CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Insurance INS

H.R. 435, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Copyright Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Mediation Board; General Services Administration (GSA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: H.R. 435 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, including H.AMDT.229, an amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-46 to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including H.AMDT.147, an amendment numbered 166 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to enter into, after the date of the enactment of this Act, a Government contract that requires a project labor agreement, as well as provisions related to funding the National Labor Relations Board and the Labor Department All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 122, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 504, National Right-to-Work Act All provisions of the following Executive Orders: E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13,495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet published) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Proposed and final regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (74 Fed. Reg. 56,750, Nov. 3, 2009; 75 Fed. Reg. 26, 062, May 11, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13, 384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (75 Fed. Reg. 19, 345, Apr. 14, 2010) Proposed regulation related to a posting of labor rights (75 Fed. Reg. 80, 410, Dec. 22, 2010) Proposed new interpretation of "feasibilty" as it relates to engineering and administrative controls under the OSHA Noise Reduction Standard (29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) and 1926.52(b)), 75 Fed. Reg. 64216, October 19, 2010) NLRB Proposed Rule on Governing Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (29 CFR 102, Dec. 22, 2010) Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: FY12 National Labor Relations Board Appropriations FY12 Department of Labor Appropriations Bill Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensable time under the Fair Labor Standards Act Potential legislation reforming the National Labor Relations Act and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues related to the Workforce Investment Act (specific legislation not yet introduced), Dept of Labor regulations, general oversight of the National Labor Relations Board, the National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda, the Department of Labor regulatory agenda, overturning the National Mediation Board's rule governing unionization, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, employee rights notice, micro unions, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act, NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, as well as potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB (no legislation or regulations yet introduced or released)

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Copyright Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Mediation Board; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: H.R. 972 (112th), S. 217 (112th), H.R. 122 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th), S. 504 (112th), H.R. 548 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

The nomination of John "Jack" McConnell to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island The nomination of Virginia Seitz to be the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Mediation Board; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Accounting ACC

Various issues related to accounting convergence projects and extensible business reporting language

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Mediation Board; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Education EDU

S. 460, Education for All Act of 2011 H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including Amendment 94 offered by Chairman Kline, which would prevent the Department of Education from using any funds to implement the proposed gainful employment regulation Various Issues relating to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization, the Department of Education's Gainful Employment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, incentive compensation, state authorization, and definition of a credit hour, and the incentive compensation, state authorization and misrepresentation final regulations of the Department of Education (specific legislation not yet introduced) Covered official positions continued from pg. 48: Margaret Spellings- U.S. Secretary of Education; Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Cheryl Oldham- Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary; Director, Office of White House Liaison; Associate Director, Office of Cabinet Affairs; Deputy Associate Director, Presidential Personnel

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Copyright Office; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Mediation Board; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 460 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th)

Torts TOR

Various liability reform issues (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Mediation Board; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); General Services Administration (GSA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Natl Mediation Board; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Mediation Board; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 231 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 2847, PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403, 111th Congress), including provisions related to appropriations H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, particularly FY11 Homeland Security Appropriations and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) provision H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, particularly the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act (offered as an amendment in the committee mark-up process to H.R. 2200) (111th Congress) H.R. 639 / S. 328, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347 (SAFE Port Act of 2011)(bill number not yet assigned, draft legislation) Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5393, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 Potential legislation related to H.R 4515 / S. 2968, Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendment Act of 2010 Potential legislation similar to S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act of 2010 Potential legislation similar to S. 3639, Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2010 Potential legislation similar to S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 Potential legislation related to a Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011(discussion draft from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee) U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Russia Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Creating reconstruction opportunity zones (ROZs) for Afghanistan and Pakistan Formal Submissions: Statement submitted to the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet regarding March 14, 2011 hearing on Promoting Investment and Protecting Commerce Online: Legitimate Sites v. Parasites, Part I Statement submitted to the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet regarding March 1, 2011 hearing on Oversight of the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Statement submitted to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary regarding February 16, 2011 hearing on Targeting Websites Dedicated To Stealing American Intellectual Property Federal Register Submission on February 15, 2011 regarding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: Request for Comments from the Public, Office of the United States Trade Representative (Fed. Reg. 75, 242, Docket number USTR-2010-0014) The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (see January 11, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice) The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See FMCSA 2004 - 19608, January 4, 2010) The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee efforts to alter Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) and eliminate federal preemption of state economic regulation of interstate commerce pertaining to port security, safety and environmental issues DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007") Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated spring 2011) Various issues relating to the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA), and the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) for Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues related to securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony Various issues relating to: China IP, IPR, and industrial polices; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC); IP issues related to the Internet, Internet counterfeiting, and piracy; international concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards, and Investment; the Transatlantic Economic Council; Russia PNTR; Chinese currency; a terminated pilot program; the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA); Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB); trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; export controls reform; India's cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S. economic relations with countries in the Middle East including Egypt and Israel; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Air Cargo Security Working Group; Customs Working Group; U.S.-Korea Economic Relations; U.S.-China Economic Relations; U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations; U.S.-India Economic Relations; U.S.-Russia Economic Relations; U.S.-Brazil Economic Relations; and the USPTO IP Attache Program (specific legislation not yet introduced) Additional Lobbyists for this issue continued from pgs. 9, 12-14: Dick Castner James DeChene Geoffrey O'Hara Doug Loon Paul Casasco Scott Eckart Ben Taylor Covered official positions continued from pg. 13: Lionel Johnson- Senior Advisor, Secretary of State; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Treasury

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Mediation Board; Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); General Services Administration (GSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Bills named: S. 3639 (112th), H.R. 5393 (112th), S. 328 (112th), S. 1631 (112th), H.R. 639 (112th), H.R. 572 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th), H.R. 4678 (112th), H.R. 2200 (112th), H.R. 2847 (112th), H.R. 496 (112th), S. 2968 (112th), H.R. 4515 (112th), S. 3804 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: FY12 Budget and Appropriations Bill H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including: Section 1746, which would limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act; Section 1747, which would prohibit EPA from expanding the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to waters the law was never intended to cover; Section 1419, which would limit the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) ability to take any further action related to closure of the Yucca Mountain geologic repository until it reverses the pending Atomic Safety Licensing Boards finding that the Department of Energy has no legal mechanism to withdraw its license application; Amendment #94 offered by Chairman Kline which would prevent the Department of Education from using any funds to implement the proposed gainful employment regulation; amendments related to limiting funding for the National Labor Relations Board to prevent the Board from modifying the standard it uses to determine what constitutes an appropriate bargaining unit for union organizing and collective bargaining; amendments to improve accountability and congressional oversight of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) by ensuring that this Bureau, which was created in the recently enacted Dodd-Frank law, would be funded through the traditional appropriations process; Amendments #121 and #122, offered by Rep. Lipinski, which would ensure that U.S. industry and agriculture continue to be harmed by punishing retaliatory tariffs established by Mexico because of the failure of the United States to meet its commitment regarding cross border cargo shipments from Mexico; Amendment #29, offered by Rep. Heller, would eliminate U.S. contributions of multilateral assistance funds and significantly impair opportunities for expanded access for U.S. companies in developing markets; various amendments that would limit domestic energy production, including amendments that would levy new punitive taxes and new fees on energy production; Amendment # 439 offered by Rep. Doyle would require all federal agencies exceeding $100 million in extramural research to make final manuscripts of peer-reviewed, private-sector journal articles that report on federally-funded research freely available on the Internet; several amendments that would enable America to maximize all domestic energy resources by expanding access for on shore energy production on federal lands and off shore production in the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic; various amendments would prohibit certain rulemakings that the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to promulgate that exceed its authority or impose overly costly and burdensome requirements Issues related to the U.S. International Affairs Budget for FY2012 Various issues relating to SEC Reform and appropriations, CFPB reform and appropriations, provisions and amendments related to limiting funding for the National Labor Relations Board, union organizing, collective bargaining, congressional oversight of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP), domestic energy production, punitive taxes, new fees on energy production, and the Environmental Protection Agency (specific legislation not yet introduced) Covered official positions continued from pg. 35: Jess Sharp- Prof. Staff, House Transportation Comte; Associate Director, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Special Asst to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Deputy Asst to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); General Services Administration (GSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); White House Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Mediation Board; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1322, Earned Retiree Healthcare Benefits Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 4 / S. 72 / S. 18, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 S. 312 / H.R. 605, Patients Freedom to Choose Act S. 20, American Job Protection Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the McConnell and Stabenow amendments to repeal P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including the Johanns and Hutchinson amendments Potential legislation similar to the following: P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), specifically issues related to the regulatory process and legislative corrections S. 510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, including issues related to 1099 reporting H.R. 4853 Middle Class Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: Comprehensive health reform and all aspects relating to coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, and employer mandate Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform (P.L. 111-148 and 111-152) Regulations commented on include: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Request for Information, see 75 Fed. Reg. 19,297(April 14, 2010) Adult Child Coverage (Age 26) Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 34,538 (May 13, 2010) Grandfathered Plan Status Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 34,538-70 (June 17, 2010) Preexisting Condition Exclusion, Lifetime & Annual Limits, Rescissions, Patient Protections Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 37,18837,241 (June 28, 2010) Preventive Services Coverage Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 41,72660 (July 19, 2010) Internal Claims & Appeals and External Review Processes Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 43,330-64 (July 23, 2010) Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 37,18837,241 (June 28, 2010) 1099 Reporting Requirements Request for Comments, see 75 Fed. Reg. at 49,828 (August 16, 2010) Planning and Establishment of State-level Exchanges Request for Comments, see 75 Fed. Reg. 45,584-90 (August 3, 2010) National Quality Plan Request For Comments, see 75 Fed. Reg. 63478 (October 15, 2010) Non-Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Request for Comments, see 75 Fed. Reg. 67,975 (November 4, 2010) Essential Health Benefits (IOM Study) Amended Interim Final Rule for Grandfathered Plan Status, see 75 Fed. Reg. 34,53870 (June 17, 2010) Guidance on OTC Medicine & Definition of Medical Expenses, see 75 Fed. Reg. 80,501 (December 22, 2010) Development of Health Risk Assessment, see 75 Fed. Reg. 82400-82402 (December 30, 2010) Medical Loss Ratio, see 75 Fed. Reg. 74,864-74,934 (December 1, 2010) Rate Increase Disclosure and Review, see 75 Fed. Reg. 81,004-81,029 (December 23, 2010) Value Based Insurance Design, see 75 Fed. Reg. 81,544-81,547 (December 28, 2010) Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Programs, see 76 Fed. Reg. 5,774-5,777 (February 2, 2011) Non-discrimination in favor of Highly Compensated Individuals (second notice), see 75 Fed. Reg. 67,975 (November 4, 2010) Various issues including: ERISA preemption, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Copyright Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Mediation Board; Natl Security Council (NSC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 436 (112th), S. 493 (112th), S. 20 (112th), S. 18 (112th), H.R. 5853 (112th), H.R. 2 (112th), H.R. 1322 (112th), H.R. 4853 (112th), H.R. 4872 (112th), H.R. 605 (112th), H.R. 4626 (112th), S. 312 (112th), H.R. 4 (112th), S. 17 (112th), S. 223 (112th), S. 510 (112th), S. 72 (112th), H.R. 5 (112th)

Banking BAN

P.L. 111-203, all issues pertaining to Titles I, II, III, VII, IX, and X, the Consumer Protection Bureau (111th Congress) Covered official positions continued from pg. 33: Jess Sharp- Professional Staff, House Transportation Committee; Associate Director, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Special Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Deputy Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House Alice Joe- Sr. Legislative Officer, Dept of Labor; Sr. Policy Advisor, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Deputy Assistant Secretary, EBSA, Department of Labor; Special Assistant, EBSA, Department of Labor; Professional Staff Member, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Natl Security Council (NSC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Mediation Board

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 87, To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act P.L. 111-203,all issues pertaining to titles I, II, III, IV, VII, X, IX, and XV (111th Congress) H.R. 6098 / S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act All provisions of the following proposed legislation: The Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act (bill number not yet assigned) The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act (bill number not yet assigned) The Asset Backed Market Stabilization Act (bill number not yet assigned) The Small Company Capital Formation Act (bill number not yet assigned) President Obama's nomination of Elizabeth Warren to be special advisor to the President and Secretary of the Treasury SEC S7-10-09, Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations SEC S7-14-10, Concept Release on the US Proxy System SEC S7-40-10, Conflict Minerals Securities and Exchange Commissions Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of Section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act (see Release No. 3038-ADO4) Securities and Exchange Commissions Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of section 21F of the Securities and Exchange Act (see Release No. 34-63237) Various issues related to a proposed financial transactions tax and a tax on banks, private placement issues, regulations pursuant to the implementation of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, legislative proposals to alter the derivatives provisions of P.L. 111-203, reforming of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, regulation of proxy advisory firms and shareholder empowerment, and say on pay (specific legislation not yet introduced) Covered official positions continued from pg. 15: Jess Sharp- Professional Staff, House Transportation Committee; Associate Director, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Special Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Deputy Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House Alice Joe- Sr. Legislative Officer, Dept of Labor; Sr. Policy Advisor, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Deputy Assistant Secretary, EBSA, Department of Labor; Special Assistant, EBSA, Department of Labor; Professional Staff Member, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Mediation Board; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (112th), S. 569 (112th), H.R. 6098 (112th), H.R. 87 (112th), H.R. 1062 (112th), H.R. 1121 (112th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

P.L. 111-203, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau (111th Congress) General issues related to derivatives regulation, proposed whistleblower regulations, and position limits (specific legislation not yet introduced) Covered official positions continued from pg. 21: Alice Joe- Sr. Legislative Officer, Dept of Labor; Sr. Policy Advisor, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Deputy Assistant Secretary, EBSA, Department of Labor; Special Assistant, EBSA, Department of Labor; Professional Staff Member, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); General Services Administration (GSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Mediation Board; Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of

Transportation TRA

H.R. 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including provisions relating to Hours of Service H.R. 662, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 1079, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 402, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011 H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to federal highway, highway safety and public transportation funding H.R. 104, Realize America's Maritime Promise Act (RAMP Act) H.R. 1034 / S. 340, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011 Various issues including: passing a fully funded transportation bill, highway and transit reauthorization, water resource development; pilot FLT and flying time; financing of large infrastructure projects, including aviation, waterways, and clean water; and the Federal Aviation Administration's Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Mediation Board; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 1034 (112th), H.R. 662 (112th), S. 340 (112th), S. 412 (112th), S. 223 (112th), H.R. 1079 (112th), S. 652 (112th), H.R. 104 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th), H.R. 572 (112th), H.R. 402 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1151, Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Program Cost Recoupment Act of 2011 H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, including provisions related to repealing the 3 percent withholding law H.R. 601, End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2011 H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including all tax provisions H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011, including all tax provisions H.R. 4 / H.R. 705, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011, including all provisions related to repealing 1099 reporting H. Res. 5, Adopting rules for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, including provisions relating to House cut-go rules S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including Amendment 212 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) S. 258, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, including provisions related to the elimination of oil and gas industry tax preferences S. 364, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a new Small Business Savings Account S. 13, Fair Tax Act of 2011, including provisions related to replacing IRC with 23 percent National Sales Tax in 2013 S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act, including all tax provisions S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the Levin amendment S. 89 / S. 164, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, including provisions related to repealing the 3 Percent Tax Withholding Law S. 18 / S. 72, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, including all provisions related to repealing 1099 reporting Issues relating to the President's FY12 budget Various issues related to the financial crisis responsibility fee, tax reform, tax extenders, repatriation holiday, the 3 percent tax withholding mandate, dual capacity tax players, modifying GRAT rules, IDC & 199, and repeal for oil and gas companies (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Mediation Board; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); General Services Administration (GSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 164 (112th), S. 223 (112th), H.R. 436 (112th), S. 258 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th), S. 493 (112th), H.R. 601 (112th), H.R. 705 (112th), H.R. 1151 (112th), S. 18 (112th), S. 13 (112th), S. 364 (112th), S. 89 (112th), H.Res. 5 (112th), H.R. 674 (112th), S. 17 (112th), H.R. 4 (112th), S. 72 (112th)

Retirement RET

P.L. 111-203, including provisions related to the exclusion of pension plans from the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency and also derivatives rules and legislation (111th Congress) H.R. 567, Public Employee Pension Transparency Act S. 267, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act Various issues regarding P.L. 109-280, Pension Protection Act of 2006- Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, including provisions related to cash balance plans and notice requirements General issues including: pension and retirement, healthcare, tax, financial services, multiemployer plan accounting, ERISA, and PBGC premiums (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues regarding relief for single-employer, multiemployer, and multiple-employer pension funds (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); General Services Administration (GSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Mediation Board; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Bills named: S. 267 (112th), H.R. 567 (112th)

Gaming/Gambling/Casino GAM

H.R.1174, Internet Gaming Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act Various issues related to unintroduced online gaming legislation

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); General Services Administration (GSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Mediation Board; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1174 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including issues related to the Doyle amendment H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act S. 23, America Invents Act, including the McCaskill amendment regarding False Patent Markings S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding (bill number not yet assigned) Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (bill number not yet assigned) Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (bill number not yet assigned) Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Legislation (bill number not yet assigned) Legislation to amend title 35,U.S.C, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings (bill number not yet assigned) Various issues including: Data Security and Breach Notification, Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, proposals by foreign governments to institute plain packaging requirements on tobacco and other consumer products, and draft privacy legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) FCC Proceeding on LightSquared Subsidiary LLC Request for Modification of its Authority for an Ancillary Terrestrial Component

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Copyright Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Mediation Board; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 3636 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), S. 23 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including issues related to the Doyle amendment H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act S. 23, America Invents Act, including the McCaskill amendment regarding False Patent Markings S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding (bill number not yet assigned) Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (bill number not yet assigned) Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (bill number not yet assigned) Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Legislation (bill number not yet assigned) Legislation to amend title 35,U.S.C, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings (bill number not yet assigned) Various issues including: Data Security and Breach Notification, Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, proposals by foreign governments to institute plain packaging requirements on tobacco and other consumer products, and draft privacy legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Energy, Dept of; Natl Mediation Board; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 654 (112th), S. 23 (112th), S. 3636 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th)

Small Business SMB

S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including the Johanns and Menendez amendments, related to the 1099 reporting requirements of PPACA S. 474, Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011 S. 128, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2011 S. 653, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 417, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act Draft legislation related to small business contracting revitalization (bill number not yet assigned)

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Mediation Board; Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Copyright Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1050 (112th), S. 474 (112th), H.R. 417 (112th), S. 493 (112th), S. 128 (112th), S. 653 (112th), H.R. 1082 (112th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Issues relating to a terminated pilot program allowing cross-border trucking with Mexico (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Security Council (NSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of; Natl Mediation Board; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 916 / S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice)

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Mediation Board; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: S. 473 (112th), H.R. 916 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

P.L. 111-203, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau (111th Congress) H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES ACT H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including the Doyle amendment S. 23, America Invents Act, including the McCaskill amendment regarding False Patent Markings S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding (111th Congress) Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (legislation not yet introduced) Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (legislation not yet introduced) Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 (legislation not yet introduced) Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act (legislation not yet introduced) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding (legislation not yet introduced) Potential legislation regarding offline and online privacy Potential legislation to amend Title 35 U.S.C, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings Various issues relating to data security and breach notification, Trans Pacific Partnership Agreements, draft privacy legislation, and proposals by foreign governments to institute plain packaging requirements on tobacco and other consumer products (specific legislation not yet introduced) Covered official positions continued from pg. 18: Jess Sharp- Professional Staff, House Transportation Committee; Associate Director, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Special Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Deputy Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); General Services Administration (GSA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Mediation Board; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 23 (112th), S. 3636 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Potential legislation similar to: S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (House Committee on Ways and Means is working on companion legislation) Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 Transportation Security Administration's Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) (see Oct 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) The Department of Transportation's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries (see January 11, 2010, Federal Register notice) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Global Supply Chain Security Review Various issues including: Air Cargo Security Working Group

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Mediation Board; Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: S. 1631 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 (REINS Act) H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011, including provisions related to regulatory reform S. 474, Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011 S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including provisions related to repealing of 3% tax withholding law E.O. 13,563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review DFARS Case 2009-D038, Proposed Rulemaking on Business Systems Rule Various issues related to government contracting, government oversight and process reform, competition and workforce issues for federal contracting, competitive sourcing, commercial items, insourcing of governmental functions, contract bundling, and improving relations with industry and the Defense Contract Audit Agency (no legislation/regulation tied to this)

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Mediation Board; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 474 (112th), H.R. 527 (112th), S. 493 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting a Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1120, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program H.R. 1114 / S. 565, Startup Visa Act of 2011 Regulatory Comments: Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program, Final Rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 3452 Notice of Information Collection, Comments Requested from the Public on E-Verify Self Check Program (OMB-59) USCIS Information Collection, 75 Fed. Reg. 7789 Agency Meetings: Discuss L-1B visa category Discuss employment-based immigration issues Discuss technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment verification system Discuss H-2B issues Various issues including: high skilled immigration, low skilled immigration, travel and tourism, immigration reform, worksite enforcement, H-1B workers, employer sponsored permanent residents, E-Verify expansion, and the H-2B (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); White House Office; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Mediation Board; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 695 (112th), H.R. 1114 (112th), H.R. 1091 (112th), H.R. 1134 (112th), S. 639 (112th), H.R. 959 (112th), H.R. 1120 (112th), H.R. 800 (112th), H.R. 282 (112th), H.R. 1164 (112th), S. 565 (112th), S. 642 (112th), H.R. 280 (112th), H.R. 483 (112th), H.R. 693 (112th), H.R. 98 (112th), S. 497 (112th), H.R. 1196 (112th), H.R. 1156 (112th), H.R. 399 (112th), S. 638 (112th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

H.R. 959 / S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 FY12 Budget and Appropriations Bill Various issues related to facilitating travel to the United States, the implementation of WHTI on specific changes to the Final Rule and possible fixes moving forward with the full implementation, the importance of travel and tourism (B-Visa Issues), expansion of the Visa Waiver Program, limiting visa wait time in emerging market countries, and lifting exemptions for Canada, Mexico, and the Carribbean from a fee of $5.50 on flights originating outside of the U.S.(specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Mediation Board; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Government Accountability Office (GAO); General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 959 (112th), S. 497 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 174, Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 H.R. 6098, Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act of 2008 (110th Congress) H.R. 916 / S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 H.R. 6098 / S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 413, Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 Anticipated or draft legislation not yet introduced: Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011 (bill number not yet assigned) Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Reauthorization Act of 2011, including provisions related to the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitability Amendment (bill number not yet assigned, in Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs & House Homeland Security Committees) Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act FY 11 Homeland Security Appropriations, particularly issues related to Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) funding Draft Senate Homeland Security, Governmental Affairs Committee, and Commerce Committee cybersecurity bill Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice) Department of Commerce/NIST request for information, Federal Agency Participation in Standardization in Select Technology Sectors (see Dec. 8, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice) President Obama's 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review) (no legislation/regulation tied to these items) The Bush administration's Comprehensive Cyber Security Initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54 / Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama administrations National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Joint DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of P.L. 110-53, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (see Oct. 16, 2009 and Nov. 4, 2009, Fed. Reg. notices) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see P.L. 109-347, Every Port Act of 2006) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) programs and Canada's Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Global Supply Chain Security Review, (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review process, report anticipated spring 2011) Transportation Security Administration's Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) (see Oct. 30, 2008, Fed. Reg. notice, updated rule expected spring 2011)

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Mediation Board; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Copyright Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); General Services Administration (GSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 916 (112th), S. 569 (112th), H.R. 174 (112th), H.R. 1136 (112th), S. 473 (112th), H.R. 6098 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th), S. 413 (112th), S. 21 (112th)

Constitution CON

H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act (111th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4790, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 Various issues relating to aiding and abetting

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Mediation Board; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5175 (112th), H.R. 4790 (112th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with P.L. 110-325) (74 Fed. Reg. 48,431, Sept. 23, 2009)) Proposed regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (75 Fed. Reg. 7,212, February 18, 2010) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (75 Fed. Reg. 43,116, July 23, 2010) OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction, especially as applied to subcontractors, under Executive Order 11246 EEOC request for public comment for retrospective analysis pursuant to Executive Order 13563 Various issues including: oversight opportunities for the 112th Congress and employer use of employee credit history (EEOC meeting on October 20, 2010), employer use of employee criminal history (anticipated EEOC meeting), and employer consideration of applicant employment status (EEOC meeting on February 16, 2011)

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Mediation Board; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 910 / S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including: Section 1746, which would limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act; Section 1747, which would prohibit EPA from expanding the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to waters the law was never intended to cover; Section 1419, which would limit the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) ability to take any further action related to closure of the Yucca Mountain geologic repository until it reverses the pending Atomic Safety Licensing Boards finding that the Department of Energy has no legal mechanism to withdraw its license application; Amendment #94 offered by Chairman Kline which would prevent the Department of Education from using any funds to implement the proposed gainful employment regulation; amendments related to limiting funding for the National Labor Relations Board to prevent the Board from modifying the standard it uses to determine what constitutes an appropriate bargaining unit for union organizing and collective bargaining; amendments to improve accountability and congressional oversight of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) by ensuring that this Bureau, which was created in the recently enacted Dodd-Frank law, would be funded through the traditional appropriations process; Amendments #121 and #122, offered by Rep. Lipinski, which would ensure that U.S. industry and agriculture continue to be harmed by punishing retaliatory tariffs established by Mexico because of the failure of the United States to meet its commitment regarding cross border cargo shipments from Mexico; Amendment #29, offered by Rep. Heller, would eliminate U.S. contributions of multilateral assistance funds and significantly impair opportunities for expanded access for U.S. companies in developing markets; various amendments that would limit domestic energy production, including amendments that would levy new punitive taxes and new fees on energy production; Amendment # 439 offered by Rep. Doyle would require all federal agencies exceeding $100 million in extramural research to make final manuscripts of peer-reviewed, private-sector journal articles that report on federally-funded research freely available on the Internet; several amendments that would enable America to maximize all domestic energy resources by expanding access for on shore energy production on federal lands and off shore production in the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic; various amendments would prohibit certain rulemakings that the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to promulgate that exceed its authority or impose overly costly and burdensome requirements S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act S. 3295, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act (111th Congress) S. 228, Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: FY12 Budget and Appropriations Bill (bill number not yet assigned) Energy efficiency legislation Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act (bill number not yet assigned) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (see EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on Green House Gas: New Source Performance Standards for Refiners and Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Generating Units (see Clean Air Act) Various issues including: EPA regulation of greenhouse gases, environmental legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) advocating measures for permit streamlining, balancing of environmental and economic considerations, and implementation of data quality (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Mediation Board; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th), S. 3295 (112th), S. 482 (112th), S. 228 (112th), S. 493 (112th), S. 231 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 910 / S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including: Section 1746, which would limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act; Section 1747, which would prohibit EPA from expanding the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to waters the law was never intended to cover; Section 1419, which would limit the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) ability to take any further action related to closure of the Yucca Mountain geologic repository until it reverses the pending Atomic Safety Licensing Boards finding that the Department of Energy has no legal mechanism to withdraw its license application; Amendment #94 offered by Chairman Kline which would prevent the Department of Education from using any funds to implement the proposed gainful employment regulation; amendments related to limiting funding for the National Labor Relations Board to prevent the Board from modifying the standard it uses to determine what constitutes an appropriate bargaining unit for union organizing and collective bargaining; amendments to improve accountability and congressional oversight of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) by ensuring that this Bureau, which was created in the recently enacted Dodd-Frank law, would be funded through the traditional appropriations process; Amendments #121 and #122, offered by Rep. Lipinski, which would ensure that U.S. industry and agriculture continue to be harmed by punishing retaliatory tariffs established by Mexico because of the failure of the United States to meet its commitment regarding cross border cargo shipments from Mexico; Amendment #29, offered by Rep. Heller, would eliminate U.S. contributions of multilateral assistance funds and significantly impair opportunities for expanded access for U.S. companies in developing markets; various amendments that would limit domestic energy production, including amendments that would levy new punitive taxes and new fees on energy production; Amendment # 439 offered by Rep. Doyle would require all federal agencies exceeding $100 million in extramural research to make final manuscripts of peer-reviewed, private-sector journal articles that report on federally-funded research freely available on the Internet; several amendments that would enable America to maximize all domestic energy resources by expanding access for on shore energy production on federal lands and off shore production in the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic; various amendments would prohibit certain rulemakings that the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to promulgate that exceed its authority or impose overly costly and burdensome requirements S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an amendment offered by Senator McConnell S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act S. 3295, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act (111th Congress) Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011 Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (see EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on Green House Gas: New Source Performance Standards for Refiners and Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Generating Units (see Clean Air Act) Various issues relating to regulatory overreach by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA regulation of greenhouse gases, environmental legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) advocating measures for permit streamlining, balancing of environmental and economic considerations, and implementation of data quality (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Mediation Board; Education, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: S. 493 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), S. 231 (112th), S. 3295 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th), S. 228 (112th), S. 482 (112th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 875, Food Safety Modernization Act (111th Congress)

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Mediation Board; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Education, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 875 (112th)