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Immigration IMM

S. 744, "The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act." (entire bill) H.R. 2131, "The SKILLS Act." (entire bill)

Contacted: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 744 (113th), H.R. 2131 (113th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank (no bill)

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 5682, "To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline." (entire bill) S.2280, "A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline." (entire bill) Combined Heat & Power / Energy Efficiency (no bill) BCSE - Factbook Briefing to Senate Energy Committee Staff (no bill) Energy Efficiency (no bill) EPA Green House Gas Rules - Proposed Rule, 79 Fed. Reg. at 34,853 (citing CAA 7411(d)(1)(A)(ii)).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 5682 (113th), S. 2280 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 3830, S. 1900, "Trade Promotion Authority" (entire bill) S.431 & S.432, "Developing countries duties" (entire bill) S.2828, "Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014" (entire bill) Export-Import Bank. Legislation to reauthorize the US Export-Import Bank. H.R. 2709 & S.1331, "To extend the Generalized System of Preferences" (entire bill) Africa, Growth & Opportunity Act (no bill) Trans-Pacific Partnership (no bill) Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (no bill) H.R. 214, "Cuba Reconciliation Act" (entire bill) H.R.872, "Free Trade With Cuba Act" (entire bill) H.R.1917, "United States-Cuba Normalization Act of 2013" (entire bill) H.R. 873, "The Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2013" (entire bill)

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)

Bills named: H.R. 872 (113th), S. 2828 (113th), S. 1331 (113th), H.R. 3830 (113th), H.R. 1917 (113th), S. 431 (113th), S. 432 (113th), S. 1900 (113th), H.R. 873 (113th), H.R. 214 (113th), H.R. 2709 (113th)

Manufacturing MAN

S. 1468 and H.R. 2996, "Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013." (entire bill)

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)

Bills named: H.R. 2996 (113th), S. 1468 (113th)

Transportation TRA

Map 21 Reauthorization (no bill) H.R. 5449, "PRRIA Reauthorization." (entire bill) Update on passenger rail opportunities (no bill)

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 5449 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 2260, "EXPIRE Act of 2014" (R&D tax credit, CFC Look-thru, and active financing exemption) H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 (entire bill) Compliance with US corporate tax laws and Congressional oversight of US corporate tax laws. (no bill) H.R. 4916, "Power Act" (entire Bill) H.R. 4429, "Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014" (entire bill) Corporate tax reform (no bill) H.R. 4464, "Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014" (entire bill) Compliance with U.S. corporate tax laws and Congressional oversight of US corporate tax laws. (no bill) Legislation to improve the alternative simplified R&E credit (no bill)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2260 (113th), H.R. 4916 (113th), H.R. 4464 (113th), H.R. 4438 (113th), H.R. 4429 (113th)

Retirement RET

H.R. 5381, To Amend the Nondiscrimination provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect older, longer service participants (entire bill) S. 2855, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2014 (entire bill) S. 2511 , A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the definition of substantial cessation of operations" (entire bill) - ultimately included in H.R. 83 Treasury Notice 2014-5 (changes) Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation Premiums (no bill)

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: S. 2855 (113th), S. 2511 (113th), H.R. 83 (113th), H.R. 5381 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 1720, "Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (entire bill) S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014, and H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014, (entire bill) H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, and S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (entire bills) Legislation regarding bad faith patent assertions (no bill)

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2267 (113th), H.R. 624 (113th), H.R. 5233 (113th), S. 1720 (113th), S. 2588 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R.3489 - To amend section 1341 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S. 2253 - Health Care Fairness and Stability Act. (entire bill) H.R. 2575 - Save American Workers Act of 2014, S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013. (entire bill)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3489 (113th), S. 2253 (113th), S. 1188 (113th), H.R. 2575 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 (H. Amdt. 926 on debarring contractors for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act) H.R. 5016, Financial Services Appropriations Act (H. Amdt.1074 on debarring contractors for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act) H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuation Appropriations Act (provisions related to 4062(e)/pensions, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation (RAMI) Act (H.R. 2996)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5016 (113th), H.R. 83 (113th), H.R. 4870 (113th), H.R. 2996 (113th)

Education EDU

H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (entire bill) Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (no bill)

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)

Bills named: H.R. 803 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

NLRB (proposed National Labor Relations Board regulations related to ambush election) Proposed rule from Department of Labor on the Fair Pay Safe Workplaces Executive Order. Proposed rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illness.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Natl Security Council (NSC)