SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION for SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES
See attachedUndertook lobbying activities relating to the maintenance/shared use of Johnson Valley Off-highway Recreational Area and Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base in California. Monitored S 1197, the National Defense Authroization Act (NDAA) and undertook lobbying activities to include HR 1676 in Senate bill. Undertook lobbying activities relating to the restoration and preservation of the Bonneville Salt Flats. Undertook lobbying activities to support efforts and potential legislative proposals to include a more collaborative process in land use designations in the United States. Monitored HR 48, the Open Space Preservation Promotion Act Monitored HR 126, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act Monitored HR 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act Monitored HR 445, the National Heritage Area Act Monitored HR 576, the Save Endangered Species Act Monitored HR 638, the National Wildlife Refuge Review Act Monitored HR 758, the Utah Land Sovereignty Act Supported HR 819/S 486, the Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreation Area Opposed HR 1187, the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act Supported HR 1459, the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act Opposed HR 1630 and S 769, to designate millions of acres of land in Utah as Red Rock wilderness Monitored HR 1633, the Small Land Tracts Conveyance Act Supported HR 1676, to protect the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area Monitored HR 1683, the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act Supported HR 1776, the Clear Creek National recreation Area and Conservation Act Monitored HR 1799, the Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act Monitored HR 1825, the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act Monitored HR 1834, the 21st Century Great Outdoors Commission Act Supported HR 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act Monitored HR 2068, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act ReauthorizationMonitored HR 2192, the National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act Opposed HR 2490, the Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act Opposed HR 2491, the Devils Staircase Wilderness Act Monitored HR 2511/S 1233, the Federal Land Freedom Act Monitored HR 2808, to designate certain National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, as wilderness, to facilitate a land exchange involving certain land in such National Forest, and for other purposes. Monitored HR 3008, the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest Service land in Los Padres National Forest. Monitored HR 3022, the National Discovery Trails Act Monitored S 60, the Western states National Historic Trails Study Act Monitored S 61, the California Coastal national Monument Expansion Act Monitored S 341, the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act Monitored S 352, the Devils Staircase Wilderness Act Monitored S 473, ensuring that Federal Register notices submitted to BLM are reviewed in a timely manner Monitored S 801, the Prairie Protection Act Monitored S 974, the Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act Monitored S 1054, the Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act Monitored S 1160, the Complete Americas Great Trails Act Monitored S 1167, the Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act Monitored S 1232, the Great Lakes Ecoological and Economic Protection Act Monitored S 1237, the Omnibus Territories Act Monitored S 1309, a bill to withdraw and reserve certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior for military uses, and for other purposes. Monitored S 1415, the Canyon Mountain Land Conveyance Act Monitored S 1430, the Idaho wilderness water Resources Protection Act Monitored S 1520, the York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STUART GOSSWEIN | — |
| STEPHEN MCDONALD | — |
| DANIEL SADOWSKI | — |
Automotive Industry AUT
See attached.Monitored HR 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act Monitored HR 711, the Highway Trust Fund Reform Act Monitored HR 1027/S488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act Monitored HR 1663/S 780, the PARTS Act Monitored HR 1664, the Distracted Driving Prevention Act Monitored HR 3057, the Fuel Cell Industrial Vehicle Jobs Act Monitored S 880, the Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act Monitored S 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act Monitored S 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STUART GOSSWEIN | — |
| STEPHEN MCDONALD | — |
| DANIEL SADOWSKI | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
See attachedSubmitted comments to the House Small Business Committee in Supported of comprehensive tax reform legislation. Monitored HR 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2013 Monitored HR 30, the Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 119, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities Monitored HR 120, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act Monitored HR 122, the Creating Jobs from Innovative Small Business Act Monitored HR 147, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 177, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 309, the Regulatory Sunset and Review Act Monitored HR 348, the Narrowing Exceptions from Withholding Taxes Act Monitored HR 375, the Make it in America Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 497, the America Works Act Monitored HR 528, the Invest in America First Act Monitored HR 535, the Put America Back to Work Act Monitored HR 615, the Market Based Manufacturing Incentive Act Monitored HR 616, the Scaling up Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 684, the Marketplace Fairness Act Monitored HR 746, the Protect Small Business Jobs Act Supported HR 774, the Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts Act Monitored HR 782, the Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act Monitored HR 796, the Protecting American Jobs Act Monitored HR 886, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 1105, the Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act Monitored HR 1271, the Rebuild American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 1283, to amend the Small Business Act to provide grants to small business development centers Monitored HR 1321, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored HR 1323, the Small Business Start-up Savings Account ActMonitored HR 1522, to provide incentives for the expansion of manufacturing in the US Supported HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1737, the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act Monitored HR 1800, the Small Business Credit Availability Act Monitored HR 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored HR 2159, the 21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act Monitored HR 2429, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 2447, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act Monitored HR 2461, the SBA Loan paperwork Reduction Act Monitored HR 2592, the STEM Innovation Networks Act Monitored HR 2593, the Cost-Benefit and Regulatory Transparency Enhancement Act Monitored HR 2605, the Manufacturing Innovation in America Act Monitored HR 2954, to make permanent the dedication of state and local general sales taxes Monitored HR 2940, the Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 2982, the Computer Science in STEM Act Monitored HR 2988, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act Monitored HR 2992, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA) Monitored HR 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act Monitored HR 3115, the Small Business Growth Through Exports Act Monitored HR 3129, to make permanent full exclusion applicable to qualified small business stock Monitored HR 3142, the STEM Readiness Act Monitored HR 3167, the Play Fair on trade and Innovation Act Monitored S 4, the Rebuild America Act Monitored S 8, the End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act Monitored S 63, the Made in America Manufacturing Act Monitored S 97, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored S 115, the Small Business Job Creation ActMonitored S 320, the Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act Monitored S 387, the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Monitored S 535, the Regulation Costs to Small Businesses Act Monitored S 544/HR 1127, requiring the President to develop a comprehensive National Manufacturing Strategy Monitored S 665, the Protecting Americas Worker Act Monitored S 725, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored S 854, the STEM Education for the Global Economy Act Monitored S 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored S 1087, the Enhancing Education through Technology Act Monitored S 1129, the STEM 2 Act Monitored S 1183, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1190, the Small Business Fairness Act Monitored S 1390, the Regulatory Improvement Act Monitored S 1402, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1472, the Strengthening Congressional Oversight of Regulatory Actions for Efficiency Act Monitored S 1498, the Small Business Tax Fairness Act Monitored S 1501, the Job Creation Through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STUART GOSSWEIN | — |
| STEPHEN MCDONALD | — |
| DANIEL SADOWSKI | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
See attached.Monitored HR 22, the Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act Monitored HR 401, the Global Online Freedom Act Monitored HR 637, the Preserving American Privacy Act Monitored HR 778/S647, the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act Monitored HR 2582, the PATENT Jobs Act Monitored HR 2655 /S 1288, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act Supported S. 662, the Trade Facilitation Trade Enforcement Act of 2013
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STUART GOSSWEIN | — |
| STEPHEN MCDONALD | — |
| DANIEL SADOWSKI | — |
Health Issues HCR
See attached.Monitored HR 344, the Competitive Health Insurance Act Monitored HR 1254, to repeal a requirement that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in their employers health benefit plans Monitored HR 1326, the Health Care Price Transparency Act Monitored HR 1342, to Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act Monitored HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1990/S 983, the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act Monitored HR 2667, the Authority for Mandate Delay Act Monitored HR 2700, the Health Care Waiver Fairness Act Monitored HR 3046, the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Improvement Act Monitored S 24, the Small Business Health Relief Act Monitored S 479, the Health Insurance Rate Review Act Monitored S 560, to construe the Individual Mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a tax Monitored S 610, the Family Health Care Flexibility Act Monitored S 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act Monitored S 701, modifying the definition of full time employee for the purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Monitored HR 762, the Health Care Choice Act Monitored S 1154/HR 2938, the Exchange Sunset Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STUART GOSSWEIN | — |
| STEPHEN MCDONALD | — |
| DANIEL SADOWSKI | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
See attached.Continue to oppose waiver request to the EPA to raise the permissible ethanol content in gasoline from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15), until there are conclusive scientific findings that it does not harm vehicles of any age. Monitored HR 400, the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act Monitored HR 550, the Phantom Fuel Reform Act Supported HR 875, requiring a comprehensive assessment of scientific/technical research implication of use of mid-level ethanol blends Monitored HR 1415, the Innovative Technologies Investment Incentive Act Monitored HR 1422, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act Monitored HR 1461, to repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard Supported HR 1462, to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate certain requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard and to prohibit introduction of E15 gasoline to the marketplace Monitored HR 1524, requiring 85% domestic content in green tech purchased by federal agencies or with federal funds and in property eligible for the renewable energy production or investment tax credits Monitored HR 1569, to amend the Internal Revenue Service code to terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate tax rate Monitored HR 1582, to prohibit the EPA Administrator from promulgating finals energy-related rules that cost over $1 billion and will cause adverse effects on the economy Monitored HR 2162, the Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act Monitored HR 2267, the American Fuel Protection Act Monitored HR 2445, the CAFE Standards Repeal Act Monitored HR 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act Monitored 2502, the Renewable Energy Parity Act Monitored S 107, to prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions Monitored S 318, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act Monitored S 332, the Climate Protection Act Supported S 344, prohibiting the EPA Administrator from approving gasoline with greater than 10 percent volume ethanol Monitored S 389, the Freedom Fuels Act Monitored S 802, the Sensible Environmental Protection Act Monitored S 830, the EPA Fair Play ActMonitored S 906, Changing How America Reduces Greenhouse Emissions (CHARGE) Act Monitored S 1100, the North American Alternative Fuels Act Monitored S 1195, the Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act Monitored S 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act Monitored S 1563, the Biofuels Market Expansion Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STUART GOSSWEIN | — |
| STEPHEN MCDONALD | — |
| DANIEL SADOWSKI | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
See attached.Supported HR1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 Monitored HR 2347, the Secret Ballot Protection Act Monitored S 1356, the Workforce Investment Act Monitored S 1357, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act Monitored S 1423, the Toxic Substances and Worker Health Advisory Board Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STUART GOSSWEIN | — |
| STEPHEN MCDONALD | — |
| DANIEL SADOWSKI | — |
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