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Energy/Nuclear ENG

Urging Department of Energy to work with states to develop and improve wholesale electricity markets to reduce energy costs for consumers.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of

Transportation TRA

H.R.1836 - Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; 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; West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; ; Safer Highways and4 Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act (HR 471) - Support; Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act (HR 1836) - Support

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

Bills named: H.R. 471 (118th), H.R. 1836 (118th)

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, fraud costs, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; support for Trade Credit Insurance and the Credit Card Competition Act.

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

Health Issues HCR

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; No Surprises Act Implementation; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB)

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); 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; H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; DOL Overtime Regulations

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

Bills named: S. 567 (118th), H.R. 20 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility; oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT. Provide comments on guidance on CAMT & green energy tax incentives to Treasury.

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

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)

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

Insurance INS

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S 140/HR 895- Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support, S.139 - Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - Support, Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.

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

Bills named: S. 139 (118th), H.R. 895 (118th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act implementation; 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; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose;

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

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.

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data Privacy and Security - communication 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 the House Energy and Commerce Committee draft version of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

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

Education EDU

Career and technical education issues generally

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; S. 365, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023

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

Bills named: S. 255 (118th), S. 365 (118th)