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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act Various issues relating to EPA Waters of the U.S. Proposed Guidance

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 1802 (112th), H.R. 1633 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (anti-counterfeiting sections) H.R. 1561, Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2423, Buy American Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2722, Buy American Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2832, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011), including issues related to the Generalized System of Preferences H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) H.R. 3078 / S. 1641, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 3079 / S. 1643, United States-Panama Trade Promotion Implementation Act H.R. 3080 / S. 1642, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act S. 978, Bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 328/H.R.639, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act Appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, to be offered as an amendment to the Customs Authorization Bill (discussion draft) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010. Updated rule expected Fall of 2011 The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See FMCSA - 2004 - 19608 January 4, 2010). Updated rule expected Fall of 2011 DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007). The issue will re-emerge in the SAFE Port of Act of 2011 Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials for mutual recognition of regulation including trusted shipper programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program. (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007). Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, participation in 3 Sub-Committees, Land Border Trade Facilitation, Global Supply Chain Security Air Cargo, and One U.S. Government at the Border Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to attempts on air cargo planes White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review. Report anticipated Winter 2012 Various issues relating to Russias status of Permanent Normal Trade Relations; Chinese Currency; Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) and the miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB); Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement negotiations; Export Controls Reform; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with China; U.S.-China economic relations; China's IPR, Industrial Policies; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India; U.S.-India economic relations; India's cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; U.S.-Pakistan economic relations; U.S.-Korea economic relations; The Transatlantic Economic Council; Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); U.S.-Russia economic relations; International concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards and Investment; ACUS International Regulatory Cooperation; U.S.-Argentina economic relations; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S. economic relations with countries in the Middle East, including Egypt and Israel; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); International Affairs Budget 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), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); Brazilian Cotton Institute funding; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to China; IP issues related to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; plain packaging; USPTO IP Attache Program; Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Russia; creating Reconstruction Opportunity Zones or ROZs for Afghanistan and Pakistan

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: S. 1642 (112th), H.R. 1561 (112th), H.R. 1299 (112th), H.R. 2072 (112th), S. 832 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th), S. 978 (112th), S. 2002 (112th), H.R. 496 (112th), H.R. 3011 (112th), H.R. 572 (112th), H.R. 3079 (112th), H.R. 639 (112th), H.R. 1540 (112th), S. 968 (112th), H.R. 3080 (112th), H.R. 2722 (112th), S. 1641 (112th), H.R. 3078 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), S. 1643 (112th), H.R. 2832 (112th), S. 328 (112th), H.R. 1653 (112th), H.R. 2423 (112th), S. 1619 (112th)

Gaming/Gambling/Casino GAM

H.R. 1174, Internet Gaming Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act H.R. 2366, Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011 Various issues relating to online gaming

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2366 (112th), H.R. 1174 (112th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Comments on Interagency Working Group Guidance on Food Advertising Various issues related to the integration and application of the principles of Executive Order 13563; regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 H.R. 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2077, MLR Repeal Act H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including an amendment regarding pharmaceutical importation H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Reviewer Management Act of 2011 H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act of 2011 H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act of 2011 H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act of 2011 H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3214, Food and Drug Administration Mission Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act of 2011 H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act H.R. 4853, Middle Class Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act H.R. 2 / S. 192, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 605 / S. 312, Patients Freedom To Choose Act H.R. 1744 / S. 20, American Job Protection Act H.R. 2529 / S. 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act H.R. 5141 / S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 1744 / S.20, American Job Protection Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the Amendment offered by Senator McConnell to repeal P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and an Amendment offered by Senator Stabenow which would repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an Amendment offered by Senator Johanns which would fully repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Amendment Number 197 offered by Senator Hutchison S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, issues related to 1099 reporting amendments S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 720, Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011 S. 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 S. 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 3501, American Job Protection Act S. 3673, Patients Freedom To Choose Act P.L. 112-009 (Formerly H.R. 4), Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform (P.L. 111-148 and 111-152). Regulations commented on include: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Request for Information; Adult Child Coverage (Age 26) Interim Final Rule; Grandfathered Plan Status Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Exclusion; Lifetime & Annual Limits; Rescissions; Patient Protections Interim Final Rule; Preventive Services Coverage Interim Final Rule; Internal Claims & Appeals and External Review Processes Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Interim Final Rule; 1099 Reporting Requirements Request for Comments; Planning and Establishment of State-level Exchanges Request for Comments; National Quality Plan Request For Comments; Non-Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Request for Comments; Essential Health Benefits (IOM Study); Amended Interim Final Rule for Grandfathered Plan Status; Guidance on OTC Medicine & Definition of Medical Expenses; Development of Health Risk Assessment; Medical Loss Ratio; Rate Increase Disclosure and Review; Value Based Insurance Design; Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Programs; Nondiscrimination in favor of Highly Compensated Individuals - second notice re: timing; DOL: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; Treasury: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; State Innovation Waivers; ACOs & Medicare Shared Savings Program; Electronic Disclosure by Employee Benefit Plan; Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Section 4980H); Amendment to the Interim Final Rule on Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes; HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures; Medical Data Sharing. Summary of benefits and Coverage and the Uniform Glossary; Exchange Functions in the Individual market; Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Health Coverage Affordability Safe Harbor for Employers. Comprehensive health reform (bills in the Senate and House) - all aspects relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform, including: 1099 reporting; Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes; CMS claims database; IPAB; CLASS Act; employer mandate; medical loss ratio; mandated insurance requirements; Exchanges; Medicare reform; regulatory reform; Essential Health Benefits Package; Health Insurance Tax; Medical Device Tax Various issues relating to implementation of P.L. 111-148 (111th Congress), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; these issues include anything being implemented during the 112th Congress or rulemaking, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts; issues related to the regulatory process and legislative corrections to P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (coverage, financing, and delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio); regulatory process and legislative corrections to P.L. 111-152, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010; ERISA preemption; impact on small business Jennifer Pierotti - Covered Official Positions: Intern, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Minority Staff - Olympia J. Snowe - January 2010 - April 2010

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), H.R. 605 (112th), S. 20 (112th), H.R. 4 (112th), S. 848 (112th), S. 1880 (112th), H.R. 3230 (112th), S. 223 (112th), H.R. 4853 (112th), H.R. 3211 (112th), H.R. 1173 (112th), H.R. 3209 (112th), S. 192 (112th), S. 3501 (112th), S. 2002 (112th), H.R. 1744 (112th), H.R. 3204 (112th), H.R. 4626 (112th), S. 510 (112th), S. 3578 (112th), H.R. 3205 (112th), H.R. 2 (112th), H.R. 452 (112th), S. 3673 (112th), S. 720 (112th), S. 668 (112th), H.R. 5853 (112th), H.R. 3207 (112th), S. 17 (112th), H.R. 3206 (112th), H.R. 5141 (112th), S. 312 (112th), H.R. 2077 (112th), H.R. 3214 (112th), H.R. 436 (112th), H.R. 3203 (112th), S. 1886 (112th), H.R. 1370 (112th), H.R. 3208 (112th), H.R. 2529 (112th), S. 1368 (112th), H.R. 2010 (112th), S. 493 (112th), S. 1098 (112th), S. 1049 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act , including amendments to repeal a National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, including amendments regarding project labor agreements, provisions funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act H.R. 2833, Employee Workplace Freedom Act H.R. 2854, Employer Free Choice Act H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 190 / S. 1166, Protecting Americas Workers Act H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1976 / S. 964, Job Protection Act H.R. 2040 / S. 504, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act S. 1747, Computer Professional Update (CPU) Act S. 1843, Representation Fairness Restoration Act Companionship exemption (no specific legislation) E.O. 13494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (75 Fed. Reg. 19,345, Apr. 14, 2010) Proposed new interpretation of "feasibility" as it relates to engineering and administrative controls under the OSHA Noise Reduction Standard (29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) and 1926.52(b)) (75 Fed. Reg. 64,216, October 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Submission under the Labor Provisions of the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (76 Fed. Reg. 44,609, July 26, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding occupational injury and illness reporting requirements updating from SIC codes to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010) DOL RIN 1210-AB32: Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis NLRB RIN 3142-AA08: Economic cost impact of proposed rule Workforce Investment Act (specific legislation not yet introduced) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to the Legislation and Oversight addressing The National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule; Legislation and Oversight including the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; National Labor Relations Board's Complaint against The Boeing Company; implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 1843 (112th), H.R. 3596 (112th), H.R. 2153 (112th), H.R. 2810 (112th), S. 1747 (112th), H.R. 190 (112th), S. 119 (112th), S. 1425 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th), S. 1666 (112th), S. 504 (112th), H.R. 2587 (112th), H.R. 2118 (112th), H.R. 2854 (112th), H.R. 548 (112th), H.R. 1976 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), S. 1166 (112th), S. 1507 (112th), H.R. 3094 (112th), H.R. 2040 (112th), H.R. 972 (112th), S. 964 (112th), S. 217 (112th), H.R. 735 (112th), H.R. 2833 (112th)

Intelligence INT

H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 3523 (112th)

Manufacturing MAN

H.R. 2681 / S. 1610, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 EPA Proposed Rule: Definition of Solid Waste, EPA Docket No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2010-0742

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 1610 (112th), H.R. 2681 (112th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 1540 / S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 S. 1694, Defense Cost-Type Contracting Reform Act of 2011 S. 1867, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, including an amendment regarding transactions with the Central Bank of Iran Christian Zur - Covered Official Positions: Professional Staff Member, House Armed Services Committee, 1997-2002

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: S. 981 (112th), S. 1694 (112th), S. 1867 (112th), H.R. 1540 (112th)

Accounting ACC

H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 and amendments Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); accounting convergence projects, auditing, and extensible business reporting language

Contacted: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3213 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 87, To Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1539, Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation & Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act H.R. 1838, To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting a Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2759, Business Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 3045, Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, including an amendment regarding public company auditor rotation H.R. 3416, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 1070 / S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1121 / S. 737, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 1965 / S. 1941, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2568 / S. 1506, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens S. 712, Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 S. 782, Economic Development Privitalization Act of 2011 S. 947, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 SEC Modernization Act of 2011 (no bill number) The nomination of Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The nomination of Mark P. Wetjen to be a commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Various issues relating to implementation of P.L. 111-203 (111th Congress), Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including anticipated proposed rule on Conflict Minerals and all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, and corporate governance; altering the derivatives provisions of P.L. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; The Commodity Futures Trading Commissions Derivatives Regulations

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1667 (112th), H.R. 1539 (112th), H.R. 2308 (112th), H.R. 2759 (112th), H.R. 2682 (112th), S. 947 (112th), S. 782 (112th), H.R. 87 (112th), H.R. 1965 (112th), H.R. 3416 (112th), H.R. 2483 (112th), H.R. 1121 (112th), H.R. 2167 (112th), H.R. 1610 (112th), S. 712 (112th), S. 1544 (112th), H.R. 2586 (112th), H.R. 1062 (112th), H.R. 1573 (112th), H.R. 1838 (112th), H.R. 3045 (112th), H.R. 2940 (112th), H.R. 2568 (112th), H.R. 2779 (112th), S. 1506 (112th), H.R. 2930 (112th), H.R. 3213 (112th), H.R. 1070 (112th), H.R. 557 (112th), H.R. 1315 (112th), S. 1791 (112th), S. 1941 (112th), H.R. 1082 (112th), S. 737 (112th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 1113, Fair Employment Act of 2011 H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act H.R. 1519 / S. 797, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2501 / S. 1471, Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 Potential legislation regarding mixed motive causes of action for employment claims (specific legislation not introduced) Proposed regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (75 Fed. Reg.7, 212, February 18, 2010) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, Dec. 9, 2011) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083 (Sept. 28, 2011)) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398 (Aug. 10, 2011)) Potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer use of criminal history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; overcoming barriers to the employment of veterans with disabilities; EEOC outreach to small businesses; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction, including Executive Order 11246

Contacted: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 2501 (112th), H.R. 1519 (112th), S. 1471 (112th), S. 811 (112th), S. 797 (112th), S. 788 (112th), H.R. 1397 (112th), H.R. 1113 (112th), H.R. 1493 (112th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 1385, Free Market Sugar Act H.R. 1739, Free Sugar Act of 2011 S. 25, Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions Act of 2011 S. 685, Free Sugar Act of 2011 Lacey Act Amendments (specific legislation not yet introduced) Food and Agriculture Legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353 APHIS Proposed Rule: Importation of Wood Packaging Material from Canada, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0019 Various issues relating to Executive Order 13653

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 685 (112th), H.R. 1739 (112th), S. 25 (112th), H.R. 1385 (112th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance Various issues relating to derivatives regulation, proposed whistleblower regulations, and position limits

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2779 (112th), H.R. 2586 (112th), H.R. 2682 (112th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 104, RAMP Act H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to THUD Appropriations and provisions regarding Buy America requirements H.R. 2887, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 3145, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 572 / S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including issues related to Hours of Service H.R. 658 / S, 233, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 1802 / S. 939, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including issues related to water infrastructure H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 2971 / S. 1300, Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act H.R. 3259 / S. 1550, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011 S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development S. 1449, Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011 (Mariah's Act) S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1660, American Jobs Act of 2011, including provisions related to Buy America S. 1769, Rebuild America Jobs Act S. 1786, Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) S. 1913, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 1950, Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1952, Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1953, Research and Innovative Technology Administration Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.J. RES. 91 / S.J. RES. 30 / S.J. RES. 31 / S.J. RES. 32, various joint resolutions regarding the railway labor dispute Various issues relating to highway and transit reauthorization; Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization; water resource development; pilot flight and duty; financing of large infrastructure projects, including surface transportation, aviation, waterways, and clean water through alternative mechanisms including an infrastructure bank and public/private partnerships; Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program; Department of Transportation lithium-ion battery transportation rule; fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards; Transportation Security Administration authorization for Fiscal 2012 and 2013; Mexican cross-border trucking pilot program and funding for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs); clean and drinking water funding and financing; Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program; expanding Buy America requirements; rail labor dispute; Public Private Partnerships

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: S. 1549 (112th), S. 1953 (112th), H.R. 2971 (112th), S. 1786 (112th), S. 1300 (112th), S. 1950 (112th), H.R. 1802 (112th), H.R. 104 (112th), H.R. 572 (112th), S. 1449 (112th), S. 1769 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), S. 1918 (112th), H.R. 2887 (112th), H.R. 12 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th), H.J.Res. 91 (112th), H.R. 2594 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), S. 1660 (112th), S. 2011 (112th), H.R. 3259 (112th), S. 1952 (112th), H.R. 3145 (112th), S. 1913 (112th), S.J.Res. 30 (112th), S. 652 (112th), S.J.Res. 31 (112th), S. 412 (112th), S. 1550 (112th), S. 939 (112th), S.J.Res. 32 (112th), S. 1956 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2568, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 2693, Budget Control Act of 2011: Tax provisions H.R. 2911, America Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends H.R. 3313, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 H.R. 62 / S. 1373, International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 2669 / S. 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 89, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax Mandate S. 164, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax Mandate S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011, tax provisions S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including Amendment 212, which would repeal the three percent withholding law, enacted in Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1647, A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates S. 1660, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Investment Act S. 1720, Jobs Through Growth Act, tax provisions S. 1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act of 2011 S. 1726, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax Mandate S. 1769, Rebuild America Jobs Act S. 1787, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act S. 1917, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 S. 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act S. 1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the R&D tax credit; tax extenders; tax reform; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; estate tax reform; cap-gains and dividends taxation; Pay-Fors and offsets in tax-related legislation; repatriation holiday; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums; the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; Debt Ceiling/Deficit; Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (proposal to impose a Bank Tax)

Contacted: White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: S. 1726 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), H.R. 3091 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), S. 1549 (112th), S. 1787 (112th), S. 1769 (112th), H.R. 3313 (112th), S. 89 (112th), H.R. 2911 (112th), S. 1720 (112th), S. 1931 (112th), S. 1506 (112th), H.R. 2568 (112th), S. 365 (112th), S. 493 (112th), S. 1917 (112th), S. 1373 (112th), S. 1671 (112th), S. 971 (112th), H.R. 12 (112th), H.R. 2669 (112th), H.R. 62 (112th), S. 1944 (112th), H.R. 2693 (112th), S. 1647 (112th), S. 164 (112th), H.R. 1834 (112th), S. 1660 (112th), H.R. 674 (112th), H.R. 3630 (112th), S. 1346 (112th), S. 1723 (112th)

Retirement RET

H.R. 567/S. 347, Public Employee Pension Transparency Act S. 267, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 1020, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEALS) Act of 2011 The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 Tax Reform - Reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans ERISA Section 4062(e) - Reporting of and Liability for Certain Substantial Cessations of Operations - Asking Congress to ensure that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation does not continue to enforce as current law a proposed regulation under ERISA section 4062(e) that the agency has stated will be reconsidered pursuant to Executive Order 13563 on Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Regulatory activity relating to: cash balance plans; notice requirements; multiemployer Plan Accounting - The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposes to require multiemployer plan sponsors to include additional disclosures on their financial statements; definition of a Fiduciary - the Department of Labor proposes amend the definition of a fiduciary under ERISA to more broadly define the circumstances under which a person or entity is considered to be a fiduciary when giving investment advice to an employee benefit plan or a plan's participants; electronic disclosure of benefit notices; stable value funds Various issues relating to issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); PBGC Premiums - the Administration and Congress are discussing changes to the structure and amount of premiums that defined benefit plan sponsors must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Reserve System; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB)

Bills named: S. 267 (112th), S. 1020 (112th), H.R. 567 (112th), S. 347 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 2511, Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Various issues relating to copyright protection for fashion design; draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 2596 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), S. 1572 (112th), S. 678 (112th), H.R. 2511 (112th), S. 968 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S.1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Various issues relating to Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; ICANNs gTLD program

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1207 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), H.R. 3309 (112th), S. 1572 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), S. 968 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), H.R. 3035 (112th), S. 799 (112th), S. 913 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), H.R. 2168 (112th), S. 971 (112th), S. 1434 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th), H.R. 2596 (112th), H.R. 1707 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), S. 1784 (112th), S. 1535 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), S. 1817 (112th), S. 1212 (112th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012, the Small Business Innovation Research reauthorization H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2941, Startup Expansion and Investment Act H.R. 2940 / S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H. RES. 453, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2930) to amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowd funded securities, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2940) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012, the Small Business Innovation Research reauthorization S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2941 (112th), H.R. 2940 (112th), S. 1791 (112th), H.Res. 453 (112th), H.R. 2930 (112th), H.R. 1540 (112th), H.R. 2167 (112th), S. 1544 (112th), S. 981 (112th), S. 1824 (112th), S. 1831 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2017, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2219, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2551, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2583, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2608, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3671, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 1540 / S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 1540 / S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 1892 / S. 719, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2434 / S. 1573, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3070 / S. 1599, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1596, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 H.J. RES. 79, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012 Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction and the Debt Ceiling Debate; Super Committee budget debate; implementation of P.L. 112-25 (112th Congress), Budget Control Act of 2011

Contacted: Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 719 (112th), S. 1572 (112th), S. 365 (112th), S. 981 (112th), S. 1547 (112th), H.J.Res. 79 (112th), H.R. 1540 (112th), H.R. 3671 (112th), H.R. 2219 (112th), H.R. 2596 (112th), H.R. 2584 (112th), S. 1573 (112th), H.R. 2608 (112th), S. 1596 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), H.R. 2354 (112th), H.R. 1892 (112th), H.R. 2072 (112th), S. 1601 (112th), H.R. 2434 (112th), H.R. 3672 (112th), H.R. 2551 (112th), H.R. 2583 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), H.R. 3070 (112th), S. 1599 (112th), H.R. 2017 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to EPA rule makings including Utility MACT, Boiler MACT, Cement MACT, Ozone rules, and greenhouse gas emissions H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 10/S. 299, REINS Act H.R. 2250 / S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2273 / S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 2681 / S. 1610, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2898 / S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 FY 2012 Appropriations Legislation Executive Order 13653, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234 Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 EPA Waters of the U.S. Proposed Guidance EPA Proposed Rule: Definition of Solid Waste, EPA Docket No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2010-0742 Various issues relating to the SAVE (Sensible Accounting to Value Energy) legislative proposal; federal permitting of infrastructure projects; Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program; EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; estimation of combined costs of regulations affecting energy industries

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 2250 (112th), H.R. 2018 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), S. 1392 (112th), H.R. 2681 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th), H.R. 2354 (112th), H.R. 1904 (112th), S. 299 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), H.R. 1802 (112th), H.R. 2898 (112th), S. 1610 (112th), H.R. 2584 (112th), S. 1438 (112th), H.R. 2273 (112th), H.R. 1633 (112th), S. 1751 (112th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 435, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010 S. 1548, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2011 S. 1864, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2012 S. 1940, An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes S. 1958, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1864 (112th), H.R. 435 (112th), S. 1958 (112th), S. 1548 (112th), S. 1940 (112th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the CFATS Personnel Surety Program

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 908 (112th), S. 473 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act Various issues relating to Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; ICANNs gTLD program

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: H.R. 3596 (112th), S. 799 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), S. 968 (112th), H.R. 1707 (112th), S. 1535 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), S. 1572 (112th), S. 678 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), H.R. 2596 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), S. 913 (112th), H.R. 2168 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), S. 1434 (112th), S. 2002 (112th), S. 1212 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Review Management Act of 2011 H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3214, FDA Mission Reform Act H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act: H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 10 / S. 299, REINS Act H.R. 735 / S.119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act H.R. 2008 / S. 1100, Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 2250 / S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2309 / S. 1625, Postal Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 2898 / S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3010 / S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3416 / S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 3257 / S.1538, Regulatory Time-Out Act, of 2011 S. 370, A bill to require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies, and for other purposes S. 1720, Jobs Through Growth Act S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Proposed Rule: Importation of Wood Packaging Material From Canada, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0019 Executive Order 12688, Estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations Executive Order 13653, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Various issues relating to the disclosure of political contributions to participate in the federal procurement process; Congressional oversight of the NLRB and DOL (no specific legislation); statistical programs (need for consistent and timely data to support economic impact analysis of regulation impacts); Interagency Working Group Food Advertising Guidance; FY 2012 Appropriations Legislation Christian Zur - Covered Official Positions: Professional Staff Member, House Armed Services Committee, 1997-2002

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 1392 (112th), H.R. 3230 (112th), H.R. 3211 (112th), S. 1606 (112th), S. 1538 (112th), H.R. 3204 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th), S. 1438 (112th), H.R. 3207 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th), H.R. 373 (112th), H.R. 3416 (112th), S. 1625 (112th), H.R. 3596 (112th), H.R. 2483 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), H.R. 527 (112th), H.R. 3214 (112th), H.R. 3203 (112th), S. 370 (112th), H.R. 3209 (112th), H.R. 3257 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th), H.R. 2898 (112th), S. 1483 (112th), H.R. 2008 (112th), H.R. 3634 (112th), H.R. 3208 (112th), H.R. 735 (112th), H.R. 3206 (112th), S. 119 (112th), S. 1720 (112th), S. 1100 (112th), S. 1789 (112th), H.R. 3205 (112th), S. 299 (112th), H.R. 2309 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3537, North American Energy Security Act H.R. 2250/S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 S.1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act S. 1932, A bill to require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline FY 2012 Appropriations Legislation EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234 Various issues relating to the Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program; Federal permitting of infrastructure projects; the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program; Keystone XL pipeline project

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 2584 (112th), H.R. 1231 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), H.R. 3537 (112th), H.R. 2021 (112th), H.R. 2354 (112th), S. 1392 (112th), S. 1113 (112th), S. 1932 (112th), S. 1737 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th), H.R. 1229 (112th), H.R. 1938 (112th), H.R. 1230 (112th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3312, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 959 / S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 2042 / S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 3341 / S. 1746, Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act (VISIT USA Act) S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act President's budget FY 2012 (lifting of "international tax" exemption from Mexico, Canada, and certain Caribbean countries) Various issues relating to the importance of travel and tourism; B-Visa issues; issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas for international travelers, including provisions relating to staffing at U.S. Consulates and a visa videoconferencing pilot program; the expansion of the Visa Waiver Program; limiting Visa wait time in emerging market countries

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 497 (112th), S. 1746 (112th), H.R. 959 (112th), H.R. 3312 (112th), S. 1601 (112th), H.R. 3039 (112th), H.R. 2042 (112th), H.R. 2594 (112th), S. 1956 (112th), H.R. 3341 (112th), S. 1653 (112th), S. 1487 (112th)

Pharmacy PHA

H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Review Management Act of 2011 H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3214, FDA Mission Reform Act H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act Potential FDA reform legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: H.R. 3209 (112th), H.R. 3204 (112th), H.R. 3230 (112th), H.R. 3208 (112th), H.R. 3214 (112th), H.R. 3205 (112th), H.R. 3211 (112th), H.R. 3207 (112th), H.R. 3206 (112th), H.R. 3203 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act, including Shimkus-Green amendment on background checks H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, Putting Our Resources toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 1690, MODERN Credential Act of 2011 H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3415, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act of 2011 H.R. 916 / S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 H.R. 2096 / S. 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), including funding for NSTIC in Commerce/Justice/Science appropriations H.R. 3116 / S. 1546, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 413, Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization (House discussion draft) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011, House Committee on Homeland Security (no bill number) Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee-Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee staff draft cybersecurity bill (no bill number) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) White House cybersecurity legislative proposal (May 12, 2011; no bill number) Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee-Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee staff draft cybersecurity bill (no bill number) Cyber Espionage and Theft Prevention Act (draft bill by Rep. Culberson) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) Securities and Exchange Commission guidance regarding the disclosure of information security or cybersecurity risk (see October 13, 2011, SEC guidance) The Recommendations of the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force report (no associated bill or regulation) Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) Department of Energys request for public comment on the Electricity Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Process Guideline (see Sept. 16, 2011, Federal Register notice) Various issues relating to DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007); agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs; agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program

Contacted: SENATE; Education, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1653 (112th), H.R. 572 (112th), S. 413 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th), H.R. 1690 (112th), H.R. 3116 (112th), S. 1152 (112th), H.R. 1561 (112th), S. 1483 (112th), H.R. 3674 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th), S. 1572 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th), H.R. 3011 (112th), H.R. 2596 (112th), S. 1546 (112th), S. 832 (112th), H.R. 3415 (112th), H.R. 1299 (112th), S. 21 (112th), S. 473 (112th), H.R. 916 (112th), H.R. 2096 (112th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 1581, Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1904 (112th), H.R. 1581 (112th), S. 1113 (112th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 H.R. 2759, Business Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act H.R. 2830, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Education, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1547 (112th), S. 1619 (112th), H.R. 2759 (112th), H.R. 2072 (112th), H.R. 2830 (112th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

H.R. 2839, Piracy Suppression Act of 2011 Various issues relating to Maritime Security and Liability, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Reserve System; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2839 (112th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

H.R. 1234, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 205 / S. 703, HEARTH Act of 2011 H.R. 1250 / S. 675, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011 H.R. 1291 / S. 676, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 205 (112th), H.R. 1291 (112th), S. 676 (112th), H.R. 1250 (112th), S. 675 (112th), S. 703 (112th), H.R. 1234 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 2533, Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bills named: H.R. 2533 (112th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 43, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Securing a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011 H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2895, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3146, American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 3162, To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3232, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3671, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 1114 / S. 565, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1720 / S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 3012 / S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3070 / S. 1599, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011 S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1746, VISIT USA Act S. 1747, Computer Professional Update (CPU) Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 Potential immigration legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program Potential immigration legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program Regulatory Comments: RIN 1205-AB61 Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Final Rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 3452 E-Verify Self Check Program (OMB-59) USCIS Information Collection, 75 Fed. Reg. 7789 (Notice of Information Collection, Comments Requested from the Public) RIN 1205-AB58 Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens, 76 Fed. Reg. 15130 Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File H-lB Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to the Numerical Limitations, 76 Fed. Reg. 1186, Docket No.: USCIS-2008-0014 Various issues relating to L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment verification system; immigration reform generally and high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents specifically; E-Verify expansion; H-2B category; Americas employment-based visa system; need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: S. 1653 (112th), H.R. 704 (112th), H.R. 2895 (112th), H.R. 695 (112th), S. 952 (112th), S. 642 (112th), S. 639 (112th), H.R. 1720 (112th), H.R. 3119 (112th), H.R. 800 (112th), H.R. 483 (112th), H.R. 2161 (112th), H.R. 2164 (112th), S. 1747 (112th), S. 1746 (112th), H.R. 1196 (112th), H.R. 280 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), S. 1866 (112th), S. 1599 (112th), H.R. 282 (112th), S. 497 (112th), H.R. 3718 (112th), H.R. 43 (112th), H.R. 3012 (112th), H.R. 3146 (112th), H.R. 3070 (112th), H.R. 3232 (112th), S. 638 (112th), H.R. 3341 (112th), S. 565 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), H.R. 1114 (112th), S. 1196 (112th), H.R. 3162 (112th), S. 852 (112th), H.R. 98 (112th), H.R. 693 (112th), H.R. 2847 (112th), H.R. 3039 (112th), S. 1965 (112th), H.R. 1156 (112th), H.R. 399 (112th), S. 1857 (112th), H.R. 3116 (112th), S. 1258 (112th), H.R. 959 (112th), H.R. 3671 (112th), H.R. 1091 (112th), S. 1601 (112th), H.R. 2885 (112th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2568, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and Volcker Rule Various issues relating to the Financial Stability Oversight Council

Contacted: Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1791 (112th), H.R. 1667 (112th), H.R. 1121 (112th), S. 1824 (112th), H.R. 2167 (112th), H.R. 3213 (112th), H.R. 1082 (112th), S. 1831 (112th), H.R. 1070 (112th), S. 1544 (112th), H.R. 2940 (112th), H.R. 2568 (112th), H.R. 1315 (112th), S. 1506 (112th), H.R. 2930 (112th), H.R. 1965 (112th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H.R. 1447, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 Air Cargo Screening Act of 2011 (House discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (Senate discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice), updated regulation Fall 2011 The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010, updated rulemaking, Fall 2011 White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated Winter 2012 Sub-Committee Member of the Customs and Border Protection Global Air Cargo Security Working Group on solutions to air cargo security threats Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to attempts on air cargo planes

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Reserve System; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 3011 (112th), S. 1546 (112th), H.R. 1653 (112th), H.R. 1447 (112th)

Education EDU

H.R. 2794/S. 1677, Continuum of Learning Act of 2011 H.R. 3070/S. 1599, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 460, Education for All Act of 2011 S. 853, Financial Literacy for Students Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Department of Education proposal to grant waivers to states around provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107-110); Department of Education's Gainful Employment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, incentive compensation, state authorization, and definition of a credit hour

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1599 (112th), S. 853 (112th), H.R. 3070 (112th), H.R. 2794 (112th), S. 1677 (112th), S. 460 (112th)