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Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 2385, CFPB Pay Fairness Act; H.R. 2446, The Responsible Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act; H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2385 (113th), H.R. 2446 (113th), H.R. 3519 (113th), H.R. 3193 (113th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Opposed FCC regulation to allow cell phone use on planes

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2642 & H.R.1947 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act; H.R. 5954 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013; Dairy Security Act

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1947 (113th), H.R. 5954 (113th), H.R. 2642 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Independent contractors and taxation: worker misclassification; S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013. Tax exclusion for employer sponsored health insurance plans. Tax Expenditures & Tax Reform. Deficit reduction & revenue raisers. S. 410/ H.R 880, the Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act. Corporate Tax Reform. Repatriation Issue. H.R. 2084, the Partnership to Build America Act. S. 1533, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 410 (113th), S. 1706 (113th), H.R. 880 (113th), H.R. 2084 (113th), S. 1533 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Taft-Hartley multi-employer health care plans & implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Affordable Care Act: qualified health plan issue; reinsurance tax; exchanges. Supplemental health insurance. Various healthcare pairing options.

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Wage & Hour enforcement; worker misclassification & independent contractors. S. 1687, Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Project labor agreements; prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act. National Labor Relations Act nomination, Richard Griffin as General Counsel. H.R. 2083, Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act. H.R. 180, National Blue Alert Act of 2013.S. 84/ H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act. DOL proposal to provide FLSA minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers. Sanders proposal for executive order to give major preference in awarding federal contracts to (federal contractors) companies that pay minimum wage of no less than $10.10/ hr. H.R. 3179, Exempting claims adjusters from Fair Labor Standards Act. Bangladeshi garment factory fires: participation of US retailers/ brands in accord of fire and safety in Bangladesh.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2083 (113th), H.R. 180 (113th), H.R. 3179 (113th), S. 1687 (113th), S. 84 (113th), H.R. 377 (113th)

Homeland Security HOM

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)- Background checks for workers. H.R. 2999 Accurate Background Check Act of 2013; H.R. 2865, Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2013.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2999 (113th), H.R. 2865 (113th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

S. 815, H.R. 1755: Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1755 (113th), S. 815 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade Promotion Authority ("Fast Track"); Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Negotiations; Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership; DeLauro- Miller "Dear Colleague" letter on Fast Track. Jones "Dear Colleague" letter on Fast Track.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Defense DEF

S. 1197, The National Defense Authorization Act (Alexander-Begich Amendment for 33' Trailers)

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1197 (113th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act section 935b. S. 1476 Stop Subsidizing Multi-Million Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act. H.R. 992, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act. H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act. Proposed SEC Rulemaking on corporate political disclosures.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1476 (113th), H.R. 2374 (113th), H.R. 992 (113th)

Transportation TRA

HR 2084, The Partnership to Build America Act. H.R. 3040, Safe Freight Act

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3040 (113th), H.R. 2084 (113th)

Unemployment UNM

S. 1747, S. 1845, H.R. 3546, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2013

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 1845 (113th), S. 1747 (113th), H.R. 3546 (113th)

Retirement RET

Calculation of Social Security Benefits-- Chained CPI. Proposals to amend ERISA with respect to multi-employer pension plans; amend anti-cutback rules

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

H.R. 3080, Water Resources and Development Act.

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 3080 (113th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Truck Size and Weight. Mexican Truck Pilot Program. H.R. 3095/ S. 1537, to ensure rulemaking process for sleep apnea. Proposals to assist veterans to acquire CDLs. H.R. 3404/ S. 1625, Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2013.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1625 (113th), H.R. 3095 (113th), S. 1537 (113th), H.R. 3404 (113th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare (proposed changes regarding: eligibility, benefits, reimbursement, financing). Restructuring Medicare/ Medicaid and deficit reduction; S. 740/ H.R. 1588, Medicare Drug Saving Act of 2013. Medicare Reform Proposals.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 740 (113th), H.R. 1588 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Deficit Reduction/ Sequestration. S.1284, Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations for Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: Funding for Wage and Hour division, DOL UI worker misclassification project, OSHA, National Labor Relations Board, National Mediation Board. Continuing appropriations for FY 2014. FY 2014 budget issues and Budget Control Act.H.J. Res. 59, joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014. Reid amendment 1974 to H. J. Res. 59 (perfecting amendment). Issues related to debt ceiling increase. S. 1569, Debt Ceiling legislation/ complete timely payment of debt. H.R. 3273, Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act. Budget Conference Issues. H.R. 2775, Cloture Vote. FY 2014 Continuing Resolution.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: S. 1569 (113th), S. 1284 (113th), H.R. 2775 (113th), H.J.Res. 59 (113th), H.R. 3273 (113th)

Immigration IMM

S. 744, The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guest Worker Act.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1773 (113th), S. 744 (113th)