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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Colombia Free Trade Agreement Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act. H.R. 2378 Korean Free Trade Agreement: automobiles, labor, NTBs, investment, procurement Trans-Pacific Partnership - labor investment, IPR Buy American issues General trade policy issues Colombia labor rights issues OECD guidelines for MNEs Guatemalan labor rights Intellectual property rights

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2378 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act, HR 4173 (consumer protection, private equity, systemic risk, derivatives, hedge funds, consumer financial protection bureau) Proxy access issues Infrastructure bank

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (111th), S. 3217 (111th)

Retirement RET

Social Security Issues relating to deficit PBGC Policy Automatic IRA Extension Act, S. 3760 Early retirement window, cash flow matching rules Small Business Jobs and Credit Act, H.R. 5297 - pension issues Preserving Our Promise to Seniors Act, H.R. 5834 Social Security trustees report Resolution re. raising retirement age, H. Res. 1670 Resolution on raising retirement age, S. Res. 664 Pension technical corrections Pension funding relief 401(k) plan fee regulations

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S.Res. 664 (111th), H.Res. 1670 (111th), S. 3760 (111th), H.R. 5834 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Health Care Reform Implementation (Affordable Care Act) FMAP Federal Funding-Medicaid

Contacted: SENATE; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Nuclear power loan guarantees Energy and climate change - general issues

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Immigration IMM

CIR-ASAP Act of 2009, H.R. 4321 Immigration reform - all issues Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, S. 729 Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, S. 3827 Labor recruiter accountability Strengthening Our Commitment to Legal Immigration and America's Security Act, S. 3901 CIR Act of 2010, S. 3932 Worksite immigration enforcement (ICE-DOL MOU, 287 (g) agreements)

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3901 (111th), S. 729 (111th), H.R. 4321 (111th), S. 3827 (111th), S. 3932 (111th)

Education EDU

National Labor College Higher education reform Investing in Innovation for Education Act of 2010, S. 3882 (tax compliance)

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 3882 (111th)

Veterans VET

Veterans Benefits Act of 2010, H.R. 3219

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Education, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3219 (111th)

Manufacturing MAN

Manufacturing policy issues

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States

Transportation TRA

FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, H.R. 1586 Surface Transportation reauthorization - infrastructure; transit provisions; 30/10 initiative

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States

Bills named: H.R. 1586 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Taxpayer Accountability, Responsibility and Consistency Act of 2009, H.R 3408 "Bush" tax cuts expiration

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3408 (111th)

Unemployment UNM

Unemployment Insurance proposals Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2010, H.R 5618 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010, H.R. 4213 - all issues

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5618 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

Telecommunications general issues

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Education, Dept of

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Department of Defense Appropriations Act S. 3800 (naval procurement; Avondale Shipyard) National Defense Authorization Act, S. 3454 US Agency for International Development National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2011, H.R. 5136 - outsourcing, fee for service, ship leasing National Security Personnel Transition Office - performance management

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 3454 (111th), H.R. 5136 (111th), S. 3800 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Climate change issues (worker dislocation)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Government Issues GOV

Executive Branch appointments Judicial nominations DISCLOSE Act, S. 3628 Fair Elections Now Act, HR 6116 Fiscal and Entitlement Commission Election reform - voter registration proposals

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 6116 (111th), S. 3628 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 182 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, S. 1334 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, H.R. 847 Local Jobs for America Act, H.R. 4812 Workforce investment policy Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, H.R. 5663 Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks of 2010, H.R. 5300 Job corps issues Worker misclassification issues Job training issues Job creation - state and local fiscal relief Unemployment insurance Avondale Shipyard Outsourcing issues Direct care Workforce Empowerment Act, H.R. 5902 - Long Island v. Coke Paycheck Fainess Act, S. 3772 S.J. Res 30 re NMB procedures Whistleblower issues NLRB guidance issues G-20 labor issues President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board WARN Act implementation Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, S. 3033 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, H.R 4677 OSHA MSD Column Rule OSHA whistleblower program

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5902 (111th), H.R. 847 (111th), H.R. 4812 (111th), S. 1334 (111th), H.R. 5300 (111th), S. 3033 (111th), S.J.Res. 30 (111th), S. 182 (111th), H.R. 4677 (111th), S. 3772 (111th), H.R. 5663 (111th)