THE HOME DEPOT for HOME DEPOT

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S 560, HR 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act. S 3772 - Paycheck Fairness Act.

Contacted: SENATE; President of the U.S.; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (112th)

Banking BAN

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; President of the U.S.

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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

Contacted: President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 1976/S 1216 Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act-To protect consumers from Carbon Monoxide poisoning.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; President of the U.S.; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1976 (112th)

Transportation TRA

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

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; SENATE

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 5019/S3434 Interest in Homestar residential energy efficient retrofit program. HR 5289/S3874 Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; President of the U.S.

Bills named: H.R. 5019 (112th), H.R. 5289 (112th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

HR 499 - Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2009 - general interest in countervailing duties being expanded to traditionally exempt markets. HR 2719 (no name) To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain ceiling fans - Interest in extending suspension of tariffs on ceiling fans.

Contacted: SENATE; President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 499 (112th), H.R. 2719 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S 470 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009, HR 1166 E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009, HR 1173 Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009, and HR 4011 Organized Retail Crime Prevention and Enforcement Act - Legislation to curb organized retail crime - bills would make it a federal crime to engage in selling stolen merchandise in an online marketplace. S 418/ HR 1006 Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act - Legislation to curb metal theft - Bills would impose civil penalties for scrap metal recyclers if they don't document the transaction with sellers of metal.

Contacted: White House Office; President of the U.S.; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4011 (112th), H.R. 1006 (112th), H.R. 1173 (112th), H.R. 1166 (112th)