NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

Energy/Nuclear ENG

legislation to extend renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentives; development of energy-related provisions/incentives to be included in an economic stimulus package; assistance with the High Performance Building Congressional Caucus to promote commercial building initiatives; H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, including those for commerical buildings, smart meters, smart grid, and motors; implementation of smart grid initiatives (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 provisions) and transmission investments; Department of Energy rulemaking on lamps; Department of Energy rulemaking on ballasts; H.R. 7081, United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act, legislation to approve/implement the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy; Energy Star program for solid state lighting luminaires; Energy Star program for compact fluorescent lamps; Energy Star program for thermostats; Energy Star program for residential light fixtures; General Services Administration (GSA) implementation of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 7081 (110th), H.R. 7060 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rulemaking on greenhouse gas emissions reporting, specifically related to SF6

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 2029/H.R. 5605, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, a bill to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid or SCHIP; H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, Section 135, provisions relating to accreditation requirements for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Services; H.R. 1293/S. 1338, Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a 2-year moratorium on certain Medicare physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging services; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule for 2009 physician fee schedule regarding Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) expansion

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 1338 (110th), H.R. 6331 (110th), H.R. 5605 (110th), H.R. 1293 (110th), S. 2029 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

U.S. - Colombia Free Trade Agreement; U.S. - South Korea Free Trade Agreement; U.S. - Panama Free Trade Agreement; World Trade Organization (WTO) free trade negotiations and negotiations on industrial goods; H.R. 7081, United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act, legislation to approve/implement the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy;

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 7081 (110th)

Transportation TRA

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) support in development of transportation provisions to be included in an economic stimulus package; lithium battery safety in transportation; reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

tax reform legislation - LIFO (last in, first out) and FIFO (first in, first out) preservation; H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions for commerical buildings, smart meters, smart grid, and motors

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 7060 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 3225, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act, a bil to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); General Services Administration (GSA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: S. 3225 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspections/import safety, including the development of the FDA Globalization Act, draft legislation which would create new inspectional requirements for medical device manufacturers and impose new fees on the industry; S. 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008, a bill to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research, establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and create the Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute to conduct research on the effectiveness of health care treatments, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and procedures, and other therapies; H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act, a bill to promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 6898 (110th), S. 3408 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations, provisions relating to the Department of Energy EERE Solid State Lighting Program, the commercial building initiative, energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives, reprogramming of lighting research monies, and the DOE Bright Tomorrow lighting prize (L-Prize); Fiscal Year 2009 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations, provisions relating to funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology's smart grid incentive(s) authorized by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA); Fiscal Year 2009 Continuing Resolution, provisions relating to funding for smart grid, DOE's EERE Solid State Lighting Program, the commercial building initiative, energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives, reprogramming of lighting research monies, and the DOE Bright Tomorrow lighting prize (L-Prize);

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

development of legislation to restrict/eliminate certain hazardous substances in electrical products; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rulemaking on greenhouse gas emissions reporting, specifically related to SF6

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvements Act (CPSIA; P.L. 110-314), specifically provisions relating to advertising, testing, and certification, and lead limits; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) report on electrical receptacles; S. 3660, Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, a bill to require residential CO detectors to meet the applicable ANSI/UL standard by treating that standard as a consumer product safety rule and to encourage states to require residential CO detectors; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Request for Information on accepting Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDOC) in lieu of third-party certification by Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs) for electrical/electronic products used in the workplace; Trans-atlantic Economic Cooperation (TEC) issues related to supplier's declaration of conformity (SDOC) and third-party product certification; Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 47 CFR Part 15 regulations on electromagnetic interference and emissions limits

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 3660 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 800/S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, a bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts; federal regulation of workplace arc welding equipment Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Request for Information on accepting Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDOC) in lieu of third-party certification by Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs) for electrical/electronic products used in the workplace

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); General Services Administration (GSA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 800 (110th), S. 1041 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

development of National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Digital Imaging and Communication for Security (DICOS) standard which addresses the exchange of digital information between security imaging equipment and other systems as part of ongoing U.S. efforts to secure ports and mass transportation systems against threats, including explosives; general fact-finding on digital imaging security

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Science/Technology SCI

implementation of Title 13 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), provisions relating to smart grid; assistance with the High Performance Building Congressional Caucus to promote commercial building initiatives; implementation of the Energy and Independence Security Act of 2007 (EISA) with respect to high performance buildings and commercial building initiatives

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); General Services Administration (GSA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)