NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

Immigration IMM

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Comprehensive Immigration Reform. H.R. 1147 - Legal Workforce Act. H.R. 1401/S.2091 - JOLT Act of 2015.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Small Business Administration (SBA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2091 (114th), H.R. 1147 (114th), H.R. 1401 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R.1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1314 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th)

Education EDU

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Vocational Education and mentoring.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Banking BAN

Monitor Data Security & Cyber Security Legislation and working drafts. Monitor and discuss emerging mobile payments marketplace. Monitor the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203) and Sec. 920 related to debit card fee reforms. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to credit card swipe fees and changes to card network surcharging rules. Monitor issues related to payroll cards. S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015. H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 961 (114th), H.R. 2205 (114th), S. 1484 (114th), S. 177 (114th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 3763 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor all tax reform legislative matters. S.394/H.R.765 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. H.R. 636 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015. S. 1399 - Small Business Expensing Act of 2015. H.R. 2754 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make the Work Opportunity Tax Credit permanent. H.R. 2510/S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation. H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R. 3213 - Fixed Asset Relief Act of 2015.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2754 (114th), H.R. 3213 (114th), S. 394 (114th), S. 1660 (114th), H.R. 636 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), H.R. 2510 (114th), H.R. 765 (114th), S. 1399 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Health-Care Related Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts, Auto Enrollment and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (P.L. 111-148). Monitor the implementation of the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, (P.L. 111-152). Monitor proposed revisions to the Affordable Care Act. S.30 - Forty Hours is Full Time Act. H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act of 2015. S.1809/H.R. 863 - STARS ACT - Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality. Employer reporting forms and instructions - Forms 1095-C and 1094-C. H.R. 2712 - The Common Sense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015. H.R. 1624/S. 1099 - Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act. S. 1697/H.R. 2911 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act. S. 1996 - Commonsense Reporting Act. H.R. 3112 - Be Open Act. S. 2045/H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 30 (114th), S. 30 (114th), H.R. 2050 (114th), S. 1099 (114th), H.R. 3112 (114th), H.R. 2911 (114th), H.R. 2712 (114th), S. 1809 (114th), H.R. 863 (114th), S. 1996 (114th), S. 1697 (114th), H.R. 1624 (114th), S. 2045 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitor legislation and federal activity related to food, commodity, and ethanol prices. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to commercial building and appliance efficiency. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to environmental issues. Monitor Department of Energy proposed rules on energy efficiency. Monitored legislation related to toxic substances control act (TSCA) reform. H.R. 704 - The Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act. H.R. 703 -Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act. S. 577 - Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015. H.R. 875, a bill to provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R. 3 - The Northern Route Approval Act. S. 1195 - The Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act. S. 1807 - the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act. S.1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Act. S. 67 - The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. H.R. 2576 - The TSCA Modernization Act of 2015. S. 1584 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act. EPA Final Rule - Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2014, 2015, and 2016 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2017 40 CFR Part 80 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0111] [RIN 2060-AS22].

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 875 (114th), S. 1195 (114th), H.R. 2576 (114th), S. 1584 (114th), H.R. 3 (114th), H.R. 704 (114th), S. 67 (114th), S. 1 (114th), H.R. 703 (114th), S. 1807 (114th), S. 577 (114th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FDA Model Food Code. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Magnuson-Stevens Act. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to menu labeling. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to US Dietary Guidelines. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Food Safety. Monitor federal issues related to FDA sodium docket. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to the allocation of Red Snapper in the Gulf. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Agriculture Reform including Farm Bill legislation. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to catfish inspection. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to labeling genetically modified foods. H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. H.R. 2017 / S.2217 - Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015. H.R. 1335 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act. S. 105 - Red Snapper Management Improvement Act. H.R. 3094 - the Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act. H.R. 4184 - the Food Recovery Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 105 (114th), H.R. 1599 (114th), S. 2217 (114th), H.R. 1335 (114th), H.R. 3094 (114th), H.R. 4184 (114th), H.R. 2017 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. Monitor Federal case: the United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, National Association of Manufacturers & Coalition for a Democratic Workplace versus National Labor Relations Board. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to minimum wage. Proposed Rule, RIN 1215-AB79; RIN 1245 - AA03, Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, Interpretation of the "Advice Exemption." EEOC Enforcement Guidance (No. 915.002) Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Executive Order February 12, 2014, Minimum Wage for Contractors RIN 1235-AA10 Establishing Minimum Wage for Contractors (29 CPR Part 10). NLRB Joint Employer Standard. H.R. 1189 - The Preserving Employee Wellness Program Act. H.R. 550 - EEOC Transparency & Accountability Act. H.R. 549 - Litigation Oversight Act of 2015. H.R. 548 - Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015. H.R. 3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. S. 1695 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R. 2150/S. 1150 - Raise the Wage Act. H.R. 3459/S. 2015 - The Protecting Local Businesses Opportunity Act. H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. NPRM -80 FR 38515 - Overtime.

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 548 (114th), S. 1150 (114th), H.R. 2150 (114th), S. 2015 (114th), H.R. 3020 (114th), H.R. 1189 (114th), S. 1695 (114th), H.R. 3459 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), H.R. 549 (114th), H.R. 550 (114th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Monitor draft legislation related to ADA Advance Notice. Monitor legislation related to music licensing issues. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to Patent Trolls and Patent Assertion Entities.. H.R. 9 - the Innovation Act. S. 1137 - Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 or the PATENT Act. H.R. 2045 - Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015. H.R. 3765 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 2045 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th), H.R. 3765 (114th), S. 1137 (114th)