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Manufacturing MAN

Interested in the U.S. Department of Commerce's Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative.

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Supported language in conference report of the FY10 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (HR 2847) that retains House - passed provisions to combat counterfeiting and protect IPR rights.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2847 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Supported extension of SBA loan program stimulus provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the end of 2010 (HR 5297)

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 5297 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Supported Association/Small Business Health Plan Legislation. Opposed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (HR 3590/HR 3962)

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Opposed proposed significant new use rules for 1-propane,2,3,4-terra fluro.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Opposed Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 1409, S. 560.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 560 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Opposed a Cash for Clunkers program as part of the Economic Stimulus Package (H.R. 1) as well as H.R. 1550 and S. 247.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 1550 (111th), S. 247 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Supports passage of legislation that would revise patent law to ensure availability of competitive aftermarket cosmetic parts. (HR 3059/1368) Supported legislation to strengthen intellectual property rights enforcement measures Interested in Department of Justice's anti-counterfeiting initiative.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3059 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Supported provisions in S. 2191 and H.R. 3448 to improve consumer education regarding the proper methods for charging motor vehicle airconditioning systems.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 3448 (111th), S. 2191 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Interested in providing advice on the Doha round of the World Trade Organziation trade talks Interested in initiatives to ensure complaince with commitments made by China on it's assession to the WTO. Interested in the U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement Interested in Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Supported Department of Commerce investigation to whether Chinese currency valuation constitutes a subsidary actionable by US trade law.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Supported legislation to make the 2001 tax cuts permenant. Supported ending the Death Tax. Supported Addition of vehicle fuel economy tax credit as part of the economic stimulus package (HR 1)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Small Business SMB

Supported the Motor Vehicle Owner's Right to Repair Act (HR 2057, S3181) Supported extension of SBA loan program stimulus provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the end of 2010 (HR 5297)

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2057 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Lobbied to require vehicle manufacturers to disclose safety-related repair information as mart of Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 (HR 5381/S 3302)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 5381 (111th)

Education EDU

Increased financial support for vocational legislation

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)