reporting H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, including the Johanns Amendment, Lincoln-Kyl amendment, and the Nelson amendment, as well as issues relating to 1099 reporting S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010 S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act H.R. 5893, Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, including Title III H.R. 847, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, specifically provisions related taxing foreign-owned companies doing business in the United States and Section 301 H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, specifically provisions related to tax increases on American worldwide companies and revenue offsets H.R. 275/ S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, including provisions related to repealing of 3% tax withholding law FY2011 Obama Budget: Carried Interest FY2011 Obama Budget: Estate Tax; Lincoln-Kyl Amendment FY2011 Obama Budget: Foreign Tax Credit; Transfer Pricing Extension of Bush tax cuts (expiring 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts )(bill number not yet assigned) Comments on IRS Notice 2010-51: the 1099 information reporting mandate Various issues relating to legislation to keep the capital gains and dividends tax rates at 15 percent, estate tax reform, extension of expiring 2001, 2003 tax cuts, marginal income tax rates, federal estate tax, capital gains and divident tax rates, a financial crisis responsibility fee, IRS 2010-0 reporting of uncertain tax positions, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development (specific legislation not yet introduced) Continued from Pg # 56: Doss - Sr. Counsel, Rep. Jackson Lee; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Udall Casasco - Page, U.S. Senate; Intern, U.S. Senate Cloakroom

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: S. 996 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 436 (111th), S. 3816 (111th), H.R. 1322 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 5141 (111th), H.R. 847 (111th), H.R. 4849 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), H.R. 1265 (111th), H.R. 4154 (111th), S. 1678 (111th), H.R. 1586 (111th), S. 3793 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th), H.R. 5486 (111th), S. 292 (111th), H.R. 3463 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th), H.R. 5982 (111th), S. 722 (111th), S. 3018 (111th), H.R. 5893 (111th), H.R. 4191 (111th), S. 3578 (111th), S. 506 (111th)

Retirement RET

H.R. 3936, Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 S. 3157, Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010 H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, including provisions related to impacting plan fee disclosures, investment advice, and defined benefit plan funding H.R.1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act Of 2009 H.R.1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, including provisions related to health care reform and provisions that prohibit employers from making certain changes to retiree health benefits S. 2832, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act H.R. 4126, Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, including provisions related to establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Agency and to have pension plans excluded from the authority of the agency H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including provisions related to the exclusion of pension plans from the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency and also from new rules pertaining to derivatives legislation H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2010, including provisions related to pension funding relief and plan conversions into Roth accounts S. 3760/ H.R. 6099, Automatic IRA Act of 2010 S. 3793, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, including provisions related to defined benefit funding relief H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010, including provisions related to pension funding relief H.R. 3936, Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009, including provisions related to pension funding relief and funding reform for multiemployer plans S. 3157, Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010, including provisions related to funding reform for multiemployer plans H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 P.L. 109-280, Pension Protection Act of 2006- Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ERISA Preemption - Protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 Issues relating to legislation to provide relief for single-employer, multiemployer, and multiple-employer pension funds (specific legislation not yet introduced) General issues including: pension and retirement, healthcare, tax, and finacial services (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; SENATE; St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Reserve System; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3126 (111th), H.R. 3936 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), S. 3157 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 2832 (111th), H.R. 6099 (111th), S. 3760 (111th), H.R. 1984 (111th), H.R. 2779 (111th), S. 3793 (111th), H.R. 4126 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), H.R. 4191 (111th), H.R. 1988 (111th), H.R. 2021 (111th), H.R. 2989 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299 / H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627 / S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 144 / H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 3155 / H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act S. 3579, Data Security Act of of 2010 S. 3624, Freedom for Consumer Choice Act H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 5257, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 Proposed Net Neutrality Legislative Framework (draft released by Rep. Waxman)(bill number not yet assigned) Various issues relating to the Federal Trade Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Telemarketing Sales Rule and Debt Relief Amendments-R411001, FCC National Broadband Plan Proceeding, FCC Rulemaking on Preserving the Open Internet, FCC Notice of Inquiry on the Best Legal Framework for Broadband Internet Access, and activities of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Education, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)

Bills named: H.R. 1521 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), H.R. 1166 (111th), S. 1631 (111th), S. 144 (111th), H.R. 496 (111th), S. 3155 (111th), S. 43 (111th), S. 470 (111th), S. 773 (111th), H.R. 5257 (111th), H.R. 627 (111th), H.R. 2271 (111th), S. 299 (111th), H.R. 4962 (111th), S. 3804 (111th), S. 139 (111th), S. 515 (111th), S. 3579 (111th), S. 1836 (111th), H.R. 3458 (111th), S. 1192 (111th), S. 3386 (111th), H.R. 628 (111th), S. 414 (111th), H.R. 3101 (111th), H.R. 2309 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th), H.R. 801 (111th), S. 3624 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), H.R. 1076 (111th), H.R. 690 (111th), S. 3742 (111th), S. 1597 (111th), H.R. 2267 (111th), H.R. 3924 (111th), H.R. 1173 (111th), S. 788 (111th), S. 1490 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346 / S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 5141 / S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, including provisions related to 1099 reporting H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, including amendments related to the repeal of the 1099 reporting mandate S. 3501, American Job Protection Act, including provisions related to an employer mandate S. 3673, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act, including issues related to FSA and HSA provisions H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act, including provisions related to class act reform H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 S. 3653, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, IPAB Reform provisions S.J. Res. 39, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule relating to status as a grandfathered health plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including provisions related to PPACA grandfathering and IFR The Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2010, provisions related to Medicare claims database release (bill number not yet assigned) Draft Comprehensive health reform, all provisions relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, and employer mandate (bills in the Senate and House) Various issues related to the regulatory and legislative corrections to the following bills: H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), provisions related to coverage, delivery reform, and financing aspects H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), provisions related to coverage, delivery reform, and financing aspects General issues related to ERISA preemption and implementation and the regulatory process following the passage and enactment of health care reform (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); General Services Administration (GSA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Maritime Administration (MARAD); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1346 (111th), H.R. 4626 (111th), H.R. 5853 (111th), S. 3578 (111th), S. 3501 (111th), S.J.Res. 39 (111th), S. 540 (111th), S. 3673 (111th), S. 3653 (111th), H.R. 1322 (111th), H.R. 5141 (111th), H.R. 5982 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 3165, Small Business Community Partner Relief Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S. 2986 / H.R. 4609, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 5141, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 5412, Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act of 2010 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 President Obama's nomination of Marie Johns to be the Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration Continued from pg # 52: Casasco - Page, U.S. Senate; Intern, U.S. Senate Cloakroom

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; General Services Administration (GSA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: S. 2986 (111th), S. 2989 (111th), S. 3024 (111th), H.R. 5412 (111th), H.R. 4609 (111th), H.R. 5141 (111th), S. 3165 (111th), H.R. 850 (111th), H.R. 5982 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.Con Res. 85/ S.Con Res. 13, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014, including issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure H.J.Res. 64, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 45, Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010, including amendment #4233 to create Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and the border region of Pakistan H.R. 5850 / S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, specifically provisions relating to SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization, the Highway Trust Fund, NextGen Implementation, FAA Reauthorization, and Positive Train Control H.R. 3081 / S. 1434, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, specifically provisions relating to the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund S. 3607, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3676, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions related to funding for the U.S. Export-Import Bank, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the U.S. International Affairs Budget S. 3677, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011, including an amendment offered by Sen. Specter during the committee markup which would strip a provision included in the subcommittee markup that would eliminate the ability of pharmaceutical companies to settle costly and uncertain patent litigation Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: FY11 United States Trade Representative Appropriations Bill FY11 U.S. International Affairs Appropriations Bill Various issues relating to FY11 Appropriations to bolster federal intellectual property enforcement efforts Various issues relating to the FY2011 Budget, including proposed changes to provisions of the international tax regime, deferral, the foreign tax credit regime, the 80/20 company rules, the treatment of treaty benefits for certain deductible payments, transfer pricing, and the dual capacity rules

Contacted: White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); General Services Administration (GSA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 85 (111th), H.J.Res. 45 (111th), H.R. 5850 (111th), S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), S. 3677 (111th), S. 3636 (111th), S. 3635 (111th), H.R. 3081 (111th), S. 1434 (111th), H.J.Res. 64 (111th), H.R. 4899 (111th), S. 3644 (111th), S. 3607 (111th), S. 3676 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act S.J. Res. 26/ H.J. Res. 76 / H.J. Res. 77, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act of 2010 American Power Act (draft legislation, not yet introduced) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That Are Solid Waste (see January 2, 2009, Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 107, Docket No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0329) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (Boilers MACT) (see June 9, 2010, Fed. Reg., Vol 75, No. 110, Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058) NHTSA Proposed Rulemaking on Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for New Medium- and Heavy-Duty Fuel Efficiency Improvement Program (see June 14, 2010, Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 113, Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0079) General issues including: endangered species regulatory process, concepts to improve and streamline environmental permitting and Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Bills named: S. 3663 (111th), H.J.Res. 77 (111th), H.J.Res. 76 (111th), S.J.Res. 26 (111th), S. 3072 (111th), H.R. 3534 (111th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

H.R. 2477, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009" (H.R. 2868); the "Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010, Federal Register notice) DHS public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice)

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2477 (111th), S. 2996 (111th), H.R. 2868 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R.1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627/ S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 690 / S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 6038, Financial Industry Transparency Act of 2010 H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau H.R. 5777, To foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information, and for other purposes (BEST PRACTICES Act) H.R. 1346 / S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 3155 / H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 S. 3579, Data Security Act of of 2010 Legislation Regarding Offline and Online Privacy (draft released by Rep. Boucher)

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3742 (111th), H.R. 2271 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), S. 139 (111th), H.R. 6038 (111th), S. 1490 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), H.R. 2309 (111th), S. 144 (111th), H.R. 3126 (111th), H.R. 1521 (111th), S. 788 (111th), H.R. 2267 (111th), H.R. 1346 (111th), H.R. 3924 (111th), S. 3155 (111th), S. 43 (111th), H.R. 5777 (111th), S. 414 (111th), H.R. 627 (111th), H.R. 4962 (111th), H.R. 3458 (111th), S. 773 (111th), S. 1192 (111th), S. 3386 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th), S. 3579 (111th), H.R. 690 (111th), S. 540 (111th), H.R. 1076 (111th), S. 1597 (111th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H.R. 1586/ S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including provisions related to NextGen implementation and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) standards H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act (a bill will follow in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation) S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (House Committee on Ways and Means is working on companion legislation) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice, updated regulation expected in Winter 2010/2011) The Department of Transportation's Notice of Proposed Rule Making on Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries (see January 11, 2010, Federal Register notice, updated rulemaking expected in Winter 2010/2011) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review (report anticipated winter 2010/2011, outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout review) Various issues relating to the implementation of NextGen (no specific regulation/legislation tied to this), and the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), in particular provisions relating to Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce (bill number not yet assigned)

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Small Business Administration (SBA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); General Services Administration (GSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 1451 (111th), H.R. 1586 (111th), H.R. 2200 (111th), H.R. 915 (111th), S. 1631 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 3246/ S. 2843, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 H.R. 5320, Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010, including an amendment by Rep. Diana DeGette which would establish disclosure requirements regarding materials used in the hydraulic fracturing process S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S. 1792, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for nonbusiness energy property S. 2818, A bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve weatherization for low-income persons, and for other purposes S. 3177 / H.R. 5019 / S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S. J. Res. 26, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (bill number not yet assigned) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (bill number not yet assigned) Draft climate legislation expected to be sponsored by Senators Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman (not yet introduced) Draft legislation to provide incentives to deploy nuclear power (not yet introduced) Various issues relating to the Kerry-Lieberman "American Power Act" (draft legislation, not yet introduced) Legislation to reauthorize the "Diesel Emissions Reduction Act" (not yet introduced) NHTSA Proposed Rulemaking on Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for New Medium- and Heavy-Duty Fuel Efficiency Improvement Program (see June 14, 2010, Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 113, Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0079) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone (see January 19, 2010, Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 1, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That Are Solid Waste (see Januaray 2, 2009, Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 107, Docket No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0329) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (Boilers MACT) (see June 9, 2010, Fed. Reg., Vol 75, No. 110, Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058) General issues including: policy for storing nuclear waste, the Department of the Interior's moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico, DOE Loan Guarantees for Rare Earth Elements, and Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 3246 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), S. 1792 (111th), H.R. 5019 (111th), S. 2818 (111th), S. 3177 (111th), H.R. 5320 (111th), S. 3663 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 3072 (111th), S. 3434 (111th), H.R. 3534 (111th), S. 2843 (111th), S.J.Res. 26 (111th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

H.R. 3192 / S. 1633, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009 S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State Bills on Travel and Tourism Issues: S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1734, To require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings S. 1023, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (House version has yet to be introduced) H.R. 2670, IMPACTT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, A bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes S. 321, Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1434, State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010, and related programs S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 H.R. 1299, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 Various issues regarding the implementation of WHTI on specific changes to the Final Rule, and possible fixes moving forward with the full implementation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Continued from pg # 65: Casasco - Page, U.S. Senate; Intern, U.S. Senate Cloakroom

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); General Services Administration (GSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 203 (111th), S. 1023 (111th), H.R. 2954 (111th), H.R. 1299 (111th), S. 1434 (111th), H.R. 1733 (111th), S. 1633 (111th), S. 1335 (111th), H.R. 2670 (111th), S. 2971 (111th), H.R. 1734 (111th), H.R. 3192 (111th), S. 321 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau, including provisions related to FEC expansion All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067 / S. 1580, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460 / S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403 / S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 5107 / S. 3254, Employee Misclassification Act H.R. 5176, Family and independent Business Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 5663 / S. 3671, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010 H.R. 5860, Union Member Protection Act S.J.Res. 30, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures H.R.12 / S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 5141, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensable time under the Fair Labor Standards Act (not yet introduced) All provisions of the following Executive Orders: E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet published) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Proposed and Final regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (74 Fed. Reg. 56,750, Nov. 3, 2009; 75 Fed. Reg. 26,062,May 11, 2010) FTC and DOJ Horizontal Merger Comments: Revisions to Horizontal Merger Guidelines (not yet published in Federal Register) FTC use of Section 5 and Issuance of Report on Section 5 Workshops: Expansive use of Section 5 of the FTC Act by the FTC Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executve Order 13,494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (75 Fed. Reg. 19,345, Apr. 14, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues including: Department of Labor regulatory agenda, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act, NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Education, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: S. 1543 (111th), H.R. 1176 (111th), S. 1152 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 2067 (111th), H.R. 5860 (111th), H.R. 3403 (111th), H.R. 5141 (111th), H.R. 5107 (111th), H.R. 5663 (111th), S. 182 (111th), H.R. 1355 (111th), H.R. 2077 (111th), S. 3254 (111th), H.R. 12 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th), H.R. 2460 (111th), S. 1580 (111th), S. 478 (111th), S. 3671 (111th), H.R. 5176 (111th), S. 560 (111th), H.R. 2641 (111th), H.R. 635 (111th), S.J.Res. 30 (111th)

Torts TOR

S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 1020 / S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512 / H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 4678 / S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act Various issues relating to federal tax law as it applies to expenses incurred in contingency fee litigation

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Energy, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: S. 931 (111th), S. 1504 (111th), H.R. 1237 (111th), S. 3663 (111th), S. 1606 (111th), H.R. 5503 (111th), H.R. 4678 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th), S. 3600 (111th), H.R. 3534 (111th), S. 512 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 5088, America's Commitment to Clean Water Act H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, including provisions relating to Build America Bonds and Private Activity Bonds S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act Various issues relating to a proposed drinking and clean water trust fund (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Education, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: S. 787 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 5088 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 874 / S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531 / S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 4645, Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 2194, To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran S. 2799, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2009 H.R. 5160, Haiti Economic Lift Program Act of 2010 S. 3084, Export Promotion Act of 2010 H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, PRO-IP Act H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act S.122/ H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S. 2821/ H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 S. 3084, Export Promotion Act of 2010 H.R. 4128, Conflict Minerals Trade Act H.R. 3192, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009 S. 2799/ H.R. 2194, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S.1027/ H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 5312, Reciprocal Government Procurement with China Creates American Jobs Act H.R. 1318, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act S. 496, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act H.R. 1886, Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 (PEACE) Act of 2009 S. 3325/ H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act H.R. 4645, Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act S. 428/ H.R. 874, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, particularly the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act (offered as an amendment in the committee mark-up process to H.R. 2200) H.R. 5393, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, specifically Title XV on conflict materials S. 3639, Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2010 H.R. 5875, Emergency Supplimental Appropriations for Border Security Act of 2010 S. 1606/ H.R. 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 S. 569/ H.R. 6098, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 2009 H.R. 5967, Clean Ports Act of 2010 Continued from pg # 71: Casasco - Page, U.S. Senate; Intern, U.S. Senate Cloakroom The following have no legislation/regulation tied to them: US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Korea Economic Relations U.S.-China Economic Relations U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO The Transatlantic Economic Council International Concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards, and Investment Intellectual Property, specifically the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO Trade Dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program Trade Dispute with Brazil regarding U.S. Cotton Subsidies U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Engaging U.S. Government to support American companies in India as they grapple with new cyber security, encryption, and telecommunications security policies IP issues related to the Internet, S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, H.R. 496 the "Trade Enforcement Act of 2009,and S. 1631, "Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009" Issues relating to legislation to extend the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) for Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador (specific legislation not yet introduced) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated winter 2010/2011) Issues relating to a decision by the Export-Import Bank of the United States to deny loan guarantees for the sale by Bucyrus International, Inc. of mining equipment to a subsidiary of Reliance Power Ltd. of India Various issues relating to sugar import levels as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's sugar program General issues regarding: China IPR polices, IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC), Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), unilateral economic sanctions, border measures, carbon tariffs, and export controls reform The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, (see January 11, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice, updated rulemaking expected Fall of 2010) The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee efforts to alter Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) and eliminate federal preemption of state economic regulation of interstate commerce pertaining to port security, safety and environmental issues The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the exsisting regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See FMCSA 2004 - 19608, January 4, 2010, updated rulemaking September of 2010) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) attempts to modify the existing First Sale Rule, regulating duties on products that come into the United States (language included in USCBP-2007-0083 prohibiting CBP from implementing any change to the First Sale Rule until January 1, 2011) Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modifications to the coastwise law pertaining to certain merchandise Jones Act Modifications (see Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009, updated rulemaking Fall 2010) FY11 Homeland Security Appropriations, including provisions related to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) provision (bill number not yet assigned) The "Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2009 Reauthorization Act" (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (bill number not yet assigned, draft legislation) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007") Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Various issues relating to U.S. compliance with the World Trade Organization ruling in the dispute settlement case brought by Brazil regarding U.S. cotton subsidies, policy developments in China that would create "indigenous innovation" programs that would threaten to exclude U.S. firms from the Chinese market, and a terminated pilot program allowing cross border trucking with Mexico (specific legislation not yet introduced) Continued from pg.# 77: DiPaula-Coyle - Chief of Staff (Schedule C), International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce; Policy Advisor (Schedule C Position), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce; Special Assistant (Schedule C Position), Office of the Under Secretary, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Reserve System; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: S. 3084 (111th), S. 1631 (111th), H.R. 5967 (111th), H.R. 910 (111th), H.R. 2311 (111th), S. 496 (111th), H.R. 5160 (111th), H.R. 2310 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), S. 1606 (111th), H.R. 1530 (111th), H.R. 2378 (111th), S. 2862 (111th), S. 569 (111th), H.R. 5393 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), H.R. 4678 (111th), H.R. 2200 (111th), H.R. 3012 (111th), H.R. 5875 (111th), H.R. 5312 (111th), S. 1089 (111th), S. 3639 (111th), H.R. 2194 (111th), H.R. 4128 (111th), S. 2799 (111th), H.R. 6098 (111th), S. 122 (111th), S. 428 (111th), S. 3325 (111th), H.R. 2313 (111th), H.R. 2312 (111th), S. 3804 (111th), H.R. 1318 (111th), H.R. 4279 (111th), H.R. 874 (111th), S. 1027 (111th), S. 2821 (111th), H.R. 1531 (111th), H.R. 3192 (111th), H.R. 1528 (111th), H.R. 1886 (111th), H.R. 496 (111th), H.R. 4645 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th)

Constitution CON

S.1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act of 2009 H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act

Contacted: St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)

Bills named: S. 1551 (111th), H.R. 5175 (111th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau H.R. 6038, Financial Industry Transparency Act of 2010

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); General Services Administration (GSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 6038 (111th)

Gaming/Gambling/Casino GAM

H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 Continued from pg # 29: Casasco - Page, U.S. Senate; Intern, U.S. Senate Cloakroom

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Interior, Dept of (DOI); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Security Council (NSC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1597 (111th), H.R. 2267 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 Various issues related to the regulatory process and legislative corrections to H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th)

Education EDU

S. 3605, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010 Various issues including: the for-profit higher education sector, the Department of Education's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Gainful Employment (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: S. 3605 (111th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

H.R. 4380, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2009

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Security Council (NSC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 4380 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 H.R. 5186 / S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 S. 3659, SAFE Port Reauthorization Act (P.L. 109-347) H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, specifically issues relating to Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably (SAFE) to Truckers (offered as an amendment in the committee mark-up process ) H.R. 2195, To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes S. 946, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2998 / H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2892, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 5619, To amend the SAFE Port Act to provide for the eligibility of certain third party logistics providers for participation in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program S. 569/ H.R. 6098, Incorporation, Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 778, A bill to establish within the Executive Office of the President a national cyber security advisor H.R. 5590, Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2010 S. 3639, Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2010 H.R. 5875, Emergency Supplimental Appropriations for Border Security Act, 2010 S. 1606/ H.R. 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 FY11 Homeland Security Appropriations, particularly issues related to Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) funding (bill number not yet assigned) Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee cybersecurity bill (bill number not yet assigned) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010, Federal Register notice) DHS public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) The Bush administrations Comprehensive Cyber Security Initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) President Obama's 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review) (no legislation/regulation tied to these items) National Institute of Standards and Technology draft NISTIR 7628, the "Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy and Requirements" document (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice, updated rule expected Winter 2010/2011) Joint DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (see Oct. 16, 2009 and Nov. 4, 2009, Federal Register notices) DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF)(no legislation/regulation tied to these items) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-347), and "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53)) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) programs and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) White House and DHS Global Supply Chain Security Review (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated winter 2010/2011) General issues including: H1N1 influenza preparedness issues, Department Health and Human Service pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling, and DHS guidance for businesses (published Sept. 14, 2009; Aug. 18, 2009) (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2477 (111th), H.R. 2892 (111th), S. 3659 (111th), H.R. 2998 (111th), S. 778 (111th), S. 3639 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), H.R. 5619 (111th), S. 2996 (111th), S. 1631 (111th), H.R. 4678 (111th), H.R. 5186 (111th), H.R. 5590 (111th), H.R. 2200 (111th), H.R. 6098 (111th), S. 1606 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 2195 (111th), S. 946 (111th), S. 569 (111th), H.R. 5875 (111th), H.R. 2868 (111th), S. 773 (111th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 2647 / S. 1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 H.R. 5136 / S. 3454, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 H.R. 5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010 Various issues relating to the 3% tax withholding mandate set forth by Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222)

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); State, Dept of (DOS); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Small Business Administration (SBA); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 5136 (111th), S. 1390 (111th), H.R. 2647 (111th), S. 3454 (111th), H.R. 5013 (111th)

Foreign Relations FOR

S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 Various issues relating to the ratification of the protocol amending the U.S. income tax treaty with New Zealand and ratification of the protocol amending the tax convention with Malta (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Reserve System; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 2971 (111th), H.R. 2271 (111th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

S. 3566, Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, specifically provisions related to short sea shipping and marine highways H.R. 4472 / S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010, including issues relating to invasive species H.R. 4844, To ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance S. 3213, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2010 H.R. 5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010 S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund H.R. 1586 / S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including provisions related to NextGen implementation and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) standards H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 3629, Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance to Help Transportation Act of 2010 H.R. 5381 / S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, including Section 501 regarding Preemption H.R. 5850 / S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization, the Highway Trust Fund, NextGen Implementation, FAA Reauthorization, and Positive Train Control Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Various issues relating to the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), in particular provisions relating to Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce, port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), and grant programs, a terminated pilot program allowing cross-border trucking with Mexico, Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) and Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Natl Security Council (NSC); General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 915 (111th), H.R. 4844 (111th), H.R. 1586 (111th), S. 3629 (111th), H.R. 4472 (111th), H.R. 5892 (111th), H.R. 5381 (111th), S. 3213 (111th), S. 1451 (111th), S. 3302 (111th), S. 3644 (111th), S. 3566 (111th), H.R. 5850 (111th), S. 3635 (111th), S. 2946 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 1346 / S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

Contacted: SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1346 (111th), S. 540 (111th)