NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION for NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

Banking BAN

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Surprise Medical Billing Implementation; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB); Build Back Better Act (civil monetary penalties for mental health plans and other health care provisions)

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; NLRB Independent Contractor Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; Tipped Employee Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 963 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act; Build Back Better Act (National Labor Relations Act provisions. Fair Labor Standards Act provisions, and universal paid leave program)

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1065 (117th), H.R. 842 (117th), H.R. 963 (117th), S. 420 (117th), H.R. 7 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199A deduction

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 5371 (117th), S. 1274 (117th), S. 1077 (117th)

Transportation TRA

Ocean Shipping Reform Act, HR 4996, S. 3580 - support the bill; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs; H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act; Truck driver shortage and supply chain solutions; Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346 Oppose Sections 1118 and 1211 of the INVEST in America Act that would allow electric vehicle (EV) charging on the Interstate right-of-way and at Interstate highway rest areas; opposition to allowing food trucks to operate at Interstate rest areas Opposing expansion of tolling on existing Interstate highways West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail Railroad labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; President of the U.S.; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Maritime Commission; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Bills named: S. 569 (117th), H.R. 4996 (117th), H.R. 1374 (117th), S. 3580 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022 S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) of 2021 S.65/H.R. 1155 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus; Counterfeit Goods; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose; H.R. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation;

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: H.R. 1155 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), S. 65 (117th), H.R. 6121 (117th), H.R. 3075 (117th)

Science/Technology SCI

Patent reform - communication impact of patent infringement claims, demand letters, and patent litigation on retail practices. Express concerns with provisions to dismantle IPR, overturn Supreme Court decisions, and approach to addressing demand letters. H.R.3666; S.2082 - STRONGER Patents Act.

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 3666 (117th), S. 2082 (117th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act S. 2499, SAFE DATA Act H.R. ____, Control Our Data Act (Discussion Draft of Reps. McMorris Rodgers and Bilirakis) FTC Enforcement Authority - communications of retail views regarding statutory expansion of Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority, including: S. 3410, Consumer Protection and Due Process Act H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act US-EU Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 8152 (117th), S. 1494 (117th), S. 3410 (117th), H.R. 1816 (117th), S. 2499 (117th)

Postal POS

S. 1720/H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 - support passage of the legislation, specifically Section 202.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1720 (117th), H.R. 3076 (117th)

Education EDU

Career and technical education issues generally

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Immigration IMM

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS DACA Regulations

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (117th)

Homeland Security HOM

Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022, which was included as Division Y of H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, signed into law as P.L. 117-103; Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2021 (unnumbered Sen. Carper draft bill); S. 2407, Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021; S. 2875, Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021;

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2875 (117th), S. 2407 (117th), H.R. 2471 (117th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues relating to the Renewable Fuel Standard; concerns with RFS renewable biodiesel renewable volume obligation contributing to soybean oil shortage.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Small Business SMB

CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program; Expand eligibility of Restaurant Revitalization Fund to include small retail businesses

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Discussions with Food & Drug Administration regarding food safety issues, general; Discussions with Centers for Disease Control and Food & Drug Administration regarding norovirus prevention in foodservice settings

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Insurance INS

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act); enactment of H.R. 5823- Pandemic Risk Insurance Act; Business Interruption Insurance issues; support for Trade Credit Insurance

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5823 (117th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 936 / H.R. 5502 INFORM Consumers Act S. 1843 / H.R. 5374, SHOP SAFE Act H.R.7499, Improving Federal Investigations of Organized Retail Crime Act of 2022 Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1843 (117th), H.R. 5374 (117th), H.R. 5502 (117th), S. 936 (117th), H.R. 7499 (117th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)