BIFMA INTERNATIONAL for BIFMA
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Environment/Superfund ENV
Signed letter from the American Home Furnishings Alliance to EPA Assistant Administrator James Jones on April 24, 2014 asking for a 30 day extension of the comment period on the proposed Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products. Met EPA Assistant Administrator James Jones at the Safer Consumer Products Summit in California in May 2014 and asked about status of a pilot program of EPA's proposed Guidelines for for Product Environmental Performance Standards and Ecolabels. BIFMA submitted comments on the proposed guidelines in April 2014.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRADLEY PETER MILLER | — |
Government Issues GOV
On April 25, 2014, BIFMA submitted comments of concern to GSA on their Request for Information (RFI) for a Potential Government-wide Furniture Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI). Furniture manufacturers regularly provide a variety of complex and innovative configurations designed to enhance workplace performance. The office furniture industry fears that in the race to drive low cost procurement, the important, necessary consideration of overall best value to the government will be jeopardized. Comments were submitted via Email to: [email protected]. On June 16, 2014, I and several BIFMA members, provided Brennan Conaway and Dana Arnold of GSA with input on the agency's efforts to improve the environmental profile of GSA expenditures. An economic input/output life cycle assessment (IO-LCA) process would be an effective way to identify macro level impacts of primary production and manufacturing sectors. BIFMA urged careful consideration to the influence of data applicability, quality, and uncertainty when formulating conclusions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRADLEY PETER MILLER | — |
Education EDU
Signed on to National Association of Manufacturers letter urging Congress to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins Act) as an important existing avenue to help students prepare for secondary and postsecondary education by providing access to federal dollars to offset the cost of career and technical education (CTE) programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRADLEY PETER MILLER | — |
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