THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC. for AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Miscellaneous financial issues - HR 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007; HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008.

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4008 (110th), H.R. 5546 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Miscellaneous product safety issues - HR 1699, Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act; S 1306, Lead Free Toys Act of 2007.

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1699 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Implementing 9/11 Commission recommendations - HR 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007; S 4, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007. Miscellaneous trade issues - S 796, Fair Currency Act of 2007; HR 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; HR 321, Currency Harmonization Initiative Through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005; HR 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; HR 3688, TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007; HJRes 44, Burma sanctions; HR 3890, Burma Democracy Promotion Act of 2007; HR 4731/4732, To extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain men's footwear covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics; HR 857, To clarify the rules of origin for certain textile and apparel products; HR 5539, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain sleeping bags; HR 2456, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow; HR 4433/4434/4435, To suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic or modacrylic synthetic filament tow; HR 4439, To suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic or modacrylic synthetic filament tow; HR 4469/4470/4471/4472/4473, To extend the temporary suspension of duty on linuron; HR 4570, To temporarily suspend the duty on various acrylic fibers; HR 4578/4579, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic synthetic staple fiber; HR 4983/4984, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow; HR 5092/5093/5094, To extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic or modoacrylic staple fibers, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning; HR 5190, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow; HR 4446, To suspend temporarily the duty on Polycaprolactone Triol; S 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2456 (110th), H.R. 3688 (110th), H.R. 857 (110th), H.R. 4578 (110th), H.R. 4570 (110th), H.R. 4731 (110th), H.R. 5092 (110th), H.J.Res. 44 (110th), H.R. 4469 (110th), H.R. 321 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th), H.R. 1229 (110th), H.R. 4446 (110th), H.R. 782 (110th), H.R. 4439 (110th), H.R. 4433 (110th), H.R. 5539 (110th), H.R. 4983 (110th), H.R. 3890 (110th), H.R. 5190 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Federal Prison industries - HR 1585, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S 1548, Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR 3093, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; S 1745, Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 2638, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008; S 1644, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 2764, The Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 917, Berry Amendment Extension Act; HR 1686, Department of Homeland Security Secure American Federal Equipment Procurement Act--DHS SAFE Procurement Act; HR 1684, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), H.R. 1684 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th), H.R. 917 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 1686 (110th)

Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles APP

Affordable footwear initiative - HR 3934, Affordable Footwear Act of 2007; S 2372, Affordable Footwear Act of 2007. Safety of children's garments - HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act; S 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007. Economic stimulus - HR 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008. Extension of Andean Trade Promotion Act - HR 5264, Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008; HR 1830, Extend Andean Trade Preference Act Until September 30, 2009. Trade issues, including Colombia, Korea and Peru Free Trade Agreements - Executive Branch actions re these issues. Design piracy - HR 2033, Design Piracy Prohibition Act; S 1957, Design Piracy Prohibition Act. Sale of goods made with sweatshop labor - S 367, Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act; HR 1992, Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2033 (110th), H.R. 5264 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th), H.R. 1992 (110th), H.R. 3934 (110th), H.R. 4040 (110th), H.R. 1830 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Miscellaneous labor issues - HR 800, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007; S 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 800 (110th)