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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S.749, H.R.4212 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. Monitor draft legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment.Monitor federal issues related to general tax reform. Monitor federal issues related to corporate tax reform. Proposed Rule: Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service), RIN 1545-BL33 [REG-138006-12]. H.R. 763, S. 603, The Job & Premium Protection Act to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 903, S. 399, The American Job Protection Act Monitor the implementation of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-240). Final Rule: Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit [RIN 1545-BL49]. NPRM and Notice of Hearing: Shared Responsibility Payment for Not Maintaining Minimum Essential Coverage [RIN 1545-BL36], [REG-148500-12]. Proposed Rule and Notice of Public Hearing: Health Insurance Providers Fee [REG-118315-12], [RIN 1545-BL20] Correction to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Hearing: Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage; Correction [REG-138006-12], [RIN 1545-BL23]. Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [REG-122706-12, RIN 1545-BL50], [RIN1210-AB56], [CMS-9952-P, RIN 0938-AR77]. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Tax Credit [REG - 125398-12, RIN 1545-BL43]. Final Rule: Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans [RIN 1545-BL07, RIN 1210-A-B55, CMS-9979-F/RIN 0938-AR48]. Notice 2013-42: Transition Relief for Employers and Related Individuals Eligible to Enroll in Eligible Employer-Sponored Health Plans for Non-Calendar Plan Years that Begin in 2013 and End in 2014. H.R. 2429, S.1183 The Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013. H.R. 2575 Save American Workers Act of 2013. S.1188 Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013. S.701 Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013. H.R. 2988, Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013. Notice 2013-41: Eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage for Purposes of the Premium Tax Credit. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Information Reporting for Affordable Insurance Exchanges [REG-140789-12, RIN 1545-BL42]. Notice 2013-45: Transition Relief for 2014 Under 6055 (6055 Information Reporting), 6056 (6056 Information Reporting) and 4980H (Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions). Final Rule: Regulations Pertaining to the Disclosure of Return Information To Carry Out Eligibility Requirements for Health Insurance Affordability Programs [RIN 1545BK87}. Proposed Rule: Tax Credit for Employee Health Insurance Expenses of Small Employers [REG-113792-13, RIN 1545-BL55] Final Regulations: Shared Responsibility Payment for Not Maintaining Minimum Essential Coverage [TD 9632, RIN 1545-BL36]. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Hearing: Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage [REG-132455-11, RIN 1545-BL31]. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing: Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans [REG-136630-12, RIN 1545-BL26]. Notice 2013-54: Application of Market Reform and other Provisions of the Affordable Care Act to HRAs, Health FSAs, and Certain other Employer Healthcare Arrangements. Notice 2013-71: Modification of Use-or-Lose Rule For Health Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs) and Clarification Regarding 2013-2014 Non-Calendar Year Salary Reduction Elections Under 125 Cafeteria Plans. Final Rule: Health Insurance Providers Fee [RIN 1545BL20, TD 9643]. Final Rule: Rules Relating to Additional Medicare Tax [RIN 1545BK54, TD 9645]. Final Rule: Net Investment Income Tax [RIN 1545BK44, TD 9644]. Notice 2014-06: Section 45R Transition Relief with Respect to the Tax Credit for Employee Health Insurance Expenses of Certain Small Employers. Notice 2014-1: Sections 125 and 223 Cafeteria Plans, Flexible Spending Arrangements, and Health Savings Accounts Elections and Reimbursements for Same-Sex Spouses Following the Windsor Supreme Court Decision.Proposed Rule: Amendments to Excepted Benefits [RIN 1545BL90, REG14317213], [RIN 1210AB60], [RIN 0938AS16, CMS9946P]. Correcting Amendment: Shared Responsibility Payment for Not Maintaining Minimum Essential Coverage; Correction [RIN 1545BL36, TD 9632]. IRS clarification of tips vs. service charges. Rev. Rul. 2012-18. S.1395 - Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2013. H.R.2945 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory. S.2168 Small Business Stability Act H.R.2577 Small Business Job Protection Act S.2176 Commonsense Reporting Act H.R.3367 To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015. Final Rule: Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage [RIN 1545BL33] Final Rule: Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans [RIN 1545BL26] Final Rule: Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage [RIN 1545BL31] Revised Rule: 2012-18 (tip credit) Rev. Proc. 2014-30 (26 CFR 601.602: Tax forms and instructions.) [TD 9660], RIN 1545BL31 Correcting Amendment: Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage; Correction [REG14103613], RIN 1545BL91 Correction to a notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing [TD 9672], RIN 1545BL55 Final Rule: Tax Credit for Employee Health Insurance Expenses of Small Employers HR 4718 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation. 2014 Draft Form 1094-C: Transmittal of Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage Information Return 2014 Draft Form 1095-C: Employer Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage 2014 Draft Instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C 2014 Draft Form 1094-B: Transmittal of Health Coverage Information Returns 2014 Draft Form 1095-B: Health Coverage 2014 Draft Instructions for Forms 1094-B and 1095-B IRS Notice 2014-49: Section 4980H -- Shared Responsibility for Employer Regarding Health Coverage -- Approach to Changes in Measurement Periods or Methods Applicable to an Employee IRS Notice 2014-55: Additional Permitted Election Changes for Health Coverage under 125 Cafeteria Plans 2014 Draft Form 8962: Premium Tax Credit 2014 Draft Instructions for Form 8962, Premium Tax Credit 2014 Draft Form 1040-A: U.S. Individual Income Tax Return H.R. 5213/S. 2881, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2014 H.R. 5557, Streamlining Verification for Americans Act H.R. 5264, Permanent Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Administration on Aging; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); White House Office; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4212 (113th), H.R. 3367 (113th), S. 603 (113th), S. 1188 (113th), H.R. 2988 (113th), S. 2168 (113th), H.R. 2945 (113th), H.R. 2575 (113th), S. 2881 (113th), S. 1183 (113th), H.R. 4718 (113th), S. 749 (113th), S. 701 (113th), H.R. 763 (113th), H.R. 5213 (113th), S. 399 (113th), H.R. 5264 (113th), S. 1395 (113th), S. 2176 (113th), H.R. 2429 (113th), H.R. 903 (113th), H.R. 2577 (113th), H.R. 5557 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Health-Care Related Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (P.L. 111-148). Monitor the implementation of the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, (P.L. 111-152).H.R. 1249, S. 1756 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. H.R. 903, S. 399, The American Job Protection Act. H.R. 763 To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 603 The Jobs & Premium Protection Act. H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act. Proposed Rule: Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing [RIN 0938-AR04] [CMS-2334-P]. FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI (January 24, 2013). HHS seeks public comment on the new single, streamlined application for health insurance and the SHOP applications, draft dated 1/16/2013. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation [RIN 0938-AR03], [CMS-9980-F]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review [RIN 0938-AR40], [CMS-9972-F]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-P2], [RIN 0938-AR76]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges [RIN 3206-AM47]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014; Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-F], [RIN 0938-AR51]. Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [REG-122706-12, RIN 1545-BL50], [RIN1210-AB56], [CMS-9952-P, RIN 0938-AR77]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchange and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964 - F2, RIN 0938-AR76]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards [CMS - 9957-b, RIN 0938-AR82]. H.R.45 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [CMS-9958-F, RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Programs: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes, and Premiums and Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and Enrollment [CMS-2334-F, RIN 0938-AR04]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, and Eligibility Appeals[CMS-9957-F, RIN 0938-AR82]. Multi-State Plan Program on the Health Insurance Marketplace OPM Plan. Federally Facilitated Marketplace Enrollment Operational Policy & Guidance, CMS, October 3, 2013. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74]. Final Rule: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program: Expanding Coverage of Children; Federal Flexible Benefits Plan: Pre-Tax Payment of Health Benefits Premiums: Conforming Amendments [RIN 3206AM55]. Correcting Amendment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [CMS9964F3, RIN0938AR51].Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 [RIN 0938AR89, CMS9954P]. Notice of Effective Date: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges; Announcement. Interim Final Rule with Comment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Maximizing January 1, 2014 Coverage Opportunities [RIN 0938AS17, CMS9945IFC]. Guidance: Options Available for Consumers with Cancelled Policies. Final Rule; Correction: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 Correction [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74], [CMS9957CN; 9964CN]. Report: Income Verifications for Advanced Premium Tax Credits Report. H.R. 3367: To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015. HR4302 Protecting Access To Medicare Act of 2014, section 213: Elimination of limitation and deductibles for employer-sponsored health plans. Final Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [RIN 1545BL50, RIN 1210AB56, RIN 0938AR77] Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation [RIN 1545BL97, RIN 1210AB61, RIN 0938AR77] S. 2546, Auto Enroll Repeal Act [CMS-9949-F], RIN 0938-AS02 Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond RIN 1545BL97, RIN 1210AB61, RIN 0938AR77 Final Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation S. 701, Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration on Aging; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 45 (113th), H.R. 763 (113th), S. 399 (113th), S. 603 (113th), H.R. 903 (113th), H.R. 1249 (113th), H.R. 1254 (113th), S. 701 (113th), S. 1756 (113th), S. 2546 (113th), H.R. 3367 (113th), H.R. 4302 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. AMDT 144 to S.Con.Res.8, Senate Budget Resolution: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to restore a sensible definition of full-time employee for purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. AMDT 229 to S. Con. Res. 8, Senate Budget Resolution: To repeal the 30 hour weekly work requirement for purposes of determining a full-time employee under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).S. AMDT 230 to S. Con. Res. 8, Senate Budget Resolution: To define a large employer for purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) as an employer with 50 or more employees rather than considering full-time equivalent employees for such purposes. Potential Amendment on Senate Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations bill relating to prohibiting the IRS from imposing employer mandate penalties until full-time and full-time equivalent employee are defined as 40 hours per week.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 8 (113th)

Banking BAN

Monitor Data Security & Cyber Security Legislation and working drafts. Monitor and discuss emerging mobile payments marketplace. H.R. 1468 SECURE IT. S. 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013.Monitor the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203) and Sec. 920 related to debit card fee reforms. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to credit card swipe fees and changes to card network surcharging rules. Monitor issues related to payroll cards. S.1927 Data Security Act of 2014. S.1976 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. S.1897 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration on Aging; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: S. 1193 (113th), H.R. 1468 (113th), S. 1897 (113th), S. 1976 (113th), S. 1927 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

Monitor agency compliance with respect to the Regulatory Flexibility Act, P.L. 96-354.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Administration on Aging; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitor legislation and federal activity related to food, commodity, and ethanol prices. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to commercial building and appliance efficiency. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to environmental issues. H.R. 1462 The Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act of 2013.H.R. 875, a bill to provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R. 3 The Northern Route Approval Act. H.R. 1461 The Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act. S.1195 The Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act. S. 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. Monitor Department of Energy proposed rules on energy efficiency. S. 1807, the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Education, Dept of; Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1195 (113th), H.R. 1461 (113th), H.R. 875 (113th), H.R. 1462 (113th), S. 761 (113th), S. 1807 (113th), H.R. 3 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Proposed Rule and Request for Comments regarding wage methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program, Labor: RIN 1205-AB61. Executive Order 13563 as it relates to RIN1205-AB69.Notice of Proposed Rule, "Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States (RIN 1205-AB58)." S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. H.R.1772 The Legal Workforce Act. H.R. 1354 Jobs Originating through Launching Travel Act (JOLT Act).

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Administration on Aging; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1772 (113th), S. 744 (113th), H.R. 1354 (113th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FDA Model Food Code. Monitor the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, (P.L. 111-296). Monitor legislation and federal issues related to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-353). Monitor legislation and federal issues related to menu labeling.Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Food Safety. Monitor federal issues related to FDA sodium docket. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Agriculture Reform including Farm Bill legislation. Monitor Title IV on nutrition program of Farm Bill. H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. H.Amdt 228 to HR 1947 Dairy Amendment. H.Amdt 213 to HR 1947 Olive Oil amendment. H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, committee amendments related to catfish inspection, dairy supply management provisions, and olive oil import restrictions. H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Monitor federal issues related to sequestration of USDA inspectors. S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013. H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Contacted: SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Administration on Aging; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 4800 (113th), S. 954 (113th), H.R. 1947 (113th), H.R. 2642 (113th)

Education EDU

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Vocational Education and mentoring. Dept. of Education Proposed Rule regarding Program Integrity: Gainful Employment (ED-2010-OPE-0012).

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration on Aging; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. Monitor the implementation of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, (P.L. 111-2). Proposed Rule and Request for Comments: Proposed Rules Governing Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act - CRIN 3142 - AAOD.Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; Interpretation of the "Advice" Exemption, RIN1245-AA03. Monitor Federal case: the United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, National Association of Manufacturers & Coalition for a Democratic Workplace versus National Labor Relations Board. Proposed Rule, RIN 1215-AB79; RIN 1245 - AA03, Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, Interpretation of the "Advice Exemption." EEOC Enforcement Guidance (No. 915.002) Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Interim Final Rule: Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services [OSHA-2011-0193], [RIN 12158-AC79]. H.R. 1120, S. 850 Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act. H.R. 1010, S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013. S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Technical Release 2013-02: Guidance of the notice to employees of coverage options under FLSA 18B and Updated Model Election Notice Under COBRA. H.R. 2347 Representation Fairness Restoration Act. Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice to Employees of Coverage Options Under Fair Labor Standards Act Section 18B [OMB Control Number 1210-0149]. Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Affordable Care Act Grandfathered Health Plan Disclosure, Recordkeeping Requirement, and Change in Carrier Disclosure [OMB Control Number: 12100140]. Monitoring Workforce Investment Act reauthorization (SKILLS ACT) H.R. 4320 Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act H.R. 4321 Employee Privacy Protection Act Notice: Fringe benefits for the fast food industry under the Service Contract Act Executive Order February 12, 2014, Minimum Wage for Contractors HR803 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act RIN 1235-AA10 Establishing Minimum Wage for Contractors (29 CPR Part 10) March 2014 Presidential Memorandum to Sec. of Labor to consider revisions to the FLSAs main regulations re an exemption from minimum wage and overtime. NLRB Joint Employer Standard.

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Administration on Aging; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 4321 (113th), S. 1737 (113th), H.R. 2347 (113th), H.R. 803 (113th), S. 460 (113th), S. 850 (113th), H.R. 1120 (113th), H.R. 4320 (113th), H.R. 1010 (113th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, [CRT Docket No. 110] RIN 1190-AA61, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations. Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [CRT Docket No. 113] RIN 1190-AA64, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodations, Equipment and Furniture. Concerns over Patent Troll lawsuits.Monitor draft legislation related to ADA Advance Notice. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to Patent Trolls and Patent Assertion Entities. H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act H.R. 3540, Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013. S. 1720, The Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013. Patent litigation reforms. S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act. H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act. H.R. 845, Shield Act. S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act. H.R. ___ TROL Act. S. 1612, Patent Litigtion Integrity Act. S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013.

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration on Aging; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3540 (113th), S. 2049 (113th), S. 1720 (113th), S. 866 (113th), H.R. 2639 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th), S. 1013 (113th), S. 1612 (113th), H.R. 845 (113th)