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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

The proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement with particular focus on the inclusion of Brunei in the agreement and the "yarn forward" rule of origin.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

Monitoring legislation affecting the operation and administration of food and beverage on AMTRAK trains as well as increasing the federal government's cap on the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC).

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Gaming/Gambling/Casino GAM

Monitoring various Internet gaming legislation.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Monitoring implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) with particular emphasis on elimination or amelioration of taxation of employee health care benefits resulting in a middle class tax increase.

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Immigration IMM

Lobbying in support of any legislation that seeks comprehensive immigration reform. Monitoring legislation affecting implementation of H2-B regulations and the reauthorization of the EB-5 program

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

Lobbying on issues and legislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934 and S. 248 and HR 511 which seeks to strip workers of collective bargaining rights at tribal-owned enterprises.

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: H.R. 511 (114th), S. 248 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislative issues surrounding REIT conversions.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Homeland Security HOM

Transportation Security Administration's regulations concerning security protocol for in- flight catering.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)