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Transportation TRA

HR 2095: Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007; The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009; FY 2013 Appropriations: Transportation/HUD; S 1813: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21); and HR 662: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011.

Contacted: White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Council on Disability; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS)

Bills named: H.R. 662 (112th), H.R. 2095 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and S 3304/HR 3101: The 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act of 2010.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Council on Disability; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 3101 (112th)

Agriculture AGR

FY 2013 Appropriations: Agriculture.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Natl Council on Disability; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); General Services Administration (GSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Regulation and Accountability of Nonprofits; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries & Pension Relief Act of 2009; PL 112-25: Budget Control Act of 2011; S 1549: The American Jobs Act; S 1872/HR 3423: ABLE Act of 2011; and HR 3630: Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act.

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Natl Council on Disability; General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3630 (112th), H.R. 3423 (112th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; PL 110-325: ADA Amendments Act of 2008; PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act; HR 1592/S 1105: Hate Crimes Prevention Act; HR 2841/S 1843: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; Air Carrier Access Act (49 USC 41705); and Inclusive Design Act.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); General Services Administration (GSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Council on Disability; SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 2841 (112th), H.R. 1592 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

HR 3248/S 1283: Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2005; HR 4281: Small Business Health Fairness Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; Older Americans Act Reauthorization; HR 3267/S 1760: Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007; HR 6111: Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; PL 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; HR 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; HR 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; S 829/HR 1546: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; HR 452: Medicare Decisions Accountability Act; HR 3765: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Contribution Act of 2011; HR 3630: Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act of 2011; HR 5: Protecting Access to Health Care Act; HR 1700: Medicare Decision Accountability Act; and HR 3497: MODDERN (Modernize Our Drug and Diagnostics Evaluation and Regulatory Network) Cures Act of 2011.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Council on Disability; General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 3497 (112th), H.R. 3267 (112th), H.R. 4872 (112th), H.R. 1700 (112th), H.R. 4281 (112th), H.R. 3630 (112th), H.R. 1546 (112th), H.R. 6111 (112th), H.R. 5 (112th), H.R. 3765 (112th), H.R. 3248 (112th), H.R. 452 (112th), H.R. 4213 (112th)

Veterans VET

FY 2013 Appropriations: Military Construction & Veterans Affairs; PL 111-163: Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act; S 951/HR 1941: VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011; S 1820/HR 2403: National Guard Outreach Act; and PL 112-56: 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Council on Disability; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Education, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 2403 (112th), H.R. 1941 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2013 Appropriations: Commerce, Justice & Science; Defense; Labor HHS & Education; Military Construction & Veterans Affairs; and Transportation & HUD; H Con Res 34: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021; and Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2013 (Administration's Proposal).

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Council on Disability; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 34 (112th)

Insurance INS

PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; HR 1721: Comunity Living Assistance Services and Supports Act; HR 1670/S 683: Community Choice Act; HR 3043: Medicare Adult Day Services Act of 2009; PL 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; HR 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; S 582: Social Security Protection Act; PL 79-271: Social Security Act of 1935; and HR 1173: The Fiscal Responsibility & Retirement Security Act of 2011.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Council on Disability; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Energy, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 1670 (112th), H.R. 4872 (112th), H.R. 1721 (112th), H.R. 1173 (112th), H.R. 3043 (112th)

Education EDU

PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; PL 105-220: Workforce Investment Act; HR 1381/S 2020: Keeping All Students Safe Act; S 613: IDEA Fairness Restoration Act; S 929: The LEARN Act; HR 1540: National Defense Authorization Act of 2011; HR 2445: State and Local Flexibility Act; HR 469: Protecting Student Athelets from Concussions Act; S 1667: Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act; and S 1571/S 1569/S 1568/S 1566/S 1686/S 1677: To Amend the Elementary & Secondary Education Act.

Contacted: Natl Council on Disability; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 1540 (112th), H.R. 1381 (112th), H.R. 2445 (112th), H.R. 469 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 105-220: Rehabilitation Act of 1973; PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 105-220: Workforce Investment Act of 1998; HR 4213: American Workers, State and Business Relief Act; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries & Pension Relief Act; PL 112-35: Short-term TANF Extension Act; HR 3610: Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011; HR 4227: Workforce Investment Act of 2012; HR 4297: Workforce Investment Improvement Act; S 2037: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2012; S 1036: AbilityOne Improvements Act; WIPA (Work Incentives Planning & Assistance) and PABSS (Protection & Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security) Extention Act; and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Council on Disability; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 4227 (112th), H.R. 4297 (112th), H.R. 4213 (112th), H.R. 3610 (112th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Medicare and Medicaid reform; Medicare competitive bidding; PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; Budget Resolutions; Community Choice Act; Economic Recovery in Health Care Act; PL 111-148: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and HR 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Council on Disability; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Education, Dept of; White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 4872 (112th)