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Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 2421/S. 1870:Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007; Brownfields Reauthorization

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 1870 (110th), H.R. 2421 (110th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Smartgrowth; Brownfields reauthorization

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Transportation TRA

Transportaion issues, specifically as they relate to land use planning and infrastructure

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Brownfields Reauthorization; H.R. 2421/S. 1870: Clean Water Restoration Act; S. 2191: America's Climate Security Act of 2007; H.R.3524: HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2421 (110th), S. 2191 (110th), S. 1870 (110th), H.R. 3524 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 2419: Combat Illegal Logging Act was included in the Farm Bill

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Banking BAN

HR 5140: House Stimulus Package; Economic Stimulus Act of 2008; Affordable Housing Investment Act; H.R. 2895/S. 2523: National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007; H.R. 1427: Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1852/ S. 2338: Expanding American Homeowership Act of 2007

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 1852 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th), H.R. 2895 (110th), S. 2523 (110th), H.R. 1427 (110th), S. 2338 (110th)

Constitution CON

Brownfields Reauthorization

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Legislation; H.R. 1427: Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 5140: House Stimulus Package; Economic Stimulus Act of 2008; Affordable Housing Investment Act; S. 2044 Employee Proper Classification Act of 2008; H.R. 5720/S. 2666

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 5140 (110th), S. 2666 (110th), H.R. 1427 (110th), S. 2044 (110th), H.R. 5720 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Lobbying for a draft of AHP draft legislation (no current bill exists this Congress)

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Small Business SMB

Small business concerns with housing downturn, no specific bill

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bankruptcy BNK

H.R. 3609: Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; S. 2136: Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007; Title IV of S. 2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; S.2133, Homes Act; Provisions in H.R. 3221, renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3609 (110th), S. 2133 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), S. 2136 (110th), S. 2636 (110th)

Housing HOU

H.R.3524: HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007; Rural Housing Preservation; H.R. 5140: Economic Stimulus Act of 2008; H.R. 2895/S. 2523: National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007; H.R. 1851: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007; Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Legislation; VA Loan Guarantee Program; Affordable Housing Investment Act; H. R. 1852/S. 2338: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 3915/S. 2452: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007; H.R. 3609: Emergency Home Owership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; S. 2136: Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007; H.R. 3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2338 (110th), H.R. 3915 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), S. 2136 (110th), H.R. 2895 (110th), S. 2523 (110th), H.R. 1851 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th), H.R. 3609 (110th), S. 2452 (110th), H.R. 1852 (110th), H.R. 3524 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

The FY2009 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, on major housing programs and Basic Pilot Mandate; The FY2009 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Act, on career training programs and Basic Pilot Mandate; Commerce appropriations (census bureau issues and Basic Pilot mandate), the FY2009 Commerce, Justice Science Appropriations Act

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Education, Dept of

Immigration IMM

SAVE Act; H.R.4088: On concerns with employer provisions; H.R. 1645: STRIVE Act: On all provisions; S. 1348,/S. 1639: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act on all provisions; H.R. 5515: New Employee Verification Act of 2008

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 1348 (110th), H.R. 4088 (110th), H.R. 1645 (110th), S. 1639 (110th), H.R. 5515 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 3221: New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 2776: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007; H.R. 2847: Green Jobs Act of 2007; H.R. 5351: Renewable Energy & Conservation Tax Act of 2008; S.2191: America's Climate Security Act of 2007; H.R. 3524: Hope VI Improvement & Reauthorization Act of 2007, Green Building Mandates

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: S. 2191 (110th), H.R. 2847 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 5351 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 3524 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 2847: Green Jobs Act; Lobbying for a draft of AHP draft legislation (no current bill exists this Congress); Lobbying against H.R. 2049/S. 1244:Protecting American Workers Act; H.R. 4088: SAVE Act, on concerns with employer provisions

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1244 (110th), H.R. 2847 (110th), H.R. 2049 (110th), H.R. 4088 (110th)

Torts TOR

H.R. 3010/S. 1782: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1782 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 2421/S. 1870: Clean Water Restoration Act; H.R. 2419: Combat Illegal Logging Act was included in this Farm bill (Illegal timber sales); S. 742: Ban Asbestos in America Act

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 742 (110th), H.R. 2421 (110th), S. 1870 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)