CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Welfare WEL

Final rule on enhancing retailer standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (81 Fed. Reg. 90,675-90,699, December 15, 2016)

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); General Services Administration (GSA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade (the Receivables Convention)

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Copyright Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 910/S. 327, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act H.J. Res. 41, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers" Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act(114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946-21,002, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on arbitration agreements (81 Fed. Reg. 32,830-32,934, May 24, 2016) Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cyber risk management standards (81 Fed. Reg. 74,315-74,326, October 26, 2016) Proposed regulations on amendments relating to disclosure of records and information (81 Fed. Reg. 58,310-58,340, August 24, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Security and Exchange Commission order recognizing the resource extraction payment disclosure requirements of the European Union, Canada and the U.S. extractive industries transparency initiative as substantially similar to the requirements of rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (81 Fed. Reg. 49,163-49,164, July 27, 2016) Final regulation on prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) and the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z) (81 Fed. Reg. 83,934-84,387, November 22, 2016) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB consumer complaint database; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Office of Financial Research Transparency and Accountability; Volcker rule; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; proxy voting system; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 2.0; initial public offerings and private placements

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; General Services Administration (GSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Copyright Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 41 (115th), H.R. 1219 (115th), H.R. 4450 (115th), H.R. 79 (115th), S. 462 (115th), H.R. 1343 (115th), H.R. 1257 (115th), H.R. 21 (115th), H.R. 910 (115th), S. 34 (115th), H.R. 238 (115th), H.R. 5983 (115th), H.R. 78 (115th), S. 327 (115th), S. 444 (115th), S. 2489 (115th), S. 488 (115th), H.R. 1312 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 35, Health Savings Act of 2017 H.R. 143, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2017 H.R. 173/S. 40/S. 58, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 246, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 247/S. 28, Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2017 H.R. 394/S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017 H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 1175/S. 403, Health Savings Act of 2017 H.R. 1280, Health Savings Account Act H.R. 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017 S. 108, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 191, Patient Freedom Act of 2017 S. 222, Obamacare Replacement Act Proposed regulations on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; market stabilization (82 Fed. Reg. 10,980-10,998, February 17, 2017) Proposed regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed regulation on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017 (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2018 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2018 Call Letter Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), and flexible spending account (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'; association health plans

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); U.S. Copyright Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1313 (115th), H.R. 1628 (115th), S. 403 (115th), H.R. 1175 (115th), S. 58 (115th), H.R. 247 (115th), H.R. 184 (115th), H.R. 143 (115th), H.R. 173 (115th), H.R. 35 (115th), H.R. 1101 (115th), S. 85 (115th), S. 222 (115th), S. 108 (115th), S. 28 (115th), H.R. 246 (115th), H.R. 1280 (115th), S. 191 (115th), H.R. 394 (115th), S. 40 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 26/S. 21, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 H.R. 978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1004, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 H.R. 1273/S. 376, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 S. 69, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017 S. 375, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 452, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017 S. 453, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 36/S.J. Res. 11, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" H.J. Res. 38, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule H.J. Res. 44, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 H.J. Res. 59, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act" S.J. Res. 10, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Secretary of the Interior relating to stream protection S.J. Res. 28, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436-44,698, July 27, 2015) Proposed regulations on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75,411, December 17, 2014) Proposed regulations on TSCA inventory notification (active-inactive) requirements (82 Fed. Reg. 4,255-4,269, January 13, 2017) Proposed regulations on procedures for chemical risk evaluation under the Amended Toxic Substances Control Act (82 Fed. Reg. 7,562-7,580, January 19, 2017) Proposed regulations on procedures for prioritization of chemicals for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (82 Fed. Reg. 4,825-4,837, January 17, 2017) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA 108(b) for classes of facilities in the Hardrock mining industry (82 Fed. Reg. 3,388-3,512, January 11, 2017) Final regulations on accidental release prevention requirements: risk management programs Under the Clean Air Act (82 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,705, January 13, 2017) Final regulations on waste prevention, production subject to royalties, and resource conservation (81 Fed. Reg. 83,008-83,089, November 18, 2016) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; Clean Power Plan; environment and energy policy; implementation and potential reform of the Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel

Contacted: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); White House Office; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: S.J.Res. 10 (115th), H.R. 26 (115th), H.R. 1431 (115th), S. 454 (115th), S. 376 (115th), H.R. 1273 (115th), S. 2006 (115th), S. 452 (115th), H.J.Res. 36 (115th), H.J.Res. 59 (115th), H.J.Res. 44 (115th), S. 453 (115th), H.R. 1004 (115th), S.J.Res. 11 (115th), S. 21 (115th), H.R. 1430 (115th), H.R. 5 (115th), S. 69 (115th), S.J.Res. 28 (115th), H.R. 469 (115th), H.J.Res. 38 (115th), H.R. 978 (115th), S. 375 (115th)

Accounting ACC

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 Various issues relating to implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); accounting convergence projects, disclosure of income taxes, revenue recognition, and leases in financial statements, auditing, and extensible business reporting language; internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley (P.L. 107-204) section 404(b) controls, and audits

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); General Services Administration (GSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Copyright Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: H.R. 5983 (115th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 Notice of Proposed Revisions to the Employer Information Report (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113-5,121, February 1, 2016, and 81 Fed. Reg. 45,479-45,497, July 14, 2016) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853-66,862, October 30, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561-46,606, August 8, 2014) Various issues relating to 2017/2018 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Bills named: H.R. 620 (115th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Proposed rule on regulation automated trading (81 Fed. Reg. 85,334-85,399, November 25, 2016) Various issues relating to the implementation of initial and variation margin rules by Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Federal Reserve Board

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 5983 (115th), H.R. 238 (115th)

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

Final rule on emission guidelines and compliance times for municipal solid waste landfills (81 Fed. Reg. 59,276-59,330, August 29, 2016)

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); State, Dept of (DOS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 308/S. 47, Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 H.R. 1393/S. 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 1670, Infrastructure 2.0 Act S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Proposed rules on deemed distributions under section 305(c) of stock and rights to acquire stock (81 Fed. Reg. 21,795-21,808, April 13, 2016) Proposed rules on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes; restrictions on liquidation of an interest (81 Fed. Reg. 51,413-51,425, August 4, 2016) Final regulations on treatment of certain Interests in corporations as stock or indebtedness (81 Fed. Reg. 72,858-72,984, October 21, 2016) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs; corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan and Poland and a protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters; tax reform; pension reform; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; patent box or innovation box proposals; corporate integration proposals; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Council (NSC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Copyright Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 308 (115th), H.R. 631 (115th), S. 205 (115th), H.R. 1670 (115th), H.R. 1393 (115th), S. 47 (115th), S. 540 (115th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 904, Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 Various issues relating to implementation and reauthorization of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including funding levels; implementation of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (P.L. 114-322); implementation of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation and repatriation holidays; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; water resources; public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; Buy America provisions; commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A)

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); General Services Administration (GSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 904 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 Various issues relating to copyright review; intellectual property protections; implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; the implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP Issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); high level panel on access to medicines

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1695 (115th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade (the Receivables Convention); reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; beneficial ownership

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Insurance INS

H.R. 879, Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2017 H.R. 1401, Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 1422/S. 563, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017

Contacted: SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1422 (115th), S. 563 (115th), H.R. 1423 (115th), H.R. 1401 (115th), H.R. 879 (115th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Final rule amending regulation to allow the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (81 Fed. Reg. 42,064, June 28, 2016) Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening pilot and proposed regulation; appropriations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection; appropriations for the TSA

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 26/S. 21, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 1443/S. 385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.J. Res. 41, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers" Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014 Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); regulatory permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations; Clean Power Plan; energy security; potential amendment to House budget bill regarding energy savings performance contracts; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency; conflict mineral disclosures

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Copyright Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: S. 21 (115th), H.R. 26 (115th), H.R. 5 (115th), H.R. 1443 (115th), S. 239 (115th), S. 385 (115th), H.R. 723 (115th), S. 1106 (115th), H.J.Res. 41 (115th), H.R. 4615 (115th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 281, Family Farm Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 392/S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 H.R. 496/S. 128, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act H.R. 641, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 670, High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 730, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 H.R. 979, Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017 H.R. 1125, Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity (VISA) Act of 2017 H.R. 1303/S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1502, To terminate the EB-5 program H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 H.R. 1705, Keeping American Jobs Act S. 179, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 232, A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications S. 354, Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act S. 504, APEC Business Travel Cards Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 727, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 792, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-2B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify Program; increased use of the E-Verify system; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agriculture guest worker; temporary non-agriculture guest worker; optional practical training program; employment based immigrant visa numbers; family based immigrant visa numbers; employment verification; interior enforcement; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; travel and trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol officers and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Copyright Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); White House Office

Bills named: S. 727 (115th), H.R. 641 (115th), S. 179 (115th), S. 354 (115th), H.R. 1303 (115th), H.R. 1502 (115th), H.R. 670 (115th), H.R. 391 (115th), H.R. 2131 (115th), H.R. 170 (115th), S. 128 (115th), H.R. 496 (115th), S. 180 (115th), H.R. 392 (115th), H.R. 730 (115th), H.R. 281 (115th), H.R. 1125 (115th), H.R. 979 (115th), H.R. 1627 (115th), S. 504 (115th), S. 792 (115th), S. 232 (115th), S. 281 (115th), H.R. 1705 (115th)

Education EDU

H.J. Res. 57/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Final regulations on student assistance general provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (81 Fed. Reg. 75,926-76,089, November 1, 2016) Final regulations on Head Start performance standards (81 Fed. Reg. 61,294-61,453, September 6, 2016) Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; Department of Educations Borrower Defense to Repayment regulations; student data privacy in K-12 and higher education

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 57 (115th), S.J.Res. 25 (115th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

H.R. 351, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2017 H.R. 730, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 S. 504, APEC Business Travel Cards Reauthorization Act of 2017 Various issues relating to the visa waiver program; biometric entry-exit; border security; interior enforcement; travel issues; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; trusted traveler program; resources at the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security; aerial security enhancements; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents, and customs and border protection officers; inclusion of Singapore in the Global Entry Program

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Energy, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: S. 504 (115th), H.R. 730 (115th), H.R. 351 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1180, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 37/S.J. Res. 12, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation H.J. Res. 66/S.J. Res. 32, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees H.J. Res. 67/S.J. Res. 33, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees H.J. Res. 83/S.J. Res. 27, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness" Fiscal Year 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board Fiscal Year 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of members of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Secretary of Labor, Department of Labor Nomination of Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Nomination of Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Nomination of Deputy Undersecretary, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Department of Labor Nomination of Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Final guidance for Executive Order 13673, "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (81 Fed. Reg. 58,654-58,768, August 25, 2016) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,581-59,592, August 30, 2016) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions, (80 Fed. Reg. 34,869-34,871, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (80 Fed. Reg. 72,006-72,014, November 18, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728-4,741, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383-28,386, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196-67,197, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding standards improvement project-phase IV (81 Fed. Reg. 68,504-68,685, October 4, 2016) Final rule establishing a minimum wage for contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 60,634-60,733, October 7, 2014) Final rule occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (81 Fed. Reg. 16,286-16,890, March 25, 2016) as corrected (81 Fed. Reg. 60,272-60,274, September 1, 2016) Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) Final rule regarding definition of the term Fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946-21,002, April 8, 2016) Final rule defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32,391-32,552, May 23, 2016) Final rule federal acquisition regulation; fair pay and safe workplaces (81 Fed. Reg. 58,562-58,651, August 25, 2016) Final rule establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors (81 Fed. Reg. 67,598-67,724, September 30, 2016) Final rule on clarification of employer's continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness (81 Fed. Reg. 91,792-91,810, December 19, 2016) Final rule on occupational exposure to beryllium (82 Fed. Reg. 2,470-2,757, January 9, 2017) Notice of agency information collection activities; notice of submission for OMB review, final comment request: revision of the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) (81 Fed. Reg. 45,479-45,497, July 14, 2016) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, and persuader rule; gender-based workplace discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including provisions relating to paycheck transparency; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NLRB joint employer standard; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission revised EEO-1 reporting form; paid leave; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; open multiple employer plans (MEPs)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); General Services Administration (GSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: S.J.Res. 33 (115th), S.J.Res. 27 (115th), H.J.Res. 37 (115th), H.J.Res. 83 (115th), S.J.Res. 12 (115th), H.R. 1180 (115th), H.J.Res. 66 (115th), S.J.Res. 32 (115th), H.J.Res. 67 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 S. 133, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 595, Boots on the Border Act of 2017 S. 770, A bill to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to disseminate resources to help reduce small business cybersecurity risks, and for other purposes H.J. Res. 59, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act" Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act Draft legislation on U.S. Department of Homeland Security Reauthorization Draft legislation on border security Draft legislation titled Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act Draft legislation titled Protecting Our Ability to Counter Hacking (PATCH) Act Proposed regulation on intrusion and surveillance items (80 Fed. Reg. 28,853-28,863, May 20, 2015) The Benefits, Challenges, and Potential Roles for the Government in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things (82 Fed. Reg. 4,313-4,314, January 13, 2017) Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening pilot and proposed regulation; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; Draft executive order titled Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure; Transportation Security Administration appropriations; U.S. Customs and Border Protection appropriations; U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposed modification and revocation of ruling letters relating to customs applications of the Jones Act (P.L. 66-261), to the transportation of certain merchandise and equipment between coastwise points; Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity; Department of Homeland Security cyber incident data and analysis repository; Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 114-328); implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) (P.L. 114-113, Division N); encryption technology policy; National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) cybersecurity vulnerabilities disclosure initiative

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); U.S. Copyright Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 536 (115th), H.R. 1224 (115th), H.R. 4450 (115th), H.J.Res. 59 (115th), S. 770 (115th), S. 133 (115th), S. 2489 (115th), S. 595 (115th)

Torts TOR

H.R. 720/S. 237, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 H.R. 725, Innocent Party Protection Act H.R. 732, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 H.R. 906, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 H.R. 985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Reserve System; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 985 (115th), S. 237 (115th), H.R. 732 (115th), H.R. 720 (115th), H.R. 906 (115th), H.R. 725 (115th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

H.R. 210, Native American Energy Act H.R. 986/S. 63, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 S. 245, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017 Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; reauthorization of Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (P.L. 104-330); Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); tax parity for tribal governments

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Federal Reserve System; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 245 (115th), H.R. 986 (115th), S. 379 (115th), H.R. 210 (115th), S. 63 (115th)

Science/Technology SCI

Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 1431, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 S. 375, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.J. Res. 38/H.J. Res. 11/H.J. Res. 16/S.J. Res. 10, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule H.J. Res. 44, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), including provisions relating to state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Final regulations on stream protection rule (81 Fed. Reg. 93,066-93,445, December 20, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Copyright Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1431 (115th), H.J.Res. 16 (115th), H.J.Res. 44 (115th), S. 375 (115th), S.J.Res. 10 (115th), H.R. 717 (115th), H.J.Res. 11 (115th), H.J.Res. 38 (115th)

Housing HOU

Final rule on instituting smoke-free public housing (81 Fed. Reg. 87,430-87,444, December 5, 2016) Final rule on narrowing the digital divide through installation of broadband infrastructure in HUD-funded new construction and substantial rehabilitation of multifamily rental housing (81 Fed. Reg. 92,626-92,639, December 20, 2016)

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1301, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 S.Con.Res. 3, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 Fiscal Year 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (P.L. 114-254); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: H.R. 1301 (115th), S.Con.Res. 3 (115th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to the Risk Management Program (81 Fed. Reg. 13,637-13,712, March 14, 2016)

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10) in re Matter of Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling filed by Craig Cunningham and Craig Moskowitz, (CG Docket No. 02-278, CG Docket No. 05-338)

Contacted: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 351, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2017 H.R. 442, Cuba Trade Act of 2017 H.R. 525, Cuba Agricultural Exports Act S. 472, Cuba Trade Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Global Gateways Trade Capacity Act of 2017 Nomination of members of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Robert Lighthizer to be United States Trade Representative Various issues relating to Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) negotiations; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); United Nations high-level panel on access to medicines; implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms; International Telecommunications Union; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; World Trade Organizations Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's IPR, industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues relating to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); IP issues relating to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, Russia and Europe; U.S.-Argentina economic relations; U.S.-Bangladesh economic relations; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S.-China economic relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Japan economic relations; U.S.-Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Korea economic relations; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; U.S.-Pakistan economic relations; U.S.-Russia economic relations; U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. sanctions on Burma; U.S.-EU privacy shield agreement; U.S.-EU energy relations; U.S.-U.K. trade and investment relations; Ukraine related sanctions; potential reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Kazakhstan; Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); Export-Import Bank; global food security strategy; trade embargo with Cuba; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; tax treaties with Hungary, Poland, Chile, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain and Japan; International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform; international capital standards for insurance and US-EU regulatory cooperation for insurance; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); international affairs budget; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing international regulatory cooperation; Air Cargo Advance Screening pilot and proposed regulation; internet governance and Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) transition; Executive Order 13659, Trade Facilitation and the International Trade Data System, implementation of the U.S. single window; trade policy

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 525 (115th), S. 472 (115th), H.R. 442 (115th), H.R. 351 (115th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 1301, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 Various issues relating to National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; defense acquisition reform

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); General Services Administration (GSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Bills named: H.R. 1301 (115th)

Retirement RET

H.R. 761/S. 270, Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 66/S.J. Res. 32, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees H.J. Res. 67/S.J. Res. 33, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees Proposed rule on extension of applicability date on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (82 Fed. Reg. 12,319-12,326, March 2, 2017) Final rule on claims procedure for plans providing disability benefits (81 Fed. Reg. 92,316-92,343, December 19, 2016) Final rule regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,464-59,477, August 30, 2016) Requests for approving certain alternative methods for computing withdrawal liability; settlement of withdrawal and mass withdrawal liability (82 Fed. Reg. 1,376-1,380, January 5, 2017) 185th meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (82 Fed. Reg. 10,403-10,404, February 10, 2017)

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.J.Res. 66 (115th), S.J.Res. 32 (115th), S.J.Res. 33 (115th), H.R. 761 (115th), H.J.Res. 67 (115th), S. 270 (115th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 387, Email Privacy Act H.R. 686/S. 88, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act H.J. Res. 86/S.J. Res. 34, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services" Draft data encryption legislation Final rule protecting the privacy of customers of broadband and other telecommunications services (81 Fed. Reg. 87,274-87,346, December 2, 2016) Petition for reconsideration of broadband privacy rule (82 Fed. Reg. 10,999, February 17, 2017) Proposed rule expanding consumers' video navigation choices; commercial availability of navigation devices (81 Fed. Reg. 14,033-14,052, March 16, 2016) Final regulations on protecting and promoting the open internet (80 Fed. Reg. 19,738-19,850, April 13, 2015) Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10) in re Matter of Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling filed by Craig Cunningham and Craig Moskowitz, (CG Docket No. 02-278, CG Docket No. 05-338); EU-US privacy shield agreement; net neutrality; broadband infrastructure and deployment; matter of truth and billing format (FCC CC Docket No. 98-170); matter of streamlining deployment of small cell infrastructure by improving wireless sitting policies (FCC WT Docket No. 16-421)

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: S. 88 (115th), H.J.Res. 86 (115th), H.R. 387 (115th), H.R. 686 (115th), S.J.Res. 34 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 26/S. 21, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 H.R. 33, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 74, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2017 H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1004, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 H.R. 1096, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 1301, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 S. 375, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 452, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017 S. 453, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017 S. 579, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 36/S.J. Res. 11, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" H.J. Res. 37/S. J. Res. 12, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation H.J. Res. 38/H.J. Res. 11/H.J. Res. 16/S.J. Res. 10, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule H.J. Res. 59/S.J. Res. 28, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act" S.J. Res. 21, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS Potential legislation similar to S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 Draft legislation titled Regulatory Accountability Act Draft legislation titled Independent Regulatory Analysis Act Draft legislation titled Smarter Regulations Act Final regulations on accidental release prevention requirements: risk management programs Under the Clean Air Act (82 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,705, January 13, 2017) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436-44,698, July 27, 2015) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on protecting and promoting the open internet (80 Fed. Reg. 19,738-19,850, April 13, 2015) Proposed rules on financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA 108(b) for classes of facilities in the Hardrock mining industry (82 Fed. Reg. 3,388-3,512, January 11, 2017) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; implementation of Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511); environment and energy policy; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); citizen suits recodifications; small business regulatory reform legislation; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182)

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); General Services Administration (GSA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 37 (115th), S.J.Res. 11 (115th), H.R. 33 (115th), S.J.Res. 10 (115th), S.J.Res. 28 (115th), H.R. 1431 (115th), S. 579 (115th), S. 1817 (115th), H.R. 469 (115th), S. 119 (115th), H.R. 50 (115th), H.R. 1004 (115th), H.R. 1430 (115th), H.R. 76 (115th), H.J.Res. 11 (115th), S. 21 (115th), S.J.Res. 12 (115th), H.R. 978 (115th), S. 452 (115th), H.R. 1301 (115th), S. 2006 (115th), H.J.Res. 59 (115th), S. 454 (115th), H.J.Res. 36 (115th), H.R. 74 (115th), S.J.Res. 21 (115th), H.R. 5 (115th), H.J.Res. 38 (115th), H.R. 1096 (115th), S. 375 (115th), H.J.Res. 16 (115th), S. 453 (115th), H.R. 717 (115th), S. 1607 (115th), H.R. 26 (115th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 74, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2017 H.R. 806/S. 263, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 S. 452, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017 S. 453, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 36/S.J. Res. 11, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" H.J. Res. 38/H.J. Res. 11/H.J. Res. 16/S.J. Res. 10, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule H.J. Res. 44, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 H.J. Res. 59/S.J. Res. 28, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act" S.J. Res. 21, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75,411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) Final regulations on accidental release prevention requirements: risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (82 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,705, January 13, 2017) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; potential amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding EPAs national ambient air quality standards for ozone

Contacted: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Copyright Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Natl Security Council (NSC); Energy, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1431 (115th), S.J.Res. 10 (115th), H.J.Res. 36 (115th), H.J.Res. 38 (115th), S.J.Res. 28 (115th), S. 454 (115th), S.J.Res. 21 (115th), S. 452 (115th), H.R. 806 (115th), H.J.Res. 11 (115th), S. 263 (115th), H.J.Res. 16 (115th), H.J.Res. 59 (115th), H.J.Res. 44 (115th), S. 453 (115th), H.R. 74 (115th), S.J.Res. 11 (115th)