AMT - THE ASSOCIATION FOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY for AMT - THE ASSOCIATION FOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

Defense DEF

H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008. Support funding for Smart Machine Initiative H.R. 3222, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. Support funding for Smart Machine Initiative

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; White House Office; UNDETERMINED; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 3222 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008. Support funding for Smart Machine Initiative H.R. 3093, S. 1745, H.R. 2764, Commerce, Justice, Science, & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Support funding for Commerce Dept. Trade Functions, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Technology Innovation Program, and (cont. on pg. 7) American Competitiveness Initiative. H.R. 3222, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. Support funding for Smart Machine Initiative

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; UNDETERMINED; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 1745 (110th), H.R. 3222 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 800, S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007. (Legislation to abolish secret ballot elections in union organizing processes.) Oppose bills. H.R. 2831, S. 1843, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. (Legislation to overturn Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.) Oppose bills.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; UNDETERMINED; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: S. 1843 (110th), H.R. 2831 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), S. 1041 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008. Support funding for Smart Machine Initiative H.R. 3093, S. 1745, H.R. 2764, Commerce, Justice, Science, & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Support funding for Commerce Dept. Trade Functions, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Technology Innovation Program, and (cont. on pg. 3) American Competitiveness Initiative. H.R. 3222, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. Support funding for Smart Machine Initiative

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); UNDETERMINED; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 3222 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), S. 1745 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007. Support bill H.R. 3093, S. 1745, H.R. 2764, Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Support funding for Commerce Dept. Trade Functions, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Technology Innovation Program, and (cont. on pg. 11) American Competitiveness Initiative. Senate -- Draft Export Administration Act (no bill number) State Department & Homeland Security -- Visa issues for United States companies (no bill number) Executive Branch Actions: (1) Reform of export control list and licensing process affecting machine tools and other sectors; and (2) Visa application process vis-a-vis China

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; UNDETERMINED

Bills named: H.R. 2764 (110th), S. 1745 (110th), H.R. 1229 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1365, Corporate AMT Repeal, all provisions of bill. H.R. 1366, Individual AMT Repeal Act of 2007, all provisions of bill. H.R. 2138, S. 14, Invest in America Act of 2007. Support bill. H.R. 4195/S. 2374, Tax Technical Corrections Act, provisions concerning Interim-charge Domestic International Sale Corporations. H.R. 2206, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, provisions increasing small business expensing allowance - Section 179. H.R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007, provisions repealing death tax. S. 55, Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007, all provisions repealing the AMT. R&D Tax Credits -- all bills, amendments preserving the credit.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; UNDETERMINED; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2374 (110th), H.R. 1365 (110th), H.R. 4195 (110th), S. 55 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 2206 (110th), S. 14 (110th), H.R. 1366 (110th), H.R. 2380 (110th)