CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, The Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2832, Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011, and various amendments offered H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R.639/S. 328, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act S. 978, Bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1228, Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2011 S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011 Appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403) The Customs facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011, House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance (discussion draft) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, to be offered as an amendment to the Customs Authorization Bill (discussion draft) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Legislation similar to S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010. Updated rule expected Fall of 2011 The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry; (See FMCSA - 2004 - 19608 January 4, 2010). Updated rule Fall 2011 DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) The issue will re-emerge in the SAFE Port of Act of 2011 Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials for mutual recognition of regulation including trusted shipper programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program. (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to attempts on air cargo planes White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review. Report anticipated Winter 2012 U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, participation in 3 Sub-Committees, Land Border Trade Facilitation, Global Supply Chain Security Air Cargo, and One U.S. Government at the Border Various issues relating to Russias status of Permanent Normal Trade Relations; Chinese currency; a terminated pilot program allowing cross border trucking with Mexico; Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA); the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); the miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB); and Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trade Negotiations; Export Controls Reform; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with China; U.S.-China economic relations; China's IPR and Industrial Policies; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India; U.S.-India economic relations; India's cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; U.S.-Korea economic relations; The Transatlantic Economic Council Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); U.S.-Russia economic relations; International concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards and Investment; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S. economic relations with countries in the Middle East, including Egypt and Israel; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); International Affairs Budget; Funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to China; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; plain packaging; USPTO IP Attache Program; Business Competitiveness, Trade Facilitation, Supply Chain and Customs sections: United States Trade Representative; Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Russia; Creating Reconstruction Opportunity Zones or ROZs for Afghanistan and Pakistan

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Library of Congress (LOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 832 (112th), H.R. 2832 (112th), S. 978 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), H.R. 639 (112th), H.R. 2072 (112th), S. 1631 (112th), S. 328 (112th), S. 1619 (112th), H.R. 572 (112th), S. 1228 (112th), H.R. 496 (112th), H.R. 1561 (112th), H.R. 1653 (112th), S. 968 (112th), H.R. 1299 (112th), H.R. 3011 (112th)

Gaming/Gambling/Casino GAM

H.R. 1174, Internet Gaming Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act Various issues related to potential online gaming legislation Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Library of Congress (LOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 1174 (112th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Various issues related to Maritime Security and Liability Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Library of Congress (LOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, Putting Our Resources Toward Security Act H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 1690, MODERN Credential Act of 2011 H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2596/ S. 1572, Funding for NSTIC in Commerce/Justice/Science appropriations re NSTIC S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act S. 1546, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) White House cybersecurity legislative proposal (May 12, 2011; no bill number) Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011, House Committee on Homeland Security (no bill number) Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee-Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee staff draft cybersecurity bill (no bill number) Draft legislation entitled Cloud Computing Act of 2011 by Sen. Klobuchar The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Discussion draft legislation by Rep. Lungren to create a National Information Security Organization, among other issues (specific legislation not yet introduced) Draft DHS White Paper on Cyber Strategy Focus and Approach (no bill or formal Federal Register notice) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) (See Oct. 16 and Nov. 4, 2009, Federal Register notices) Comment submission to the Department of Commerce/NIST request for information, Effectiveness of Federal Agency Participation in Standardization in Select Technology Sectors (see December 8, 2010, Federal Register) Comment submission to the Department of Commerce/NIST re Cybersecurity, Innovation, and the Internet Economy green paper (see June 15, 2011, Federal Register notice) Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) The SAFETY (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies) Act of 2002 (see June 8, 2006, Federal Register notice) Discuss with Securities and Exchange Commission guidance regarding the disclosure of information security or cybersecurity risk (no bill or regulation) Various issues relating to DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007); agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs; agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program; the Obama administrations National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), including comment submission to the Department of Commerce/NIST regarding Notice of Inquiry titled Models for a Governance Structure for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (see docket no. 110524296-1289-02) Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Library of Congress (LOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 572 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th), S. 1572 (112th), S. 21 (112th), H.R. 3011 (112th), H.R. 2096 (112th), H.R. 1561 (112th), H.R. 1690 (112th), S. 1546 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th), S. 1469 (112th), S. 1483 (112th), S. 413 (112th), H.R. 2596 (112th), H.R. 1653 (112th), S. 473 (112th), S. 832 (112th), H.R. 1136 (112th), H.R. 1299 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 2533, Bankruptcy Venue Refund Act

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Library of Congress (LOC); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2533 (112th)

Constitution CON

Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Library of Congress (LOC); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Automotive Industry AUT

Various issues relating to the 2017-2025 light duty vehicle fuel economy standards

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Library of Congress (LOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 605, Patients Freedom to Choose Act H.R. 1063, Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 H.R. 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1744, American Job Protection Act H.R. 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011 H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act H.R. 4853, Middle Class Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act H.R. 5141/S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 20, American Job Protection Act S. 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the Amendment offered by Senator McConnell to repeal P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and an Amendment offered by Senator Stabenow which would repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 312, Patients Freedom to Choose Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an Amendment offered by Senator Johanns which would fully repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Amendment Number 197 offered by Senator Hutchison S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, issues related to 1099 reporting amendments S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 720, Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act S. 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 S. 3501, American Job Protection Act S. 3673, Patients Freedom Choice Act P.L. 111-148 (111th Congress), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act P.L. 112-009 (Formerly H.R. 4), Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform. (P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-152) Regulations commented on include: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Request for Information; Adult Child Coverage (Age 26) Interim Final Rule; Grandfathered Plan Status Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Exclusion; Lifetime & Annual Limits; Rescissions; Patient Protections Interim Final Rule; Preventive Services Coverage Interim Final Rule; Internal Claims & Appeals and External Review Processes Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Interim Final Rule; 1099 Reporting Requirements Request for Comments; Planning and Establishment of State-level Exchanges Request for Comments; National Quality Plan Request For Comments; Non-Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Request for Comments; Essential Health Benefits (IOM Study); Amended Interim Final Rule for Grandfathered Plan Status; Guidance on OTC Medicine & Definition of Medical Expenses; Development of Health Risk Assessment, Medical Loss Ratio, Rate Increase Disclosure and Review; Value Based Insurance Design; Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Programs; Nondiscrimination in favor of Highly Compensated Individuals - second notice re timing, DOL: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563, Treasury: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; State Innovation Waivers; ACOs & Medicare Shared Savings Program; Electronic Disclosure by Employee Benefit Plan; Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Section 4980H); Amendment to the Interim Final Rule on Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes; HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures; Medical Data Sharing Various issues relating to P.L. 111-148 (111th Congress) also known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; these issues include anything being implemented during the 112th Congress or rulemaking, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts; issues related to the regulatory process and legislative corrections to P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (coverage, financing, and delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio); regulatory process and legislative corrections to P.L. 111-152, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010; ERISA preemption; impact on small business; health care reform; employer mandate repeal Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Library of Congress (LOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 17 (112th), H.R. 5 (112th), S. 218 (112th), H.R. 4626 (112th), H.R. 2 (112th), H.R. 605 (112th), H.R. 2010 (112th), S. 312 (112th), H.R. 4 (112th), S. 223 (112th), S. 3578 (112th), H.R. 2077 (112th), H.R. 5853 (112th), S. 493 (112th), S. 848 (112th), H.R. 452 (112th), S. 1049 (112th), S. 3673 (112th), S. 510 (112th), H.R. 1063 (112th), S. 3501 (112th), H.R. 4853 (112th), S. 720 (112th), H.R. 1173 (112th), S. 20 (112th), H.R. 1370 (112th), S. 668 (112th), H.R. 5141 (112th), S. 1098 (112th), H.R. 1744 (112th), H.R. 436 (112th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Presidential authority to designate lands as national monuments: economic development - impact of designations

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Library of Congress (LOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, Section 903, House Amendment 229, to repeal a National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act H.R. 972, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1976, Job Protection Act H.R. 2017, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY 2012 (H.Amdt. 388 only) H.R. 2118, related to the authority to enjoin state laws that are preempted by the National Labor Relations Act H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, House Amendment 411, Regarding Project Labor Agreements H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act H.R. 2854, Employer Free Choice Act H. Amdt. 229 to H.R. 658, Amendment to repeal a National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act H.Amdt. 411 to H.R. 2055, Regarding Project Labor Agreements H.R. 2040/S.504, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 735/S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act H.R. 1976/S. 964, Job Protection Act H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 964, Job Protection Act Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations for the Department of Labor Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations for the National Labor Relations Board NLRB Poster Rule NLRB Nominations, no specific legislation NLRB/DOL Labor Election Rules Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (75 Fed. Reg. 80,410, Dec. 22, 2010; 76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13,495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees of a displaced contractor Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (75 Fed. Reg. 19,345, Apr. 14, 2010) Proposed new interpretation of "feasibility" as it relates to engineering and administrative controls under the OSHA Noise Reduction Standard (29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) and 1926.52(b)) (75 Fed. Reg. 64,216, October 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to the Workforce Investment Act (specific legislation not yet introduced); issues regarding the National Football League labor dispute; potential legislation regarding bargaining units under the National Labor Relations Act; legislation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, Quickie Elections Rule, and Specialty Health Care Rule; Legislation and Oversight of The Department of Labors Persuader Rule; Labor Relations Boards Complaint against Boeing; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Library of Congress (LOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2118 (112th), S. 964 (112th), H.R. 2854 (112th), H.R. 2587 (112th), S. 504 (112th), H.R. 2040 (112th), H.R. 735 (112th), H.R. 2153 (112th), S. 119 (112th), H.R. 548 (112th), S. 1425 (112th), H.R. 2810 (112th), H.R. 2017 (112th), H.R. 972 (112th), S. 1507 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), S. 217 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th), H.R. 1976 (112th)

Natural Resources NAT

S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Library of Congress (LOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 1113 (112th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 2568, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance Various issues relating to the Financial Stability Oversight Council, restrictions on interest rate adjustments Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Library of Congress (LOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Education, Dept of; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2568 (112th), S. 1506 (112th)

Manufacturing MAN

H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2011 H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Library of Congress (LOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2681 (112th), S. 398 (112th), H.R. 2273 (112th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Various issues relating to the Senate Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Library of Congress (LOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1540 (112th)

Accounting ACC

Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance Various issues relating to accounting convergence projects, auditing, and extensible business reporting language

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Library of Congress (LOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Economic Analysis; SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 87, To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act H.R.1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act S. 737, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 S. 782, Economic development Privitalization Act of 2011 S. 947, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 Bill expected to be proposed on disclosure of beneficial owners of private compensations Legislative proposals to alter the derivatives provisions of P.L. 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act SEC Modernization Act of 2011 Conflict minerals regulations under P.L. 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The nomination of Richard Cordray to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The nomination of Mark P. Wetjen to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Various issues relating to implementing P.L. 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Commodity Futures Trading Commission Derivatives Regulations; improving and enhancing the Securities and Exchange Commission; financial transaction tax Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; Library of Congress (LOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1610 (112th), S. 947 (112th), S. 782 (112th), H.R. 1121 (112th), H.R. 1965 (112th), H.R. 87 (112th), H.R. 2930 (112th), H.R. 1070 (112th), H.R. 1573 (112th), S. 1544 (112th), S. 737 (112th), H.R. 2308 (112th), H.R. 1082 (112th), H.R. 2940 (112th), H.R. 557 (112th), S. 1615 (112th), H.R. 1667 (112th), H.R. 1062 (112th), H.R. 1315 (112th), H.R. 2167 (112th)

Agriculture AGR

Executive Order 13563 Lacey Act (P.L. 97-79) Amendments (not introduced) Food and Agriculture Legislation (not introduced)

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Reserve System; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Library of Congress (LOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Education, Dept of

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 1113, Fair Employment Act of 2011 H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act H.R. 1519 / S. 797, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2501 / S. 1471, Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 Potential legislation regarding mixed motive causes of action for employment claims (specific legislation not yet introduced) Proposed regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (75 Fed. Reg. 7,212, February 18, 2010) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Anticipated proposed regulations related to affirmative action under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (75 Fed. Reg. 43,116, July 23, 2010) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398 (Aug. 10, 2011)) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history (EEOC public meeting on Oct. 20, 2010); employer use of criminal history (EEOC public meeting on July 26, 2011); employer consideration of applicant employment status (EEOC public meeting on Feb. 16, 2011); use of leave as a reasonable accommodation (EEOC public meeting on Jun. 8, 2011); OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction, especially under Executive Order 11246

Contacted: Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Library of Congress (LOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1113 (112th), H.R. 1493 (112th), H.R. 2501 (112th), H.R. 1397 (112th), S. 797 (112th), S. 1471 (112th), S. 811 (112th), S. 788 (112th), H.R. 1519 (112th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 104, RAMP Act H.R. 402, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011 H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including issues related to Hours of Service H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 747, Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 1034, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 1079, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2553, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV H.R. 2644, Aviation Jobs and Safety Act of 2011 H.R. 2887, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 2971, Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act S. 340, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011 S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development S. 939, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011 S. 1300, Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act S. 1387, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV S. 1525, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1550, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 FY12 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation Various issues relating to highway and transit reauthorization and extension legislation; Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization and extension legislation; water resource development; pilot flight and duty; financing of large infrastructure projects, including surface transportation, aviation, waterways, and clean water through alternative mechanisms including an infrastructure bank and public/private partnerships; Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program; Department of Transportation lithium-ion battery transportation rule; fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards; Transportation Security Administration authorization for Fiscal 2012 and 2013; Mexican cross-border trucking pilot program and funding for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs); clean and drinking water funding and financing Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline Alex Herrgott - Covered Official Positions: Professional Staff - Senate Comittee on Environment and Public Works Research Assistant - Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Staff Assistant - Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Intern - Office of Senator John McCain

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Education, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Library of Congress (LOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 658 (112th), H.R. 2887 (112th), H.R. 402 (112th), H.R. 1034 (112th), S. 223 (112th), S. 652 (112th), H.R. 1079 (112th), H.R. 2971 (112th), H.R. 104 (112th), H.R. 2553 (112th), S. 939 (112th), S. 1525 (112th), S. 340 (112th), H.R. 572 (112th), S. 412 (112th), H.R. 2644 (112th), S. 1549 (112th), H.R. 2354 (112th), S. 1300 (112th), S. 1550 (112th), H.R. 1802 (112th), S. 1387 (112th), H.R. 747 (112th), H.R. 12 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 62, International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities: Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax Mandate H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 1151 the Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Crisis Recoupment Act of 2011 H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2669, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 89, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011: Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax Mandate S. 164, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011: Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax Mandate American Jobs Act of 2011: Title IV S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011: All S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including Amendment 212, which would repeal the three percent withholding law, enacted in Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011: Freedom to Invest Act S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 1373, International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 1506/H.R. 2568, Prohibition on Treasury Regulations with respect to information reporting as certain interest paid to non resident aliens Proposal to impose a Financial Transaction Tax (no specific legislation or regulation) Various issues relating to R&D tax credit; 3 percent withholding; repatriation holiday; tax extenders; tax reform; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; estate tax reform; cap-gains and dividends taxation; debt ceiling; tax reform; Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (proposal to impose a Bank Tax) Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Library of Congress (LOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 62 (112th), H.R. 1151 (112th), S. 89 (112th), S. 971 (112th), S. 727 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), S. 493 (112th), H.R. 674 (112th), S. 365 (112th), S. 1373 (112th), S. 1346 (112th), H.R. 2568 (112th), H.R. 2669 (112th), S. 164 (112th), S. 1506 (112th)

Retirement RET

H.R.1322, Earned Retiree Healthcare Benefits Protection Act of 2011 S. 267, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (requiring plan sponsors to include the annuity equivalent of the participants 401(k) balance) S. 1020, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEALS) Act of 2011 (restricts certain activities in retirement plans that encourage participants to use savings before retirement) H.R. 567/S. 347, Public Employee Pension Transparency Act (requiring greater disclosure of the funding status of state and local government retirement plans) The Pension Protection Act of 2006 --reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Work on regulatory activity relating to cash balance plans and notice requirements. Regulatory activity relating to: cash balance plans; notice requirements; Multiemployer Plan Accounting - the Financial Accounting Standards Board proposes to require multiemployer plan sponsors to include additional disclosures on their financial statements; definition of a Fiduciary - the Department of Labor proposes amend the definition of a fiduciary under ERISA to more broadly define the circumstances under which a person or entity is considered to be a fiduciary when giving investment advice to an employee benefit plan or a plan's participants; electronic disclosure of benefit notices; stable value funds; issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; PBGC Premiums - the Administration and Congress are discussing changes to the structure and amount of premiums that defined benefit plan sponsors must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Library of Congress (LOC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); SENATE; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 347 (112th), H.R. 1322 (112th), H.R. 567 (112th), S. 267 (112th), S. 1020 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1249, Leahy-Smith America Invents Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 FY 12 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding) White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal (data breach provisions) Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Cloud Computing Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Potential Energy and Commerce Committee legislation on Privacy (specific legislation not yet introduced) Potential Guidance or Rules Regarding Disclosure of Information Security Risk, Including Material Network Breaches Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Various issues relating to draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; broadband, spectrum, privacy, and ICANNs gTLD Program Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Energy, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Library of Congress (LOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Bills named: H.R. 2577 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), S. 1434 (112th), S. 799 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), H.R. 2168 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th), H.R. 1707 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), S. 971 (112th), S. 1212 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 968 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), S. 913 (112th), H.R. 1249 (112th), H.R. 3035 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), S. 1535 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1249, Leahy-Smith America Invents Act H.R. 2511, Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Legislation FY 12 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding) Various issues relating to draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal (data breach provisions) Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Library of Congress (LOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: H.R. 1249 (112th), S. 968 (112th), H.R. 2511 (112th), S. 678 (112th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 FY12 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation Various issues regarding authorization and appropriation measures for capital increases for the multilateral development banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Library of Congress (LOC); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 1469 (112th), H.R. 2072 (112th), S. 1547 (112th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 2941, Startup Expansion and Investment Act S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Library of Congress (LOC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Small Business Administration (SBA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Bills named: S. 1544 (112th), H.R. 2941 (112th), H.R. 2167 (112th), H.R. 2940 (112th), H.R. 1965 (112th), H.R. 2930 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 1892, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 2017, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2219, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2434, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2551, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2596, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.J. RES. 79, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012 S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 719, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1573, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 FY12 Homeland Security Appropriations legislation FY12 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation FY12 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation FY12 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation FY2012 Financial Services Appropriations Act P.L. 112-25, Budget Control Act of 2011 and issues related to its implementation Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance Various issues relating to the U.S. International Affairs Budget for FY2012; debt ceiling debate Alex Herrgott - Covered Official Positions: Professional Staff - Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Research Assistant - Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Staff Assistant - Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Intern - Office of Senator John McCain Daniel Hillenbrand - Official Covered Positions: Intern- Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Library of Congress (LOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 2434 (112th), S. 981 (112th), S. 365 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), H.R. 2354 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), H.J.Res. 79 (112th), S. 1572 (112th), H.R. 2596 (112th), S. 719 (112th), H.R. 1540 (112th), H.R. 1892 (112th), H.R. 2584 (112th), H.R. 2219 (112th), S. 1573 (112th), H.R. 2551 (112th), H.R. 2017 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1938, North American Made Energy Security Act H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 201 H.R. 2898, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 10/S. 299, REINS Act H.R. 910/S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 2250/S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 FY2012 Appropriations Legislation Proposed Rule: National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172 Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234 Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Final Rule: National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants, 75 Federal Register 54,970 (Sept. 9, 2010) Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Presidential Permit allowing the construction of the Keystone CL pipeline Comments on EPA Guidance on the Definition of Waters of the United States Comments on EPA CWIS Rule EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act Environmental regulations: General regulatory reform Various issues relating to SAVE (Sensible Accounting to Value Energy) legislative proposal; proposed legislation regarding EPA rule makings including Utility MACT, Boiler MACT, Cement MACT, Ozone rules, and greenhouse gas emissions; federal permitting of infrastructure projects; Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program; 2017-2025 light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards; Ozone Standards as a Presidential Policy; application of an National Academy of Science committees independent scientific review of a draft formaldehyde IRIS assessment from the EPA Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Library of Congress (LOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Reserve System; Education, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: S. 1392 (112th), H.R. 2898 (112th), H.R. 2273 (112th), S. 482 (112th), H.R. 2681 (112th), H.R. 1633 (112th), S. 299 (112th), S. 1438 (112th), H.R. 1938 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th), H.R. 2584 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th), H.R. 2018 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act H.R. 916, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice)

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Council (NSC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Library of Congress (LOC); SENATE; Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 901 (112th), S. 473 (112th), H.R. 916 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1249, Leahy-Smith America Invents Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 FY 12 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding) Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Legislation Potential Energy and Commerce Committee Legislation on Privacy The Cloud Computing Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal (data breach provisions) Potential Guidance or Rules Regarding Disclosure of Information Security Risk, Including Material Network Breaches Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance; draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; rogue websites; broadband, spectrum, privacy, and ICANNs gTLD Program Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Library of Congress (LOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Reserve System; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1249 (112th), S. 678 (112th), S. 1212 (112th), S. 913 (112th), H.R. 2168 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), H.R. 1707 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), S. 968 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), S. 1535 (112th), S. 1434 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 799 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H.R. 1447, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 Air Cargo Screening Act of 2011 (House discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (Senate discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice), updated regulation expected in Fall 2011 The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010, updated rulemaking, Fall 2011 White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated Winter 2012 Sub-Committee Member of the Customs and Border Protection Global Air Cargo Security Working Group Various issues relating to the Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to attempts on air cargo planes

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Library of Congress (LOC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 3011 (112th), H.R. 1653 (112th), H.R. 1447 (112th), S. 1546 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 H.R. 2008, Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3045, Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011 S. 1100, Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 2898/S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3010/S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 FY2012 Appropriations Legislation Government oversight and process legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Comments on Interagency Working Group Guidance on Food Advertising Comments on EPA Guidance on the Definition of Waters of the United States Comments on EPA CWIS Rule Various issues related to disclosure of political contributions to participate in the federal procurement process; integration and application of the principles of Executive Order 13563, improving regulation and regulatory review; regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353; Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program; Congressional oversight of the NLRB and DOL (no specific legislation); application of an National Academy of Science committees independent scientific review of a draft formaldehyde IRIS assessment from the Environmental Protection Agency Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Library of Congress (LOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: S. 1483 (112th), S. 1606 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th), S. 1438 (112th), H.R. 3045 (112th), H.R. 2898 (112th), S. 1100 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th), H.R. 2008 (112th), H.R. 2273 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 910/S.482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 FY 2012 Appropriations Legislation H.R. 2250/S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 Potential legislation related to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act (specific legislation not yet introduced) EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Proposed Rule: National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172 Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234 Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 Final Rule: National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants, 75 Federal Register 54,970 (Sept. 9, 2010) Various issues relating to the Federal permitting of infrastructure projects, Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program, 2017-2025 light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Library of Congress (LOC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2584 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), S. 1392 (112th), H.R. 1938 (112th), H.R. 2681 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), S. 398 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th), S. 1113 (112th), H.R. 2354 (112th), S. 482 (112th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 43, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1114, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1120, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R. 1720, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011 H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 565, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011 S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 Potential Immigration Legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program Potential Immigration Legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program Regulatory Comments: RIN 1205-AB61 Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Final Rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 3452 E-Verify Self Check Program (OMB-59) USCIS Information Collection, 75 Fed. Reg. 7789 (Notice of Information Collection, Comments Requested from the Public) RIN 1205-AB58 Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens, 76 Fed. Reg. 15130 Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File H-lB Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to the Numerical Limitations, 76 Fed. Reg. 1186, Docket No.: USCIS-2008-0014 Various issues relating to immigration reform; mandatory E-verify (specific legislation not yet introduced); immigration reform generally and high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents specifically; E-Verify expansion; H-2B category; L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment verification system Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Library of Congress (LOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Economic Analysis; SENATE; Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Reserve System; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: H.R. 1114 (112th), H.R. 959 (112th), H.R. 1164 (112th), H.R. 1196 (112th), H.R. 2161 (112th), H.R. 704 (112th), H.R. 282 (112th), S. 1258 (112th), S. 565 (112th), S. 852 (112th), H.R. 280 (112th), H.R. 2885 (112th), H.R. 98 (112th), S. 1196 (112th), H.R. 1134 (112th), H.R. 800 (112th), S. 638 (112th), S. 497 (112th), H.R. 1091 (112th), H.R. 2847 (112th), H.R. 1720 (112th), S. 642 (112th), H.R. 693 (112th), S. 952 (112th), H.R. 399 (112th), H.R. 1120 (112th), S. 639 (112th), H.R. 2164 (112th), H.R. 695 (112th), H.R. 43 (112th), H.R. 1156 (112th), H.R. 483 (112th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Comments on Interagency Working Group Guidance on Food Advertising Various issues related to the integration and application of the principles of Executive Order 13563; regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; White House Office; Education, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Library of Congress (LOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of

Education EDU

H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act H.R. 2794, Continuum of Learning Act of 2011 S. 460, Education for All Act of 2011 S. 853, Financial Literacy for Students Act of 2011 FY12 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation Various issues relating to the Department of Education's Gainful Employment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, incentive compensation, state authorization, and definition of a credit hour; Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization (specific legislation not yet introduced) and the Workforce Investment Act (specific legislation not yet introduced) Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Library of Congress (LOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: H.R. 2794 (112th), S. 853 (112th), H.R. 2218 (112th), S. 460 (112th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 2042, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, FY 2012, including provisions related to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas President's budget FY 2012 (lifting of "international tax" exemption from Mexico, Canada, and certain Caribbean countries) Various issues relating to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas for international travelers, including provisions relating to staffing at U.S. Consulates and a visa videoconferencing pilot program; expansion of the Visa Waiver Program; the implementation of WHTI on specific changes to the Final Rule and possible fixes moving forward with the full implementation; importance of travel and tourism (B-Visa Issues); US Travel Association establishing a new travel and tourism based coalition to advocate for expanding the Visa Waiver Program, Limiting Visa wait time in emerging market countries Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Library of Congress (LOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 3039 (112th), H.R. 2042 (112th), S. 497 (112th), S. 1487 (112th), H.R. 959 (112th)

Torts TOR

H.R. 3195, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Potential legislation dealing with asbestos bankruptcy trust reform Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Library of Congress (LOC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3195 (112th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau Various issues relating to derivatives regulation, proposed whistleblower regulations, and position limits

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Education, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Reserve System; Library of Congress (LOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Insurance INS

H.R. 435, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010 H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Library of Congress (LOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1309 (112th), H.R. 435 (112th)

Pharmacy PHA

H.R. 3580, Food and Drug Administration Act Potential FDA reform legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Library of Congress (LOC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); White House Office; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Education, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 3580 (112th)