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Transportation TRA

Issues relating to funding of the Highway Transit Fund and Infrastructure Financing

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Retirement RET

RIN 1210-AB32, Department of Labor Proposed Definition of Fiduciary ZRIN 1210-2A25, Department of Labor Proposed Definition of Fiduciary

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Issues relating to air traffic control Issues relating to FAA reauthorization

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Education EDU

S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015; Title 1 provisions relating to assess and accountability Issues related to education and workforce

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 1177 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to Export-Import Bank authorization Issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations Issues relating to Trans-Atlantic and Investment Partnership negotiations Issues relating to Trade in Services Agreement negotiations Issues relating to expanded WTO Information Technology Agreement Issues relating to Environmental Goods Agreement negotiations Issues relating to Executive Branch Export Control Reforms

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes; all provisions S. 876, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions; all provisions Issues relating to proxy advisory firms Issues relating to shareholder communications Issues relating to the Securities and Exchange Commissions proposed rules: Pay versus Performance; Hedging Disclosure and Compensation Clawbacks Issues relating to Securities and Exchange Commissions disclosure effectiveness project Issues relating to Securities and Exchange Commissions recently adopted CEO Pay Ratio rule

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 876 (114th), H.R. 1317 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 961, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income; all provisions H.R. 1430, Permanent Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFC) Look-Through Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 2510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; all provisions S. 1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; all provisions S. 1666, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the election to accelerate the AMT credit in lieu of bonus depreciation for 2015 and 2016, and for other purposes; all provisions S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015; all provisions The Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Act Of 2015, House Amendment #2 To The Senate Amendment To H.R. 2029 Issues relating to comprehensive tax reform including international tax rules, the U.S. corporate tax rate and effective tax rates Issues relating to potential international-only tax reforms Issues relating to fund the Highway Trust Fund by taxing repatriated foreign earnings Issues relating to key tax provisions that expired on December 31, 2014 Bill number not yet assigned, Presidents Framework for Business Tax Reform (a joint report by the White House and Department of the Treasury); provisions relating to domestic and international tax policies Issues relating to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developments (OECDs) Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project; provisions relating to international tax policy Bill number not yet assigned, Innovation Promotion Act of 2015; all provisions relating to innovation box proposal

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2510 (114th), H.R. 961 (114th), H.R. 1430 (114th), H.R. 880 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), S. 1666 (114th), S. 1946 (114th), S. 1660 (114th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; all provisions S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions Issues relating to the statutory federal debt limit

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1314 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), H.Con.Res. 27 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act, all provisions H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, all provisions H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015; all provisions S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act; all provisions S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015; all provisions S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015; all provisions PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; section 4980(i)

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 2050 (114th), S. 149 (114th), H.R. 879 (114th), S. 2045 (114th), H.R. 160 (114th), H.R. 928 (114th), S. 183 (114th), S. 2075 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; all provisions S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions Bill number not yet assigned, A bill on the Presidents FY2016 Budget Proposal; provisions relating to domestic and international tax policy proposals Issues relating to the statutory federal debt limit

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 27 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.R. 1314 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015; all provisions S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015; all provisions S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015; all provisions S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015; all provisions S. 1818, Principled Rulemaking Act of 2015; all provisions S.1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015; all provisions Issues relating to regulatory reform Issues relating to greenhouse gas regulations Issues relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 1818 (114th), S. 1607 (114th), S. 280 (114th), S. 1817 (114th), S. 1820 (114th), S. 708 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 702, To Adapt to Changing Crude Oil Market Conditions; all provisions H.R. 1320, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; all provisions S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; all provisions S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act of 2015; all provisions S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; all provisions Issues relating to Keystone XL Pipeline Issues relating to comprehensive energy legislation with a focus on access, efficiency and government support Issues relating to proposed EPA rule regarding carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing stationary sources: electric utility Issues relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 638 (114th), S. 751 (114th), H.R. 1327 (114th), H.R. 1320 (114th), H.R. 702 (114th), H.R. 1388 (114th), S. 640 (114th)

Immigration IMM

Issues relating to immigration reform and border security

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Presidential Memorandum, RIN 1235-AA11, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive Administrative Professional Outside Sales and Computer Employees

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Intelligence INT

H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; provisions relating to liability protections S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; all provisions

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 754 (114th), H.R. 1560 (114th)