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Banking BAN

HR 2695/S 1212 Credit Card Fair Fee Act, HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act - Interest in lowering bank interchange fees HR4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act-interest in lowering bank interchange fees

Contacted: White House Office; President of the U.S.; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2382 (112th), H.R. 4173 (112th), H.R. 2695 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitor potential legislation related to light bulb efficiency and energy related tax credits

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); President of the U.S.; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 25 - The Fair Tax Act of 2009 - Interest in mandate to collect federal taxes through a national retail sales tax. HR 4853 - Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 25 (112th), H.R. 4853 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitor rulemaking by the National Labor Relations Board related to Representation Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08) Monitor rulemaking by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs related to Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals With Disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02) Support HR 3094 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act/S 1843 Representation Fairness Restoration Act

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); President of the U.S.; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3094 (112th)

Transportation TRA

HR1799 Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 - Allowing an increase to truck weight and safer highways

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; President of the U.S.; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1799 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Monitor regulations related to implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act including Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit, Internal Revenue Service Department of the Treasury (REG-131491-10), Eligibility Determinations and Exchange Standards for Employers, Department of Health and Human Services (CMS-9974-P), Request Service, Department of the Treasury (Notice 2011-73), Interim Guidance on Informational Reporting to Employees of the Cost of Their Group Health Insurance Coverage (Notice 2012-9), Medical Loss Ratio Rebate Requirements for Non-Federal Governmental Plans, Department of Health and Human Services (CMS-9998-IFC2)

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; President of the U.S.; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 1976/S 1216 Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act-To protect consumers from Carbon Monoxide poisoning HR 3179 Marketplace Equity Act/S 1832 Marketplace Fairness Act-To level the playing field for sales tax collection Monitoring HR 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011/S 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011/HR 611 Best Practices Act/HR 654 Do Not Track Me Online Act of 2011 for general interest in privacy related issues

Contacted: President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1976 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

HR 499 - Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2009 - general interest in countervailing duties being expanded to traditionally exempt markets.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 499 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S 470 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009, HR 1166 E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009, HR 1173 Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009, and HR 4011 Organized Retail Crime Prevention and Enforcement Act - Legislation to curb organized retail crime - bills would make it a federal crime to engage in selling stolen merchandise in an online marketplace.

Contacted: SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); President of the U.S.; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1173 (112th), H.R. 1166 (112th), H.R. 4011 (112th)