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Science/Technology SCI

Science Policy and Regulatory Affairs (pertaining to chemicals management)

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Railroad Administration; Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade - WTO GSP Renewal; Russia's Accession to the WTO; Misc. tariff bill; US-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Railroad Administration; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Permanent extension and expansion of research credit; energy & energy efficiency tax benefits; tax on settlement payments; domestic partner tax equity, international taxation; superfund taxes; tax accounting; aviation taxes; manufacturing deduction, economic substance doctrine; environmental tax benefits

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Retirement RET

Pension funding and design reform; non qualified deferred compensation; fees; phased retirement S 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act; HR 3185, Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act; HR 3765, Defined Contributional Plan Fee Transparency Act; S 1974/HR 3361 Pension Protection Technical Correcting Act; HR 4195, Tax Technical Corrections Act; HR 3056, HR 2419 & HR 3997, tax rules on expatriation

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Railroad Administration

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 3361 (110th), H.R. 3056 (110th), H.R. 3185 (110th), H.R. 4195 (110th), H.R. 3765 (110th), H.R. 3997 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Health care reform proposals; prevention; health information technology; domestic partner health plans; health savings accounts; genetic nondiscrimination; Medicare; retiree health; funding for quality research; ESRD Medicare payments; mental health parity; HR 1820/S 1556 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaires Act; S 1848 Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act; HR 493/S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; S 2499 Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act;

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Railroad Administration; SENATE; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 493 (110th), H.R. 1820 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy policy, HR 6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, energy efficiency, renewable portfolio standards

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; White House Office; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Railroad Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (110th)

Transportation TRA

HR 2095 - Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 S 918 - Federal Railroad Safety Accountability & Improvement Act; HR 1516 - Federal Railroad Safety Accountability & Improvement Act; HR 3074 - Transportation, Housing & Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008; S 1789 - Transportation, HUD Approps

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3074 (110th), H.R. 1516 (110th), H.R. 2095 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Toxic Substances Control Act, Environmentally preferred purchasing, EPA ozone standard, Superfund, Clean Air Act S 742 Ban Asbestos in America Act; HR 1534 Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007; HR 3339 Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesotheliomia Act of 2007; HR 2850 Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2007; S 2191 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008; HR 3285 Ban Asbestos in America Act

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Railroad Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: H.R. 1534 (110th), H.R. 2850 (110th), H.R. 3285 (110th), H.R. 3339 (110th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Funding for Food Content Notification Program FDA Appropriations, HR 3161; S 1859; HR 2764

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Railroad Administration; Surface Transportation Board (STB); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3161 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

HR 2764 - Consolidated Approps of 2008 HR 1401 - Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 S 184 - Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007 S 4 - Improving America's Security Act of 2007; HR 1 - Improving America's Security Act of 2007

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 1401 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th)

Railroads RRR

HR 2116 - Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007; S 1125 - Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007; S 772 - Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007; HR 1650 - Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007; S 953 - Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007; HR 2125 - Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 2125 (110th), H.R. 2116 (110th), H.R. 1650 (110th)