NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

Education EDU

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Vocational Education and mentoring. Dept. of Education Proposed Rule regarding Program Integrity: Gainful Employment (ED-2010-OPE-0012).

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Administration on Aging; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Monitor legislation and federal activity related to countervailing duty determinations for Gulf Shrimp.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Administration on Aging; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S.749 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. Monitor draft legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment.Monitor federal issues related to general tax reform. Monitor federal issues related to corporate tax reform. Proposed Rule: Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service), RIN 1545-BL33 [REG-138006-12]. H.R. 763, S. 603, The Job & Premium Protection Act to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 903, S. 399, The American Job Protection Act Monitor the implementation of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-240). Final Rule: Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit [RIN 1545-BL49]. NPRM and Notice of Hearing: Shared Responsibility Payment for Not Maintaining Minimum Essential Coverage [RIN 1545-BL36], [REG-148500-12]. Proposed Rule and Notice of Public Hearing: Health Insurance Providers Fee [REG-118315-12], [RIN 1545-BL20] Correction to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Hearing: Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage; Correction [REG-138006-12], [RIN 1545-BL23]. Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [REG-122706-12, RIN 1545-BL50], [RIN1210-AB56], [CMS-9952-P, RIN 0938-AR77]. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Minimum Value of Eligble Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Tax Credit [REG - 125398-12, RIN 1545-BL43]. Final Rule: Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans [RIN 1545-BL07, RIN 1210-A-B55, CMS-9979-F/RIN 0938-AR48]. Notice 2013-42: Transition Relief for Employers and Related Individuals Eligible to Enroll in Eligible Employer-Sponored Health Plans for Non-Calendar Plan Years that Begin in 2013 and End in 2014. H.R. 2429, S.1183 The Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013. H.R. 2575 Save American Workers Act of 2013. S.1188 Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013. S.701 Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013. H.R. 2988, Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013. Notice 2013-41: Eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage for Purposes of the Premium Tax Credit. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Information Reporting for Affordable Insurance Exchanges [REG-140789-12, RIN 1545-BL42]. Notice 2013-45: Transition Relief for 2014 Under 6055 (6055 Information Reporting), 6056 (6056 Information Reporting) and 4980H (Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions). Final Rule: Regulations Pertaining to the Disclosure of Return Information To Carry Out Eligibility Requirements for Health Insurance Affordability Programs [RIN 1545BK87}. Proposed Rule: Tax Credit for Employee Health Insurance Expenses of Small Employers [REG-113792-13, RIN 1545-BL55] Final Regulations: Shared Responsibility Payment for Not Maintaining Minimum Essential Coverage [TD 9632, RIN 1545-BL36]. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Hearing: Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage [REG-132455-11, RIN 1545-BL31]. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing: Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans [REG-136630-12, RIN 1545-BL26]. Notice 2013-54: Application of Market Reform and other Provisions of the Affordable Care Act to HRAs, Health FSAs, and Certain other Employer Healthcare Arrangements. Notice 2013-71: Modification of Use-or-Lose Rule For Health Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs) and Clarification Regarding 2013-2014 Non-Calendar Year Salary Reduction Elections Under 125 Cafeteria Plans. Final Rule: Health Insurance Providers Fee [RIN 1545BL20, TD 9643]. Final Rule: Rules Relating to Additional Medicare Tax [RIN 1545BK54, TD 9645]. Final Rule: Net Investment Income Tax [RIN 1545BK44, TD 9644]. Notice 2014-06: Section 45R Transition Relief with Respect to the Tax Credit for Employee Health Insurance Expenses of Certain Small Employers. Notice 2014-1: Sections 125 and 223 Cafeteria Plans, Flexible Spending Arrangements, and Health Savings Accounts Elections and Reimbursements for Same-Sex Spouses Following the Windsor Supreme Court Decision.Proposed Rule: Amendments to Excepted Benefits [RIN 1545BL90, REG14317213], [RIN 1210AB60], [RIN 0938AS16, CMS9946P]. Correcting Amendment: Shared Responsibility Payment for Not Maintaining Minimum Essential Coverage; Correction [RIN 1545BL36, TD 9632]. IRS clarification of tips vs. service charges. Rev. Rul. 2012-18. S.1395 - Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2013. H.R.2945 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration on Aging; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 1183 (113th), S. 1395 (113th), S. 603 (113th), H.R. 903 (113th), H.R. 2988 (113th), S. 701 (113th), H.R. 2945 (113th), H.R. 763 (113th), H.R. 2429 (113th), H.R. 2575 (113th), S. 1188 (113th), S. 749 (113th), S. 399 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Health-Care Related Tax. Credits, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (P.L. 111-148). Monitor the implementation of the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, (P.L. 111-152).H.R. 1249, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. S. 1756 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. H.R. 903, S. 399, The American Job Protection Act. H.R. 763 To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 603 The Jobs & Premium Protection Act. H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act. Proposed Rule: Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing [RIN 0938-AR04] [CMS-2334-P]. FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI (January 24, 2013). HHS seeks public comment on the new single, streamlined application for health insurance and the SHOP applications, draft dated 1/16/2013. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation [RIN 0938-AR03], [CMS-9980-F]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review [RIN 0938-AR40], [CMS-9972-F]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-P2], [RIN 0938-AR76]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges [RIN 3206-AM47]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014; Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-F], [RIN 0938-AR51]. Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [REG-122706-12, RIN 1545-BL50], [RIN1210-AB56], [CMS-9952-P, RIN 0938-AR77]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchange and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964 - F2, RIN 0938-AR76]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards [CMS - 9957-b, RIN 0938-AR82]. H.R.45 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [CMS-9958-F, RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Programs: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes, and Premiums and Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and Enrollment [CMS-2334-F, RIN 0938-AR04]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, and Eligibility Appeals[CMS-9957-F, RIN 0938-AR82]. Multi-State Plan Program on the Health Insurance Marketplace OPM Plan. Federally Facilitated Marketplace Enrollment Operational Policy & Guidance, CMS, October 3, 2013. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74]. Final Rule: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program: Expanding Coverage of Children; Federal Flexible Benefits Plan: Pre-Tax Payment of Health Benefits Premiums: Conforming Amendments [RIN 3206AM55]. Correcting Amendment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [CMS9964F3, RIN0938AR51].Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 [RIN 0938AR89, CMS9954P]. Notice of Effective Date: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges; Announcement. Interim Final Rule with Comment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Maximizing January 1, 2014 Coverage Opportunities [RIN 0938AS17, CMS9945IFC]. Guidance: Options Available for Consumers with Cancelled Policies. Final Rule; Correction: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 Correction [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74], [CMS9957CN; 9964CN]. Report: Income Verifications for Advanced Premium Tax Credits Report. H.R. 3367: To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015.

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration on Aging; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 903 (113th), H.R. 1249 (113th), H.R. 3367 (113th), H.R. 763 (113th), S. 603 (113th), S. 399 (113th), S. 1756 (113th), H.R. 45 (113th), H.R. 1254 (113th)

Banking BAN

Monitor Data Security & Cyber Security Legislation and working drafts. Monitor and discuss emerging mobile payments marketplace. H.R. 1468 SECURE IT. S. 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013.Monitor the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203) and Sec. 920 related to debit card fee reforms. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to credit card swipe fees and changes to card network surcharging rules. Monitor issues related to payroll cards.

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Administration on Aging; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1468 (113th), S. 1193 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

Monitor agency compliance with respect to the Regulatory Flexibility Act, P.L. 96-354.

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. AMDT 144 to S.Con.Res.8, Senate Budget Resolution: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to restore a sensible definition of full-time employee for purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. AMDT 229 to S. Con. Res. 8, Senate Budget Resolution: To repeal the 30 hour weekly work requirement for purposes of determining a full-time employee under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).S. AMDT 230 to S. Con. Res. 8, Senate Budget Resolution: To define a large employer for purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) as an employer with 50 or more employees rather than considering full-time equivalent employees for such purposes.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Administration on Aging; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 8 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitor legislation and federal activity related to food, commodity, and ethanol prices. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to commercial building and appliance efficiency. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to environmental issues. H.R. 1462 The Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act of 2013.H.R. 875, a bill to provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R. 3 The Northern Route Approval Act. H.R. 1461 The Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act. H.R. 1462, The Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act. S.1195 The Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act. S. 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. Monitor Department of Energy proposed rules on energy efficiency. S. 1807, the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration on Aging; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1462 (113th), H.R. 1461 (113th), S. 761 (113th), S. 1807 (113th), H.R. 875 (113th), S. 1195 (113th), H.R. 3 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Proposed Rule and Request for Comments regarding wage methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program, Labor: RIN 1205-AB61. Executive Order 13563 as it relates to RIN1205-AB69.Notice of Proposed Rule, "Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States (RIN 1205-AB58)." S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. H.R.1772 The Legal Workforce Act. H.R. 1354 Jobs Originating through Launching Travel Act (JOLT Act).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration on Aging; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: S. 744 (113th), H.R. 1772 (113th), H.R. 1354 (113th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FDA Model Food Code. Monitor the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, (P.L. 111-296). Monitor legislation and federal issues related to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-353). Monitor legislation and federal issues related to menu labeling.Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Food Safety. Monitor federal issues related to FDA sodium docket. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Agriculture Reform including Farm Bill legislation. Monitor Title IV on nutrition program of Farm Bill. H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. H.Amdt 228 to HR 1947 Dairy Amendment. H.Amdt 213 to HR 1947 Olive Oil amendment. H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, committee amendments related to catfish inspection, dairy supply management provisions, and olive oil import restrictions. H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Monitor federal issues related to sequestration of USDA inspectors. S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013.

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Administration on Aging; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 1947 (113th), S. 954 (113th), H.R. 2642 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. Monitor the implementation of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, (P.L. 111-2). Proposed Rule and Request for Comments: Proposed Rules Governing Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act - CRIN 3142 - AAOD.Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; Interpretation of the "Advice" Exemption, RIN1245-AA03. Monitor Federal case: the United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, National Association of Manufacturers & Coalition for a Democratic Workplace versus National Labor Relations Board. Proposed Rule, RIN 1215-AB79; RIN 1245 - AA03, Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, Interpretation of the "Advice Exemption." EEOC Enforcement Guidance (No. 915.002) Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Interim Final Rule: Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services [OSHA-2011-0193], [RIN 12158-AC79]. H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act. S. 850, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act. H.R. 803, SKILLS ACT. H.R. 1010, S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013. Technical Release 2013-02: Guidance of the notice to employees of coverage options under FLSA 18B and Updated Model Election Notice Under COBRA. H.R. 2347 Representation Fairness Restoration Act. Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice to Employees of Coverage Options Under Fair Labor Standards Act Section 18B [OMB Control Number 1210-0149]. Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Affordable Care Act Grandfathered Health Plan Disclosure, Recordkeeping Requirement, and Change in Carrier Disclosure [OMB Control Number: 12100140].

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Administration on Aging; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1010 (113th), H.R. 803 (113th), H.R. 1120 (113th), H.R. 2347 (113th), S. 460 (113th), S. 850 (113th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, [CRT Docket No. 110] RIN 1190-AA61, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations. Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [CRT Docket No. 113] RIN 1190-AA64, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodations, Equipment and Furniture. Concerns over Patent Troll lawsuits.Monitor draft legislation related to ADA Advance Notice. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to Patent Trolls and Patent Assertion Entities. H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act H.R. 3540, Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013. S. 1720, The Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013. Patent litigation reforms. S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act. H.R. 2639 Patent Litigation and Innovation Act. H.R. 845 Shield Act.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Administration on Aging; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 3540 (113th), S. 1013 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th), H.R. 845 (113th), H.R. 2639 (113th), S. 1720 (113th)