NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

Small Business SMB

Monitor the implementation of P.L. 111-5/ H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Monitor the Obama Administration's Small Business Plan.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009. H.R. 1136, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to comprehensive immigration reform.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1136 (111th), H.R. 264 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 3187, Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act. H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy & Security Act. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to energy and a Renewable Fuel Standard.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3187 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

S. 1023, Travel Promotion Act of 2009. H.R. 2935, Travel Promotion Act of 2009. Monitor the implementation of P.L. 111-5/ H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinestment Act of 2009. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to the Visa Waiver Program.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th), S. 1023 (111th), H.R. 2935 (111th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 2382, Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009. S. 1212, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009. H.R. 2695, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009. Monitor the implementation of P.L. 110-241, The Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act. S. 235, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009. - Welch, Shuster, Dahlkemper Amendment (to H.R. 627); - Dodd, Shelby Substitute Amendment (to S. 235); - Durbin, Bond Consumers Discount Fee and Transparency Amendment (to S. 235). Monitor legislation and federal issues related to PCI Compliance.

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2382 (111th), H.R. 627 (111th), H.R. 2695 (111th), S. 235 (111th), S. 1212 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 273, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation reduction. S. 823, Net Operating Loss Carryback Act. H.R. 2452, Net Operating Loss Carryback Act. H.R. 3333, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment. H.R. 3187, Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act. S. Con. Res. 13, FY10 Budget Resolution. - Monitored provisions related to the Estate Tax as part of the FY10 Budget, including S. Amdt. 873 and S. Amdt. 974. S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009. S. 1313, Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009. H.R. 3227, Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009. Monitor the implementation of P.L. 111-5/H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Monitored the following provisions: - Division A- Title VI-financial services and general government, small business administration provisions; - Division B, Title I-tax, Title II-unemployment, Title III-health insurance assistance for unemployed. Senate Draft Healthcare Legislation, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. Monitored the following provisions: - Tax and revenue provisions; - Title III- Shared Responsibility, Title IV- Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986; - Health Care Reform proposed offsets: alcohol and sugared beverage excise taxes. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to Tip Credit/Pooling.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.R. 273 (111th), H.R. 3227 (111th), H.R. 3187 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S. 823 (111th), H.R. 3333 (111th), S. 1313 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 2452 (111th), S. 722 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2009. H.R. 2360, SHOP Act. Senate Draft Healthcare Legislation, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 (including Finance Committee Chairman's Mark). S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (including HELP Committee Chairman's Mark). House Discussion Draft for Health Care Reform/"Tri-Committee" Legislation. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. - Monitored health care reform legislation and provisions related to Individual Mandates, Employer Mandates, "Free Rider" Penalties, Association Health Plans/Small Business Health Plans, Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts, and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to uniform application of ERISA mandates and workforce training. HSA Improvement Expansion Act National Health Information Incentive Act

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2360 (111th), H.R. 850 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. Con. Res. 13, FY10 Budget Resolution. H. Con. Res. 85, FY10 Budget Resolution. Monitored estate tax provisions in the President's Budget: A New Era of Responsibility, Renewing America's Promise.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

S. 456, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2009. H.R. 1378, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2009. S. 558, LEAN Act of 2009. H.R. 1398, LEAN Act of 2009. S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. H.R. 875, Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. H.R. 1332, Safe FEAST Act of 2009. H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to FDA Model Food Code, USDA & Listeria Risk Assessment, National Food Uniformity Act, Foodbourne Illness Outbreaks, Avian Influenza, and Trans Fatty acids. H.R. 2426, Menu Education and Labeling Act of 2009 S. 1048, Menu Education and Labeling Act of 2009 H.R. 759, Food and Drug Globalization Act of 2009

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2749 (111th), S. 558 (111th), S. 1048 (111th), H.R. 1378 (111th), H.R. 1332 (111th), H.R. 759 (111th), H.R. 1398 (111th), H.R. 875 (111th), H.R. 2426 (111th), S. 510 (111th), S. 456 (111th)

Education EDU

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to vocational education/mentoring and theWorkforce Reinvestment & Adult Education Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. S. 181, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. H.R. 11, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act. S. 1152, Healthy Families Act. H.R. 2460, Healthy Families Act. H.R. 2564, Paid Vacation Act of 2009. H.R. 2570, Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to indoor air guidelines, FMLA, and sick leave reform.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 560 (111th), H.R. 2067 (111th), S. 1152 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th), H.R. 2570 (111th), H.R. 2564 (111th), S. 181 (111th), H.R. 11 (111th), H.R. 2460 (111th)