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Railroads RRR

HR 2116 - Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007; S 1125 - Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007; S 772 - Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007; HR 1650 - Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007; S 953 - Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007; HR 2125 - Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 2116 (110th), H.R. 1650 (110th), H.R. 2125 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HR 3997 and HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 3997 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade - WTO Russia's Accession to the WTO; Mis. tariff bill; US-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Libya Investment Issues India Civil Nuclear Engineering; GSP renewal

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Transportation TRA

HR 2095 - Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 S 918 - Federal Railroad Safety Accountability & Improvement Act; HR 1516 - Federal Railroad Safety Accountability & Improvement Act

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2095 (110th), H.R. 1516 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Permanent extension and expansion of research credit; energy & energy efficiency tax benefits, tax on settlement payments; domestic partner tax equity, international taxation; superfund taxes; tax accounting; aviation taxes; manufacturing deduction, economic substance doctrine; environmental tax benefits S 41, Research Competitiveness Act S 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act S 1179/HR 1887, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act S 1273, Look-through tax treatment S 681/HR 2136, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (settlement payments) S 1556/HR 1820, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act HR 2138, Invest in America Act (R&D credit) HR 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act S 2242, Farm Bill (tax title) HR 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act HR 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act HR 5720 Housing Assistance Tax Act HR 3221, Foreclosure Prevent Act HR 2881, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act S 2209, R&D credit HR 6049, extenders HR 6081, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act S 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act HR 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act HR 7006, Disaster Tax Relief Act HR 6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act S 3098, expiring tax provisions HR 6124, Farm Bill tax title HR 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2881 (110th), H.R. 5351 (110th), H.R. 2136 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 6899 (110th), H.R. 1887 (110th), H.R. 7060 (110th), H.R. 6081 (110th), H.R. 5719 (110th), H.R. 3056 (110th), H.R. 6124 (110th), H.R. 5720 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 7006 (110th), H.R. 1820 (110th)

Retirement RET

Pension funding & design reform; non qualified deferred compensation; plan fees; phased retirement S 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act; HR 3185, Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act; HR 3765, Defined Contributional Plan Fee Transparency Act; S 1974/HR 3361, Pension Protection Technical Correction Act; HR 4195, Tax Technical Corrections Act; HR 3056

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 3185 (110th), H.R. 4195 (110th), H.R. 3361 (110th), H.R. 3765 (110th), H.R. 3056 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Health care reform proposals; ERISA preemption, health information technology; domestic partner health plans; health savings accounts; genetic nondiscrimination; Medicare Advantage plans, retiree health; funding for quality research; ESRD Medicare payments; mental health parity; HR 1820/S 1556 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act; S 1848 Trade & Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act; HR 5442, Trust Act (HIT) S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act HR 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology S 2662/HR 5480, Medicare Funding Act HR 1424/S 558, Mental Health Parity S 1753 Healthy Workforce Act HR 853, Wellness and Prevention Act HR 4296, E-Meds Act HR 6143, retiree health S 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act S. Res. 673/H Con Res 405, Workplace Wellness Resolution HR 3163/S 334/HR 6444, Healthy Americans Act

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 3800 (110th), H.R. 853 (110th), H.R. 5442 (110th), H.R. 6444 (110th), H.R. 5480 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 6143 (110th), H.R. 1820 (110th), H.R. 3163 (110th), S.Res. 673 (110th), H.R. 4296 (110th), H.Con.Res. 405 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Toxic Substance Control Act; Clean Air Act; HR 2850 Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2007; Climate change, EPA definition of solid waste; S 2928/HR 6228 Bills to regulate bisphenol A; HR 3285, S 742, HR 3339, HR 6903, bills to regulate asbestos; S 3040, Kid-safe Chemicals Act of 2008; EPA comparable fuels regulation

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; White House Office; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2850 (110th), H.R. 3339 (110th), H.R. 6903 (110th), H.R. 3285 (110th), H.R. 6228 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy and climate change legislation, including Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007, H.R. 2337/H.R. 3221; FY 09 appropriations bill for Dept. of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies; H.R. 2643; America's Climate Security Act of 2007, S. 2191; Senate Finance Committee Manager's Amendment to Farm Bill; National Conservation, Environment and Energy Independence Act, H.R. 6709; New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act H.R. 6570; Drive America on Natural Gas Act, S. 3281; Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act, H.R. 6258

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2643 (110th), H.R. 6258 (110th), H.R. 2337 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 6709 (110th), S. 3281 (110th), H.R. 6570 (110th), S. 2191 (110th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Funding for Food Content Notification Program FDA Appropriations S. 3289

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3289 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

HR 1401 - Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 S 184 - Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1401 (110th)