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Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 522, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 1145, H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007 CACP IPR enforcement/Anti-counterfeiting legislative agenda H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); President of the U.S.; UNDETERMINED; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Vice President of the U.S.; Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th), H.R. 4279 (110th), S. 522 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Increased broadband deployment policies Video franchising 900 MHZ Special Access Services

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); President of the U.S.; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Vice President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); UNDETERMINED; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 1419, energy efficiency package H.R. 2337, Energy Policy Reform & Revitalization Act of 2007 S. 1263, H.R. 1252, Federal Price Gouging Protection Act H.R. 2335, Federal Energy Price Protection Act

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Vice President of the U.S.; UNDETERMINED; Interior, Dept of (DOI); President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 2337 (110th), H.R. 2335 (110th), S. 1263 (110th), S. 1419 (110th), H.R. 1252 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 800, S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 493, Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) OSHA Standards

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); UNDETERMINED; President of the U.S.; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 800 (110th), H.R. 493 (110th), S. 1041 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

S. 4, H.R. 1, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 S.A. 298, Schumer 100% Cargo Screening Amendment Chemical Security regulations Homeland security/port security

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); UNDETERMINED; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); President of the U.S.; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Vice President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (110th), S. 4 (110th)

Torts TOR

Tort reform Regulatory review procedures S. 1481, H.R. 2947, Fair & Reliable Medical Justice Act HEALTH Act

Contacted: UNDETERMINED; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); President of the U.S.; Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Bills named: S. 1481 (110th), H.R. 2947 (110th)

Natural Resources NAT

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) energy supplies S. 154, to encourage coal-to-liquids technology S. 23, biofuels legislation Bureau of Land Management Access to Public Lands

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Energy, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Vice President of the U.S.; Interior, Dept of (DOI); President of the U.S.; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: S. 154 (110th), S. 23 (110th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 2761, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Vice President of the U.S.; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); President of the U.S.; UNDETERMINED; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 2761 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

World Bank Procurement Policies

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; UNDETERMINED; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); President of the U.S.; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

U.S.-Republic of Korea FTA H.R. 3688, U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act U.S.-Panama FTA U.S.-Columbia FTA

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; President of the U.S.; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); UNDETERMINED; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Vice President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Bills named: H.R. 3688 (110th)

Manufacturing MAN

Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEPs)

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); President of the U.S.; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); UNDETERMINED; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Vice President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Immigration IMM

S. 1348, S. 1639, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act H-1B Visas Employment-based Visas H.R. 1645, STRIVE Act

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Vice President of the U.S.; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; UNDETERMINED; Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); President of the U.S.; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1645 (110th), S. 1639 (110th), S. 1348 (110th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Security Council (NSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); President of the U.S.; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 4, S. 3, Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007 Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP)

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); UNDETERMINED; White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); President of the U.S.; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4 (110th), S. 3 (110th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 1591, H.R. 976, Small Business Tax Relief Bill Small business health plans H.R. 4458, Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act of 2008

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); UNDETERMINED; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Vice President of the U.S.; Natl Security Council (NSC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: H.R. 976 (110th), H.R. 4458 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1867, H.R. 1868, NSF and NIST Reauthorization H.R. 2364, Interior & Environmental Appropriations H.R. 2829, Financial Services Appropriations H.R. 2641, FY2008 Energy and Water Appropriations

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); President of the U.S.; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; UNDETERMINED; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 1867 (110th), H.R. 1868 (110th), H.R. 2364 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Preservartion of existing Ozone Standard Operation & Maintenance of Inland Waterways System S. 1870, H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act S. 2156, SECURE Water Act

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); President of the U.S.; Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Vice President of the U.S.; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); UNDETERMINED; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: H.R. 2421 (110th), S. 1870 (110th), S. 2156 (110th)

Transportation TRA

Transportation infrastructure H.R. 2095, H.R. 1401, S. 772, Rail and Public Transportation Security Act Build America bonds legislation

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; President of the U.S.; UNDETERMINED; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Vice President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 1401 (110th), H.R. 2095 (110th), S. 772 (110th)

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

Licensing of Yucca Mountain

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Vice President of the U.S.; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3359, Non-resident Tax Withholding Death tax repeal legislation H.R. 2138, Investment in America Act of 2007 Federal corporate tax rate

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; President of the U.S.; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; UNDETERMINED; Education, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Vice President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 3359 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Health IT Partnership for Value-Driven Health Care S. 1081, FDA Revitalization Act H.R. 1424, S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); UNDETERMINED; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Vice President of the U.S.; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: S. 558 (110th), S. 1081 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

New Source Review (NSR) S. 2191, America's Climate Change Security Act H.R. 1055, S. 595, Toxics Right to Know Protection Act Ozone Standards

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Vice President of the U.S.; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1055 (110th), S. 2191 (110th), S. 595 (110th)

Education EDU

H.R. 2272, S. 761, America Competes Act H.R. 362, H.R. 363, Science, Engineering & Math Scholarship Act Skills Gap/Workforce Development No Child Left Behind

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; UNDETERMINED; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); President of the U.S.

Bills named: H.R. 363 (110th), H.R. 362 (110th), H.R. 2272 (110th), S. 761 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

William Sutton Manufacturing Czar nomination Susan Dudley Regulatory Czar nomination Comments on OMB Bulletin on Good Guidance Practices John Rood Undersecretary of State nomination

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Vice President of the U.S.; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); President of the U.S.; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; UNDETERMINED; SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)