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Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

General discussions on federal reserve rule on interchange General discussions regarding financial services productsDiscussions regarding DOJ Visa & Mastercard settlement Discussions regarding final rulemakings for the Durbin amendment Discussions related to Credit Card Act Implementation - PL 111-24 Discussions regarding CFPB S.3637, a bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program

Contacted: SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 3637 (113th)

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR

Discussions regarding retail sales practices, compliance, and background check process related to firearms transactions

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

General comprehensive immigration reform S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 744 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Discussions regarding cybersecurity, data security and privacy issues related to e-commerce Discussions regarding customer insight studies

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Pharmacy PHA

Discussions regarding generic drugs (no bill) S.3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act S.Amdt. 2151 to S.3187, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 3187 (113th)

Homeland Security HOM

Discussions related to cargo security, C-TPAT, emergency preparedness and readiness issues, and port security. Discussions regarding cybersecurity, data security and privacy issues S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 799 (113th)

Transportation TRA

Discussions regarding freight policy

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding US-EU and WTO negotiations, Trade Facilitation Negotiations, International Services Agreement, and Information Technology AgreementDiscussions regarding supply chain security issues Discussions regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and apparel trade Discussion of women's economic empowerment program Discussions regarding investments overseas Discussions regarding customs reauthorization Discussions regarding exports, Sam's Club and small business Discussions regarding factory standards Discussions regarding prospective dumping Discussions regarding transatlantic trade and investment partnership

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Manufacturing MAN

Discussions regarding domestic sourcing and manufacturing announcement

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Health Issues HCR

Discussions regarding health care reform, cost containment, generic drugs, and Medicare Part D, Pay for Delay S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act; S. 1882, Fair And Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act H.R. 1063, The Smart Act: Employer Health Care Spending;

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1882 (113th), S. 27 (113th), H.R. 1063 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussions regarding e-fairness taxation issues General corporate tax issues Discussions regarding conprehensive tax reformS.336/H.R. 684, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 S. 2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act

Contacted: SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 684 (113th), S. 2237 (113th)

Veterans VET

Discussions related to Wal-mart's veteran hiring practices

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Discussions regarding Federal Nutrition programs from the consumer and retail perspective Discussions regarding food sourcing programs and increasing local purchasesDiscussions regarding hunger, nutrition policy, nutrition labeling, commodity programs and customer insights (no pending legislation) Discussions regarding access and affordability of healthy food, providing access to healthy food in food desert areas Discussions regarding the Women's, Infant's and Children's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program, vendor issues Discussions about ingredient reformulation in food H.R. 1947/S.954, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Discussions regarding WIC vendor moratorium in California

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1947 (113th), S. 954 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Discussions regarding appropriations amendments on Specialty Healthcare preventing the NLRB from applying the case's precedent on other employers. Concerns with recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board and implications of Noel Canning case.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA)