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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Columbia Free Trade Agreement Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, S. 1027 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, H.R. 2378 Korean Free Trade Agreement Trans-Pacific Partnership Buy America issues Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2009, S. 1254 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2009, S. 3134 Sri Lanka GSP Pakistani Labor Situation Export initiatives Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan Bahrain Free Trade Agreement China currency, trade and workers' rights issues G-20 meeting issues Gneral trade policy issues Export Import Bank general matters

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 2378 (111th), S. 1027 (111th), S. 1254 (111th), S. 3134 (111th)

Manufacturing MAN

Manufacturing Policy Issues

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217 Federal Medical Assistance Program Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2010, HR 467 Protecting Employees and Reitrees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2010, S. 3033 Restoring American Finanical Stability Act of 2010, HR 4173 (Consumer protection, private equity, sytemic risk, derivatives, hedge funds) Derivatives Regulation Proxy access issues Executive compensation under TARP

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Bills named: S. 3033 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 467 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010, H.R. 4849 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, H.R 4213 - all issues Taxpayer Accountability, Responsibility and Consistency Act of 2009, H.R 3408

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4849 (111th), H.R. 3408 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th)

Unemployment UNM

Unemployment Insurance proposals Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2010, H.R 5618

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Bills named: H.R. 5618 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Department of Defense Appropriations Act. HR 3326 - provisions regarding federal civilian employees Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, S. 1298 - provisions relating to collective bargaining and personnel policy Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2010, H.R. 2892 - provisions relating to collaborative bargaining and personnel policy

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1298 (111th), H.R. 3326 (111th), H.R. 2892 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Climate Change issues

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Government Issues GOV

Executive Branch Appointments Judicial Nominations DISCLOSE Act, HR 5195 DISCLOSE Act, S. 3295 Fair Elections Now Act, HR 1826 Fiscal and Entitlement Commission

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 3295 (111th), H.R. 5195 (111th), H.R. 1826 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act, S. 539 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act, S. 949 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, S. 1733 Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendment Act of 2009, S. 1013 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, H.R. 2454 Restoring America's Manufacturers Leadership Through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009, S. 661

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1733 (111th), S. 1013 (111th), S. 539 (111th), S. 949 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 661 (111th)

Education EDU

Supplemental Appropriations Act, H.R 4899 - ESEA/NCLB proposals

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4899 (111th)

Immigration IMM

CIR-ASAP Act of 2009, H.R. 4321 Immigration Reform - all issues H-2B Program Reform Act of 2009, H.R. 4381 Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, S. 729 H-1B and L-1Visa Reform Act of 2009, S. 887 POWER Act, S. 3207 Foreign labor recruitment issues Labor Recruites Accountability

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 729 (111th), H.R. 4321 (111th), S. 3207 (111th), S. 887 (111th), H.R. 4381 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 182 Employee Free Choice Act, S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 1409 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, S. 1334 Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 2067 Healthy Families Act, H.R. 2460 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009, H.R. 413 Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 1580 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009, S. 1611 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, H.R. 2847 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, S. 3310 Local Jobs for America Act, H.R. 4812 Workforce Investment Policy OSHA Reform Issues Toxic Substances Control Act workplace issues Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, H.R. 5663 Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2010, H.R. 5618 Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks of 2010, H.R 5300 Issues related to overtime for home health workers COBRA subsidy issues Job corps issues Worker misclassification issues Ergonomics issues Job training issues Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010, S, 3024 Labor HHS appropriations - issues related to OSHA and NIOSH Healthy Families Act, S. 1152

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (111th), H.R. 2460 (111th), H.R. 4812 (111th), S. 1334 (111th), S. 560 (111th), S. 3310 (111th), H.R. 2067 (111th), S. 1580 (111th), S. 1152 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), H.R. 5618 (111th), H.R. 5663 (111th), H.R. 413 (111th), S. 182 (111th), S. 1611 (111th), H.R. 5300 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband Access and Expansion

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, H.R 3721 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, S. 1756

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 1756 (111th), H.R. 3721 (111th)

Transportation TRA

FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, H.R. 1586 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, HR 915 - express carrier provision Mass transit issues

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 915 (111th), H.R. 1586 (111th)

Retirement RET

Social Security Issues relating to deficit Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010, S. 3157 401 (k) Plan fee Amendments Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010, H.R 3962

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3962 (111th), S. 3157 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Health Care Reform Implementation Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H.R 3590 Physician Quality Medical Reports Issues Coordination of healthcare quality initiatives Quality Alliance Steering Committee

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

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

Veterans VET

Military construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, S. 1407

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 1407 (111th)