NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION for NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime; Oppose Executive Order regarding disclosures for federal contractors.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Health Issues HCR

HR 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; HR 4 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act; HR 1063 Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act; S. 18 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act; S. 19 American Liberty Restoration Act; S. 20/H.R. 1744 American Job Protection Act; S. 192 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; S. 312 Patients Freedom to Choose Act; Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges; Medicare Secondary Payer Judgments; Comments on FDA's Suggested Questions & Answers for the Final Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Section 4205 Guidance; Comments on IRS' "Shared Responsibility for Employers Regargding Health Care Coverage (IRC Sec. 1513)"; H.R.1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, all provisions; H.R.2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.5/S.1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011, all provisions

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 1744 (112th), H.R. 4 (112th), H.R. 1370 (112th), H.R. 2077 (112th), S. 19 (112th), S. 192 (112th), H.R. 5 (112th), H.R. 1206 (112th), S. 312 (112th), H.R. 1063 (112th), H.R. 2 (112th), S. 1098 (112th), S. 18 (112th), S. 20 (112th), S. 1099 (112th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Comments re: FDA's proposed regulation on nutrition labeling, 76 FR 19192 (April 6, 2011) Docket No. FDA-2011-F-0172, provisions on coverage enforcement.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE

Homeland Security HOM

S. 832, SAFE Port Reauthorization Act, support the bill

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office

Bills named: S. 832 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 639; S. 328 (Currency Reform For Fair Trade Act) statements in opposition to China currency legislation on behalf of U.S. retailers; H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. retail industry; H.R. 2387; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; H.Res. 310 (providing for consideration of H.R. 639 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country) communication of U.S. retail industry opposition; S. 1069 (Affordable Footwear Act to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. footwear retailers; S. 1130 (prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders) communication of U.S. retail industry views; S. 1162 (authorize the International Trade Commission to develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties) communication of U.S. retail industry views; S. 1267 (to strengthen U.S. trade laws) communication of U.S. retail industry opposition; Andean Trade Preference and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) communication of U.S. retail industry support; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act statements of U.S. retail industry views regarding SEC implementation; Customs Reauthorization statements in support of improving security and facilitation with Customs and Border Protection; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization communication of U.S. retail industry support; Lacey Act Amendments communication of U.S. retail industry views on implementation by USDA, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) communication on behalf of U.S. retail industry in support of reauthorization; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; U.S.-China economic relations statements of U.S. retail industry views on indigenous innovation policy and intellectual-property rights protection; U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement FTA (Colombia FTA) statements of U.S. retail industry views; U.S.-Korea free trade agreement (KORUS) statements of U.S. retail industry views; U.S.-Panama free trade agreement (Panama FTA) statements of U.S. retail industry views

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 704 (112th), H.R. 639 (112th), S. 1069 (112th), S. 1244 (112th), S. 1162 (112th), H.Res. 310 (112th), S. 328 (112th), H.R. 2387 (112th), S. 1267 (112th), S. 1130 (112th), H.R. 2071 (112th)

Banking BAN

S. 575 Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011 to delay interchange swipe fee reform, all provisions; H.R.1081, Consumers Payment System Protection Act, all provisions; Tester Amendment (S. Amdt 392) to S. 782, the Economic Development Act, to delay implementation of swipe fee reforms;

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1081 (112th), S. 782 (112th), S. 575 (112th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

Support Commodity Futures Trading Commission funding levels necessary to ensure transparency, stability and proper functioning of commodity derivatives markets; H.R. 1188, the Repeal Ethanol Subsidies Today Act, all provisions; support amendment to block EPA funds for implementation of rule allowing E15; Support the STOP Commodity Speculation Act (no bill number yet); Ethanol Subsidy & Repeal Act, all provisions; Coburn Amendement (No. 436) to S. 782, the Economic Development Act, to end VEETC and Ethantol Import tariff on July 1, 2011; H.R. 2037, Ethanol Subsidy Repeal Act, to end VEETC and Ethantol Import tariffs; S.1185, Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction Act, to create new subsidies for ethanol infrastructure.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 1188 (112th), S. 1185 (112th), H.R. 2037 (112th), S. 782 (112th)

Transportation TRA

HR 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 Oppose the bill; Highway Bill Reauthorization support reauthorization of highway bill to include a focus on freight policy, oppose new fees or taxes as a pay for; FMCSA Drivers Hours of Service proposed regulation oppose changes to current drivers hours of service regulations; Ocean Carrier Antitrust Immunity support efforts to remove antitrust immunity granted to ocean carriers under the Shipping Act. H.R. 1122, Freight FOCUS Act of 2011, support legislation; H.R.658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, support language to harmonize shipment of lithium in batteries with international standards.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 658 (112th), H.R. 572 (112th), H.R. 1122 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.1265, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property, all provisions; S.687, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property, all provisions. Tax reform; Oppose repeal of Last In First Out (LIFO) accounting method; Oppose repeal of Lower of Cost or Market (LCM); oppose imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT); H.R.1439; Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, all provisions; Main Street Fairness

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 1265 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th), S. 687 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R.1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, amends COPPA relating to provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children; H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, consumer personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; H.R.1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, regulations by FTC requiring entities engaged in interstate commerce that own or possess data containing personal information to establish security policies; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding collection and use of personal information through online activity; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding FTC rulemaking authority, personally identifiable information, data collection and retention, notice and choice in offline and online environment; H.R. 1939, Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011, support the bill; S.1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, all provisions.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Bills named: H.R. 1895 (112th), S. 913 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), S. 1011 (112th), H.R. 1939 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 799 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Expedited Visa process for visitors (no bill introduced).

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles APP

H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) - provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) - communication of support on behalf of retail industry; H.R. 2387; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) - communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; Andean Trade Preference and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) communication of U.S. retail industry support Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 704 (112th), H.R. 2071 (112th), S. 1244 (112th), H.R. 2387 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 964, the Job Protection Act, regarding disclosure of costs related to collective bargaining; H.R. 2164, the Legal Workforce Act, requiring employers to use federal E-verify program, all provisions; United States, et al, vs. American Express, MasterCard, VISA, et al - case settlement.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2164 (112th), S. 964 (112th)