AFL-CIO for AFL-CIO

Manufacturing MAN

Discussions regarding manufacturing issues

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007, S. 122 Fair Currency Act of 2007, S. 796 Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007, H.R. 1042 New Partnership for Development Act of 2007, H.R. 3905

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3905 (110th), S. 796 (110th), H.R. 1042 (110th), S. 122 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Hedge Fund Registration Act of 2007, S. 1402 Blackstone Group IPO issues Executive Compensation Stock Options Executive Compensation Hearings

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: S. 1402 (110th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Employment discrimination and the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Utilities UTI

Water Resources Development Act of 2007, H.R. 1495

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1495 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

AgJOBS Act of 2007, S. 237 AgJobs Act of 2007, H.R. 371 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007, H.R. 2419 Country of Origin Provisions (COOL) in Farm Bills

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 371 (110th), S. 237 (110th)

Transportation TRA

The Motorist's Bill of Rights: Increasing Gas Supply, Reducing Demand, and Protecting Consumers from Gouging, H.R. 2492 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R. 2881

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 2492 (110th), H.R. 2881 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services, S. 1624.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: S. 1624 (110th)

Unemployment UNM

Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act, H.R. 2233 Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act, S. 1871 Unemployment Insurance Extension and Economic stimulus

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 2233 (110th), S. 1871 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform Act of 2007, S. 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1908

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th)

Postal POS

Postal Rate Reform

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Discussions regarding Medicare Advantage Medicare Payment Policies Related to Health Care Quality Performance Measures Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007, H.R. 2549 Medicare Issues

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2549 (110th)

Housing HOU

Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1427 Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 (HOPE Act), S. 1386 DREAM Act of 2007, S. 2205 Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007, S. 2452

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 1386 (110th), S. 2452 (110th), H.R. 1427 (110th), S. 2205 (110th)

Immigration IMM

H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007, S. 1035 Discussions regarding H2-B Program Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007, S.988 Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007, H.R. 1843

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 988 (110th), H.R. 1843 (110th), S. 1035 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, S. 1710 The Dept. of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, H.R. 2764 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Reported in House), H.R. 4034

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 4034 (110th), S. 1710 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Discussions regarding global warming Discussions regarding general environmental issues America's Climate Security Act of 2007, S. 2191

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: S. 2191 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Campaign Expenditure Transparency Act, .H.R. 2630 Nomination of Judge Leslie Southwick Nominations tracking judicial vacancies 2010 Census Partnership Program

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 2630 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Savings Act of 2007, S. 1321 Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007, S. 1766 Green Jobs Act of 2007, H.R. 2847 Discussions regarding energy issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: S. 1321 (110th), S. 1766 (110th), H.R. 2847 (110th)

Education EDU

Graduation Promise Act of 2007, S. 1185 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, H.R. 2669 No Child Left Behind Reauthorization Discussions about student loan interest reduction

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 1185 (110th), H.R. 2669 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 800 Employee Free Choice Act , S. 1041 Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 1338 Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act of 2007, H.R. 1644

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: S. 1041 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), H.R. 1644 (110th), H.R. 1338 (110th)

Retirement RET

Social Security Fairness Act of 2007, S. 206 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007, S. 1974 Social Security Fairness Act of 2007, H.R. 82 Retirement Security For Life Act of 2007, H.R.2205

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2205 (110th), H.R. 82 (110th), S. 1974 (110th), S. 206 (110th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Foreign Investment Security Act of 2007, S. 1404 Saffron Revolution Support Act of 2007, S.2172 Overseas Private Investment Corporation Authorization Act of 2007, H.R. 2798 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2007, H.R. 3096

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 2172 (110th), H.R. 2798 (110th), H.R. 3096 (110th), S. 1404 (110th)

Torts TOR

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Banking BAN

Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007, S. 1356 Jubillee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007, S. 2166 Jubillee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007, H.R. 2634 General Discussions re Corporate Bankruptcy

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1356 (110th), H.R. 2634 (110th), S. 2166 (110th)

Railroads RRR

Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007, H.R. 2095

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 2095 (110th)

Defense DEF

Brown Amendment to the FY '08 Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Accounting ACC

Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

State of the American Economy Discussions regarding monetary policy Discussions regarding strengthening Americas middle class

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Health Issues HCR

Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, S. 558 Healthy Families Act, S. 910 9/11 Heroes Health Improvement Act of 2007, H.R. 1414 9/11 Heroes Health Improvement Act of 2007, S. 201

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: S. 201 (110th), H.R. 1414 (110th), S. 910 (110th), S. 558 (110th)

District of Columbia DOC

District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007, S. 1257

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1257 (110th)

Bankruptcy BNK

Discussions regarding bankruptcy issues Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007, S. 2092 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007, H.R. 3652

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2092 (110th), H.R. 3652 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2007, S. 2081 Discussions re possible food import safety legislation

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: S. 2081 (110th)