NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION for NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Maritime Commission; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Postal POS

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views.

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Maritime Commission; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1890/S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, all provisions; HR 1295/S. 1267, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, all provisions; retroactive renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences; extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act; extension of the Bahrain Tariff Preference Level; extension of the Nicaragua Tariff Preference Level; H.R. 1062, ETEACH Act, all provisions; HR 1907/S 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (HR 644), all provisions.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Maritime Commission; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: S. 995 (114th), H.R. 644 (114th), H.R. 1295 (114th), H.R. 1907 (114th), H.R. 1314 (114th), H.R. 1890 (114th), S. 1267 (114th), H.R. 1062 (114th)

Banking BAN

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; cybersecurity information sharing issues; S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, indexing threshhold of electronic funds transfer amendment to Dodd-Frank; S. 1491, Community Financial Institution Regulatory Relief

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Maritime Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: S. 1484 (114th), S. 1491 (114th)

Transportation TRA

Highway Bill Reauthorization - efforts to reauthorize highway programs, support national freight policy including financing mechanisms; Drivers Hours of Service - changes to 34 hour restart provision; Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act (HR 1308) - new fee proposal provisions; National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2015 (HR 935) - use of Customs duties as a pay for; Communicate impact of West Coast Ports labor negotiations on shippers and need for resolution; Communicate need for long-term Highway Bill Reauthorization; S. 1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments Act, All provisions; S. 1298, Ports Performance Act, all provisions; Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Bill THUD (HR 2577/ no S number yet) - truck efficiency provisions in the bill dealing with drivers hours of service (HOS) and twin 33 trailers;

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 2577 (114th), S. 1519 (114th), S. 1298 (114th), H.R. 1308 (114th), H.R. 935 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; S. 394/H.R. 765, A bill to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; bonus depreciation, no specific legislation; HR 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act, all provisions; H.R. 2510, To amend the IRC to make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, all provisions; S.1141, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2015, provisions expanding application of depreciation to retail and restaurant owned property; repatriation issues generally; S.155, Fair Tax Act of 2015

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Maritime Commission; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 2510 (114th), H.R. 2775 (114th), H.R. 636 (114th), S. 1660 (114th), S. 698 (114th), S. 155 (114th), S. 394 (114th), S. 1141 (114th), H.R. 765 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; S. 775/H.R. 1423, the Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Maritime Commission; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 1423 (114th), H.R. 1189 (114th), H.R. 928 (114th), H.R. 879 (114th), H.R. 596 (114th), S. 379 (114th), S. 30 (114th), H.R. 30 (114th), H.R. 2050 (114th), S. 1697 (114th), H.R. 2712 (114th), H.R. 2911 (114th), H.R. 863 (114th), S. 1099 (114th), S. 775 (114th), H.R. 2 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S 577, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act, all provisions; HR 703, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; HR 704, RFS Reform Act, all provisions; S. 1584, RFS Repeal Act; EPA Proposed RVO for 2014-2016

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Maritime Commission; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 703 (114th), H.R. 704 (114th), S. 1584 (114th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards, including all provisions of S. 177, Data Security & Breach Notification Act; Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 657), all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions; Staff discussion drafts of Senator Warner and Senator Grassley/Feinstein legislation;

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Federal Maritime Commission; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 177 (114th), S. 657 (114th), S. 961 (114th), H.R. 2205 (114th), H.R. 1770 (114th)

Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles APP

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in apparel; Bangladesh Worker Safety - communication of U.S. retail industry views on issues surrounding worker safety in the ready-made garment industry and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Reserve System; Federal Maritime Commission; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; Administrative Changes to Overtime Rules, generally; S. 288, National Labor Relations Board Reform; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; S.J. Res. 8/H.J. Res. 29, resolution of Congressional disapproval of ambush election rule; HR 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act,all provisions; HR 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions; HR 465, Working Families Flexibility Act; all provisions; HR 549, Litigation Oversight Act, all provisions; HR 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act, all provisions; Comments to Small Business Administration regarding factors relevant to determining affiliation between entities involved in a franchise; H.R. 3020, FY 16 LHHS Appropriations Sections 407, 408, 410; S. 1695, , FY 16 LHHS Appropriations Sections 407-409; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions.

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Maritime Commission

Bills named: H.R. 527 (114th), H.R. 1767 (114th), S. 1695 (114th), H.R. 3020 (114th), S.J.Res. 8 (114th), S. 620 (114th), S. 801 (114th), S. 875 (114th), H.J.Res. 29 (114th), H.R. 465 (114th), H.R. 550 (114th), H.R. 1189 (114th), H.R. 1768 (114th), S. 288 (114th), H.R. 548 (114th), H.R. 549 (114th), S. 933 (114th)

Homeland Security HOM

All provisions of the following: H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA); H.R.1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1560 (114th), H.R. 234 (114th), S. 754 (114th), H.R. 1731 (114th)

Science/Technology SCI

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, fee shifting, and venue; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority; S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, provisions addressing pleading, customer, stay, discovery, fee shifting, demand letters, and inter partes review (IPR)

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Maritime Commission; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th), S. 1137 (114th), S. 623 (114th)