THE LAURIN BAKER GROUP, LLC for FORGING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Meetings with House and Senate on need for comprehensive tax reform and need for all manufacturers (C corp and pass thrus) to be treated equally; Provided this position to Ways & Means and Finance Committee members;

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Meetings with House and Senate on all of the above energy strategy, importance of forging to all energy sectors and importance of abundant natural gas supplies. FIA representative testified before House Small Business Energy Subcommittee on importance of increased domestic supplies of natural gas to forging industry.

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Support HR 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainity in Labor-Management Act; meetings with House and Senate on workforce development, need for appropriate workforce training programs; oppose OSHA Letter of Interpretation to allow union reps to attend walk-thrus in non-union facilities;

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1120 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions with Dept. of Commerce on export control reform effort specific to forgings; Meeting with Dept. of Commerce on forging industry opposition to Firth Rixon Free Trade Zone application;

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Manufacturing MAN

Meetings on general manufacturing issues (no specific bills); Endorsed HR2122, S1020, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013

Contacted: SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2122 (113th)