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Energy/Nuclear ENG

Discussions regarding regulatory reform and waste disposal

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Discussions regarding implementation of certain provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, including elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for the first contracts, via the NLRB and concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA08 and RIN 1215- AB79/RIN1245-AA03. Specialty healthcare case, 357 NLRB 83 H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act S.J.Res 36, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures. Discussions regarding appropriations amendments on Specialty Healthcare preventing the NLRB from applying the case's precedent on other employers. S. 3317/H.R. 5978 - Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2012

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5978 (112th), H.R. 3094 (112th), S.J.Res. 36 (112th), S. 1843 (112th), S. 3317 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Discussions regarding privacy issues related to e-commerce (H.R. 2577, S.1207) Discussions regarding customer insight studies

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1207 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th)

Immigration IMM

General comprehensive immigration reform

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Discussions regarding Federal Nutrition programs from the consumer and retail perspective Discussions regarding food sourcing programs Discussions regarding hunger, nutrition policy, nutrition labeling and customer insights (no pending legislation) Discussions regarding access and affordability of healthy food, providing access to healthy food in food desert areas Discussions regarding pharmacy, health and wellness initiatives at Wal-mart S. 3240, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 - discussions regarding Federal agriculture programs from the consumer perspective, including sugar program reform and the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) Discussions regarding Walmart food sourcing and efforts to increase local sourcing Discussions regarding the Women's, Infant's and Children's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program, vendor issues Discussions regarding dairy policy issues related to the expiring program authorization H.R. 6083, the Agriculture Reform & Risk Management Act Discussions about ingredient reformulation in food

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 3240 (112th), H.R. 6083 (112th)

Pharmacy PHA

Discussions regarding generic drugs (no bill) S.3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act S.Amdt. 2151 to S.3187, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug Discussions related to TRICARE

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 3187 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

Discussions related to cargo security, C-TPAT, emergency preparedness and readiness issues, and port security. Discussions regarding cybersecurity, data security and privacy issues (S.21, S. 1207, S. 3414) S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 21 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 3414 (112th), S. 799 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding US-EU and WTO negotiations, Trade Facilitation Negotiations, International Services Agreement, and Information Technology Agreement Discussions regarding supply chain security issues Discussions regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and apparel trade Discussion of women's economic empowerment program Discussions regarding investments overseas Discussions regarding foreign assistance budget Discussions regarding customs reauthorization Discussions regarding exports, Sam's Club and small business Discussions regarding Walmart exports Discussions regarding factory standards Discussions related to Mexican tomatoes Discussions related to Russia PNTR H.R. 6156 - Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 Discussions regarding prospective dumping Discussions regarding ISA and data transfer issues Discussions related to FDI in India

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6156 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

General discussions on federal reserve rule on interchange General discussions regarding financial services products Discussions regarding H.R.1081, Consumers Payment System Protection Act Discussions regarding DOJ Visa & Mastercard settlement Discussions regarding final rulemakings for the Durbin amendment Discussions related to Credit Card Act Implementation - PL 111-24 Discussions regarding CFPB S. 3637, a bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 3637 (112th), H.R. 1081 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussions regarding e-fairness taxation issues General corporate tax issues and interest in comprehensive tax reform H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act S. 1549, American Jobs Creation Act S.1832, Marketplace Fairness Act H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 Discussions regarding Business Tax Extenders, R&D, and CFC Look through S. 1660, American Jobs Act S. 2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act H. Con. Res. 112, FY 13 Budget Resolution and S. 3521, Family & Business Tax Cut Certainty Act, issues related to corporate tax reform and the taxation of U.S. multinational corporations. H.R. 3610, Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 1996, Title 2, all provisions relating to environmental restoration Discussions regarding the fiscal cliff

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 8 (112th), S. 1660 (112th), S. 2237 (112th), S. 3521 (112th), S. 1549 (112th), H.Con.Res. 112 (112th), H.R. 3610 (112th), S. 1832 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Discussions regarding health care reform, cost containment, generic drugs, and Medicare Part D, Pay for Delay S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act; S. 1882, Fair And Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act H.R. 1063, The Smart Act: Employer Health Care Spending

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1063 (112th), S. 1882 (112th), S. 27 (112th)