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Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

S 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - Issues related to food safety reform and dietary supplements. Issues related to food safety. Issues related to the Food and Drug Administration Bisphenol A safety assessment.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - Issues related to passenger bill of rights. P.L. 110-314, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 - Issues related to product safety. Issues related to the NHTSA auto safety recommendations. Issues related to the reauthorization and oversight of NHTSA. Issues related to auto safety. Issues related to crib safety standards. Issues related to Event Data recorders.

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HR 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009. HR 3421, Medical Debt Relief Act of 2009 - Issues related to medical debt relief and credit reports. S 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - Issues related to regulatory reform. P.L. 90-321, Truth in Lending Act. P.L. 111-24, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility Disclosure Act of 2009 - Issues related to the Electronic Fund Transfer Act. Issues related to usury caps. Issues and related to consumer financial protection. Issues related to debt cancellation rules. Issues related to check holds. Issues related to debt relief services rule. Issues related to debt settlement. Issues related to dispute resolution. Issues related to debt relief.

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3126 (111th), H.R. 3421 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

S 2825, Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency, and Fairness Act - Issues related to wireless early termination fees. Issues related to the National Broadband Plan. Issues related to the Comcast/NBC media merger. Issues related to FCC program access rules. Issues related to net neutrality. Issues related to transparency and truth-in-billing. Issues related to early termination fees. Issues related to data roaming and voice roaming. Issues related to handset exclusivity. Issues related to broadband reclassification. Issues related to retransmission consent. Issues related to online behavioral advertising. Issues related to spectrum re-allocation.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Health Issues HCR

HR 759, Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 - Issues related to prescription drug import safety. HR 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act - Issues related to health reform. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. P.L. 111-152, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Issues related to health care reform. Issues related to biogenerics and Medicare coverage gaps. Issues related to prescription drugs and patents. Issues related to comparative effectiveness research. Issues related to delivery systems. Issues related to payment reform. Issues related to managed care quality improvement. Legislation related to Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization and issues related to FDA reform. Issues related to the FY 2011 FDA budget and support of user fees and safe generics.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 759 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. S 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. S 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act. Issues related to efficiency standards. Issues related to electricity regulation and Regional Transmission Organization governance and metrics.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

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