RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION for RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, implementation of antidumping and countervailing duty laws, AD/CVD duty collections & enforcement; customs compliance issues; textile and apparel trade issues; global value chains; WTO information Technology Agreement; Customs Reauthorization; CAFTA apparel provisions; Worker Safety in Bangladesh; GSP renewal; trade promotion authority; Nicaragua TPL; human trafficking legislation

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Health Issues HCR

Various issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and Health Care and Education reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152); Health insurance tax repeal (H.R. 763, S. 603); ACA employer mandate repeal (H.R. 903, S. 399); Auto Enroll Repeal Act (H.R. 1254); Health care related tax issues; Consumer directed health products; Entitlement reform; H.R. 2575 H.R. 1634-FSA; ERISA; H.R. 2577; H.R. 2667; H.R. 2835; H.R. 2988; S. 1188; H.R. 3489 - transitional reinsurance; S. 1647

Contacted: White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 2835 (113th), H.R. 1634 (113th), H.R. 2575 (113th), H.R. 3489 (113th), H.R. 2577 (113th), H.R. 763 (113th), S. 1647 (113th), H.R. 1254 (113th), H.R. 2988 (113th), S. 603 (113th), S. 399 (113th), S. 1188 (113th), H.R. 903 (113th), H.R. 2667 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Retail sustainability issues

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Toxic Substances Control Act reform

Contacted: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislation relating to persuader activity rulemaking; Proposed rules governing notification of employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act; Legislation relating to the National Labor Relations Board, including H.R. 1120 & appropriations legislation; Fair Labor Standards Act (including H.R. 1406); Immigration; Secret Ballot Protection Act; OSHA record keeping of injuries and illness; minimum wage legislation; workforce training and skills development programs; worker centers; wage and hour issues; NLRB recess appointments; legislation relative to OFCCP regulations

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1406 (113th), H.R. 1120 (113th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to the Safe Port Reauthorization Act; 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act of 2007; Customs - Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Program; International Trade Data System (ITDS); Centers of Excellence and Expertise Program (CEEs)

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS)

Banking BAN

Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act; Federal Reserve implementation of the Dodd-Frank interchange provisions (Reg. II); issues relating to credit and debit card interchange fees; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issues on reporting requirements and virtual currencies; SEC and Financial Stability Oversight Board on Money Market Mutual Fund Reform; Legislation (H.R. 749, S. 635) to amend Gramm Leach Bliley Privacy Act privacy reporting requirements

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 749 (113th), S. 635 (113th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act; Federal Reserve implementation of the Dodd-Frank interchange provisions (Reg. II); issues relating to credit and debit card interchange fees; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issues on reporting requirements and virtual currencies; SEC and Financial Stability Oversight Board on Money Market Mutual Fund Reform; Legislation (H.R. 749, S. 635) to amend Gramm Leach Bliley Privacy Act privacy reporting requirements H.R. 1564 Audit Rotation Bill; Pay ratio disclosure proposed rule Dodd-Frank provisions; Internet of Things

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 635 (113th), H.R. 749 (113th), H.R. 1564 (113th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization; Hours of Service; Issues related to Clean Ports Act of 2013; Activity related to ILA-USMX negotiations; activity related to ILWU-PMA negotiations; H.R. 3413, the True Understaning of the Economy and Safety Act; H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act; lithium batteries rulemaking at PHMSA

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Reserve System; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3080 (113th), H.R. 3413 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Legislation: Tax Reform generally; 15-year cost recovery for improvements to qualified leaseholds and retail-owned property; Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 743, S. 336H.R. 684); proposals to modify/repeal the last-in-first-out (LIFO) and lower-of-cost-or-market (LCM) inventory accounting methods; international tax proposals Regulatory: IRS Reg 168745-03 guidelines and IRS regarding IRS final rules (T.D. 9636) deduction and capitalization of expenditures relating to tangible property; CCA 201310028 - IRS opinion on qualified leasehold improvement property; Retail Inventory Method (RIM) regulations (IRS Regs 125949-10); Other: Health care related tax issues; ACA employer mandate repeal (H.R. 903, S. 399); Mobile workforce legislation (H.R. 1129; S. 1645); S.Amdt. 656 and S.Amdt. 578 to the Fiscal Year 2014 Senate Budget Resolution (S.Con.Res. 8); House Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 25)

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 903 (113th), H.Con.Res. 25 (113th), S. 399 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), S. 743 (113th), H.R. 1129 (113th), S. 1645 (113th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to data security and consumer privacy; Mobile payment legislation; cybersecurity; breach notification, Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA); S. 1193 Data Security Bill; issues related to Telephone Consumer Protection Act; Additional agency lobbied (not listed as an agency option): CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1193 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to patent reform and patent trolls

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)