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Transportation TRA

Issues relating to increased infrastructure investment and streamlining federal permitting processes; issues relating to the American Jobs Plan.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues relating to legislative and administrative monitoring of labor and employment policy; S. 3832: Endless Frontier Act (all provisions); H.R. 1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (provisions relating to the Economic Development Administration); issues relating to minimum wage.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th), S. 3832 (117th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Issues relating to federal voting rights legislation; H.R. 1: For the People Act of 2021 (all provisions).

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (117th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues relating to federal policing legislation; H.R. 677: JUSTICE Act (all provisions); H.R. 1280: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (all provisions).

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1280 (117th), H.R. 677 (117th)

Immigration IMM

Issues relating to comprehensive immigration reform, DREAMers, temporary protected status, H1-B visas; H.R. 1603: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 (all provisions); H.R. 1177: U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (all provisions); H.R. 6: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (provisions related to Title I).

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1603 (117th), H.R. 1177 (117th), H.R. 6 (117th)

Education EDU

Issues relating to administrative priorities on education; H.R. 447: National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 (all provisions).

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 447 (117th)

Torts TOR

Issues relating to limited liability protections related to the COVID-19 pandemic and business reopening.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues relating to consumer data privacy legislation.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (all provisions); issues relating to U.S.-China trade and economic relations and Phase One agreement implementation; matters relating to Japan, UK, India, Brazil and European Union trade negotiations; issues relating to tariffs under section 232 of the 1962 Trade Act and under section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act; issues relating to digital services tax and trade issues; issues relating to WTO reform proposals, export controls, and U.S. participation in the WTO Government Procurement Agreement; issues relating to technology, data flows, and national security; E.O. 13873: Information Communication Technology Supply Chain (provisions relating to 86 FR 4909, interim final rule); issues relating to COVID-19-related trade barrier disruptions, supply chain resilience, and onshoring proposals; issues relating to 85 FR 52934, the Identification and Review of Controls for Certain Foundational Technologies; issues relating to the renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences bill (S. 4729) and the Miscellaneous Tariff legislation; issues relating to climate, environment and trade policy issues; E.O. 14005: Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers (provisions relating to the Buy American and Buy America statutes); E.O. 14017: America's Supply Chains (generally); S. 3832: Endless Frontier Act (all provisions); issues relating to WTO TRIPS Agreement general waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID products proposal.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 4729 (117th), S. 3832 (117th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

P.L. 116-136: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Titles I, II, IV, and V); issues relating to the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act (Title I); issues relating to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (Rel. No. 34-89372); issues relating to procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (Rel. No. 34-89963); issues relating to reporting thresholds for institutional investment managers (Re. No. 34-89290).

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues relating to OECD program of work to develop a consensus solution to tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy; issues relating to taxation of share repurchases; issues related to implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115-97); Pub. L. 116-260: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Divisions N and EE); issues related to economic stimulus efforts, unemployment benefits, and employment and paid sick leave proposals; issues relating to domestic requirements for manufacturing of personal protective equipment; issues relating to the American Jobs Plan; issues relating to the Made in America Tax Plan; issues relating to expiring tax provisions; H.R. 1304: American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 (all provisions).

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1304 (117th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues relating to the federal response to COVID-19 including health and safety guidelines, testing, contact tracing, virus monitoring, protection for health-vulnerable groups, vaccinations, and impact mitigation.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Retirement RET

Issues relating to legislative and administrative monitoring and outreach relating to retirement benefits.

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues relating to accessibility and affordability of broadband and closing the digital divide; issues relating to the American Jobs Plan.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Issues relating to additional COVID-19 relief packages; Pub. L. 116-260: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (provisions in Division N); issues relating to the American Jobs Plan; H.R. 1319: American Rescue Plan of 2021 (all provisions).

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues relating to public health resources and funding; issues relating to COVID-19 vaccines and other measures to protect health vulnerable groups; issues relating to legislative and administrative changes to ERISA, health benefits, health equity, and social determinants of health.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues relating to climate change risk mitigation.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)