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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Monitor generalized System of Preferences- Renewal. H.R. 1314, The Trade Act of 2015. S. 1269/H.R. 1907 The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.

Contacted: Federal Maritime Commission; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 1907 (114th), H.R. 1314 (114th), S. 1269 (114th)

Banking BAN

Monitor implementation of proposed regulations related to Section 1075 on debit card interchange fees in P.L. 111.203, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. Monitor implementation of P.L. 111-24, the Credit Card Act of 2009.

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Maritime Commission; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Transportation TRA

Monitor Surface Transportation Re-authorization funding and long term transportation bill. S. 1298, the Ports Performance Act. Monitor Dept. of Transportation regulations on the transport of lithium ion batteries(80 FR 9217).

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Maritime Commission; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1298 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor legislation related to corporate tax reform and tax extenders. S. 698-The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015-To level the playing field for sales tax collection. S. 386/H.R.2315- The Mobile Workforce State Finance Tax Simplification Act of 2015. H.R. 2775 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Maritime Commission; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 386 (114th), H.R. 2315 (114th), S. 698 (114th), H.R. 2775 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 9: The Innovation Act of 2015 and S. 1137- the PATENT Act. Monitor H.R. 2045 , the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Maritime Commission; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Bills named: H.R. 2045 (114th), S. 1137 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Monitor regulations for wellness programs (RIN 3046-AB01). Monitor regulations related to the Affordable Care Act 40% Excise Tax. Support H.R.30 - Save American Workers Act of 2015. Support S.30 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015. Monitor H.R.879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; White House Office; Federal Maritime Commission; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 879 (114th), S. 30 (114th), H.R. 30 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.3020/S. 1695 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. Monitor HR 2028: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. Monitor H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1695 (114th), H.R. 2577 (114th), H.R. 2028 (114th), H.R. 3020 (114th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Monitor H.R. 1770, Data Breach Security and Notification Act of 2015. Monitor Executive Order 13691-Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing. Monitor S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. Monitor H.R. 1731- The National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015. Monitor S. 961/H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015.

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Maritime Commission; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1731 (114th), S. 754 (114th), S. 961 (114th), H.R. 1770 (114th), H.R. 2205 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitor potential legislation related to light bulb efficiency and energy related tax credits. Monitor Energy Conservation Standards Rulemaking Document for Ceiling Fans and Light Kits(RIN: 1904-AC87).

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Maritime Commission; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 801-The Representation Fairness Restoration Act. Monitor H.R. 1619/S. 862- The Paycheck Fairness Act. Monitor activities of the NLRB regarding bargaining unions and union election procedures. S.J. Res. 8-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. Monitor labor activity and federal mediation at the U.S. West Coast ports. Monitor S. 1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Maritime Commission; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S.J.Res. 8 (114th), H.R. 1619 (114th), S. 1519 (114th), S. 862 (114th), S. 801 (114th)