CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the CFATS Act, including Shimkus-Green amendment on background checks H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, Putting Our Resources toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 1690, MODERN Credential Act of 2011 H.R. 2096, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011, including Lipinski amendment on cloud computing H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 or PrECISE Act H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Ports Security Act (SMART Ports) H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 413, Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Act of 2012 Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security and CFATS Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security, as it relates to staffing at the Ports of Entry and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) White House cybersecurity legislative proposal (May 12, 2011; no bill number) U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization (House discussion draft) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011, House Committee on Homeland Security (no bill number) Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee-Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee staff draft cybersecurity bill (no bill number) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft to be released in April 2012) Cyber Espionage and Theft Prevention Act (draft bill by Rep. Culberson) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act (CFATS) personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007); agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs; agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) Securities and Exchange Commission guidance regarding the disclosure of information security or cybersecurity risk (see October 13, 2011, SEC guidance) The Recommendations of the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force report (no associated bill or regulation) Department of Energys request for public comment on the Electricity Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Process Guideline (see Sept. 16, 2011, Federal Register notice) Various issues relating to implementation of National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC)

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1483 (112th), S. 473 (112th), S. 21 (112th), H.R. 2096 (112th), S. 2151 (112th), S. 832 (112th), H.R. 1299 (112th), H.R. 1690 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), H.R. 1653 (112th), S. 1546 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), H.R. 4251 (112th), H.R. 1561 (112th), H.R. 3674 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th), S. 413 (112th), H.R. 3116 (112th), H.R. 3011 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th), S. 2102 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, including issues related to Med Malpractice and IPAB Reform H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 605 / S. 312, Patients Freedom Choose Act H.R. 1051, Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2011 H.R. 1173 / S. 720, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 H.R. 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1744 / S. 20, American Job Protection Act H.R. 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Vitter Amendment (#769 - prescription drug reimportation) H.R. 2529 / S. 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act H.R. 2590, Seniors Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3682, Patient Centered Healthcare Savings Act of 2011 H.R. 4095 / S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act H.R. 4853, Middle Class Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 5141/S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the Amendment offered by Senator McConnell to repeal P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and an Amendment offered by Senator Stabenow which would repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 312, Patients Freedom to Choose Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an Amendment offered by Senator Johanns which would fully repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Amendment Number 197 offered by Senator Hutchison S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, issues related to 1099 reporting amendments S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 720, Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act S. 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 S. 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012 S. 3501, American Job Protection Act S. 3673, Patients Freedom Choice Act Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform (P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-152) Regulations commented on include: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Request for Information; Adult Child Coverage (Age 26) Interim Final Rule; Grandfathered Plan Status Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Exclusion; Lifetime & Annual Limits; Rescissions; Patient Protections Interim Final Rule; Preventive Services Coverage Interim Final Rule; Internal Claims & Appeals and External Review Processes Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Interim Final Rule; 1099 Reporting Requirements Request for Comments; Planning and Establishment of State-level Exchanges Request for Comments; Non-Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Request for Comments; Essential Health Benefits (IOM Study); Amended Interim Final Rule for Grandfathered Plan Status; Guidance on OTC Medicine & Definition of Medical Expenses; Development of Health Risk Assessment; Medical Loss Ratio; Nondiscrimination in favor of Highly Compensated Individuals - second notice re: timing; DOL: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; Treasury: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; State Innovation Waivers; ACOs & Medicare Shared Savings Program; Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Section 4980H); Amendment to the Interim Final Rule on Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes; HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures; Medical Data Sharing. Summary of benefits and Coverage and the Uniform Glossary; Exchange Functions in the Individual market; Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Health Coverage Affordability Safe Harbor for Employers; Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Final Rule; Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Notice of Rebate Forms Comprehensive health reform (bills in the Senate and House) - all aspects relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform, including: 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS Act, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, mandated insurance requirements, Exchanges, Medicare reform, regulatory reform, Essential Health Benefits Package, Health Insurance Tax; Medical Device Tax Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including: implementation of, regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts. Various issues relating to the regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152); ERISA preemption; impact on small business

Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2529 (112th), S. 848 (112th), S. 3578 (112th), H.R. 436 (112th), S. 1049 (112th), H.R. 4626 (112th), H.R. 2 (112th), S. 493 (112th), H.R. 1051 (112th), H.R. 2590 (112th), S. 2002 (112th), S. 17 (112th), S. 510 (112th), S. 1880 (112th), S. 2068 (112th), H.R. 4 (112th), H.R. 4853 (112th), H.R. 2077 (112th), S. 720 (112th), H.R. 5141 (112th), S. 3673 (112th), H.R. 1744 (112th), H.R. 450 (112th), H.R. 2676 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), S. 312 (112th), H.R. 3682 (112th), S. 20 (112th), S. 3501 (112th), H.R. 1173 (112th), S. 223 (112th), S. 1368 (112th), H.R. 2010 (112th), H.R. 5 (112th), S. 668 (112th), H.R. 452 (112th), H.R. 4095 (112th), H.R. 5853 (112th), H.R. 1370 (112th), S. 1098 (112th), H.R. 605 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 H.R.639, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, The Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2423, Buy American Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2493, To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes H.R. 2722, Buy American Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4105, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tarrif Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Ports Security Act (SMART Ports) S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (PROTECT IP Act) S. 978, Bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, including amendments related to outsourcing public infrastructure projects, and the requesting and reporting process for Buy American waivers S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2007, A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric rule, to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, and for other purposes S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011 S.2143 and H.R. 4105, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security, as it relates to staffing at the Ports of Entry and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) (specific legislation not yet introduced) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft to be released in April 2012) The Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, to be offered as an amendment to the Customs Authorization Bill (discussion draft) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Potential legislation and regulation relating to: U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (COAC), participation in 3 Sub-Committees; Land Border Trade Facilitation, Global Supply Chain Security Air Cargo, and One U.S. Government at the Border The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010. Updated rule expected Fall of 2012 The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry; (See FMCSA - 2004 - 19608 January 4, 2010) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials for mutual recognition of regulation including trusted shipper programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in the U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program. (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in the U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to terrorist attempts on air cargo planes White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) throughout the review. Report anticipated Winter 2012 Various issues relating to the Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia (specific legislation not yet introduced); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP); reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; implementation of the free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; Export Controls Reform; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with China; U.S.-China economic relations; China's IPR; Industrial Policies; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India; U.S.-India economic relations; India's cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; U.S-India commercial and trade relationship; U.S.-Pakistan economic relations; U.S.-Korea economic relations; The Transatlantic Economic Council; Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); U.S.-Russia economic relations; International concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards and Investment; ACUS International Regulatory Cooperation; U.S.-Argentina economic relations; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); International Affairs Budget; Funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; design piracy; funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Canada, China, India and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage; plain packaging; the USPTO IP Attache Program; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report); creating Reconstruction Opportunity Zones or ROZs for Afghanistan and Pakistan

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Copyright Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 2002 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), H.R. 4095 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), H.R. 496 (112th), H.R. 4105 (112th), S. 2011 (112th), H.R. 2722 (112th), H.R. 572 (112th), S. 2143 (112th), H.R. 4251 (112th), H.R. 2072 (112th), H.R. 1561 (112th), S. 2007 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th), H.R. 1653 (112th), S. 1619 (112th), H.R. 3011 (112th), H.R. 1299 (112th), S. 1933 (112th), H.R. 2493 (112th), S. 832 (112th), H.R. 2423 (112th), H.R. 4216 (112th), H.R. 639 (112th), S. 1547 (112th), S. 968 (112th), S. 978 (112th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 1070 / S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 2167 / S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940 / S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 2941 / S. 1962, Startup Expansion and Investment Act H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act H.R. 3877 / S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4088, Capital Expansion Act S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 H.RES. 453, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2930) to amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowd funded securities, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2940) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D Various issues relating to the reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; the federal procurement process for small business; Small Business Administration lending programs

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: S. 2083 (112th), H.R. 3877 (112th), H.R. 2167 (112th), H.Res. 453 (112th), S. 1962 (112th), H.R. 2941 (112th), H.R. 1070 (112th), H.R. 4078 (112th), S. 1824 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), S. 1544 (112th), H.R. 4088 (112th), S. 1831 (112th), S. 1791 (112th), H.R. 2940 (112th), H.R. 2930 (112th)

Manufacturing MAN

H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2011 H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 2273 (112th), S. 398 (112th), H.R. 2681 (112th)

Roads/Highway ROD

H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 S. 1813, MAP-21 Surface Transportation/Buy American Policy

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1813 (112th), H.R. 7 (112th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Various issues related to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 10 / S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R.735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act H.R. 931, To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions H.R. 2250 / S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2309 / S. 1625, Postal Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2898 / S.1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3010 / S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Review Management Act of 2011 H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3214, FDA Mission Reform Act H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act H.R. 3416 / S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012 H.R. 3850, Government Efficiency through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 H.R. 3851, Small Business Advocate Act of 2012 H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 H.R. 3893, Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability Act of 2012 H.R. 3980, Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012 H.R. 3985, Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012 H.R. 3987, Small Business Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4081, Contractor Opportunity Protection Act of 2012 S. 370, A bill to require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies, and for other purposes S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1736, Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 S. 1720, Jobs Through Growth Act S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 S. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act FY 2013 Appropriations Legislation Farm and agricultural legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Proposed Rule: Importation of Wood Packaging Material From Canada, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0019 Executive Order 12688, Estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations - need for surveys and experiments to establish compliance costs Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Various issues relating to Congressional oversight of the NLRB and DOL (no specific legislation); statistical programs (need for consistent and timely data to support economic impact analysis of regulation impacts); NIOSH Diesel Emissions study data quality; regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, PL 111-353

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: S. 1789 (112th), H.R. 3230 (112th), S. 1483 (112th), S. 3862 (112th), S. 1736 (112th), S. 370 (112th), H.R. 3204 (112th), S. 1625 (112th), H.R. 3211 (112th), H.R. 3206 (112th), H.R. 2898 (112th), S. 1720 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), H.R. 3203 (112th), H.R. 3205 (112th), H.R. 2309 (112th), H.R. 3634 (112th), S. 1438 (112th), H.R. 3850 (112th), H.R. 3416 (112th), S. 1606 (112th), H.R. 3209 (112th), H.R. 3596 (112th), S. 2169 (112th), H.R. 3987 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th), H.R. 931 (112th), S. 299 (112th), S. 1392 (112th), S. 1536 (112th), H.R. 4081 (112th), H.R. 3214 (112th), H.R. 373 (112th), H.R. 735 (112th), H.R. 3208 (112th), H.R. 2483 (112th), H.R. 3813 (112th), H.R. 4078 (112th), H.R. 3207 (112th), H.R. 3985 (112th), S. 119 (112th), H.R. 3862 (112th), H.R. 3980 (112th), H.R. 3893 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th), H.R. 3851 (112th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 43, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the E-Verify Program for Employment Eligibility Verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959 , Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1114 / S. 565, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1120 , International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134 , Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R.1459, Scott Gardner Act H.R. 1720 / S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011 H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2895, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes H.R. 2972, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act H.R. 3012 / S.1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3146, American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R.3162 - To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3232, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3476 / S. 1866, AGREE Act H.R. 3686, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3808, Scott Gardner Act H.R. 3855, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 3992, E-2 nonimmigrant visas for Israeli nationals H.R. 4159 / S. 2167, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 H.J. RES. 104, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States S. 497 , Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 565 , StartUP Visa Act of 2011 S. 638 , SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639 , SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642 , To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 952 , DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S.1697, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 1746, VISIT USA Act S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 S. 1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 (Schumer version) S. 1986, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Visa Act of 2011 S. 2005, E-3 Irish Nationals S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act S. 2233, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act (JOLT Act) S.J. RES. 38, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the certification of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment Various issues relating to potential immigration legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program; potential immigration legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program; high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B and L-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents; general immigration reform; E-Verify expansion; the H-2B category; the L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment certification system; the need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); White House Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1720 (112th), S. 1601 (112th), H.R. 3039 (112th), H.R. 4159 (112th), S. 1986 (112th), H.R. 2847 (112th), S. 1258 (112th), H.R. 2972 (112th), H.R. 3992 (112th), S. 1653 (112th), H.R. 1156 (112th), H.R. 693 (112th), H.R. 1114 (112th), S. 1965 (112th), H.R. 3808 (112th), S. 638 (112th), S. 1866 (112th), H.R. 3116 (112th), S. 1857 (112th), S. 2167 (112th), H.R. 1091 (112th), S. 565 (112th), S. 2233 (112th), S. 1196 (112th), S. 639 (112th), H.R. 3012 (112th), S. 497 (112th), S. 2046 (112th), H.R. 2161 (112th), S. 1983 (112th), H.R. 3232 (112th), H.R. 959 (112th), S. 1697 (112th), H.R. 3162 (112th), H.R. 800 (112th), H.R. 2164 (112th), S. 642 (112th), S.J.Res. 38 (112th), S. 2005 (112th), H.R. 43 (112th), H.R. 2885 (112th), H.J.Res. 104 (112th), H.R. 1134 (112th), H.R. 1196 (112th), S. 1746 (112th), H.R. 1459 (112th), H.R. 280 (112th), H.R. 399 (112th), H.R. 3686 (112th), H.R. 3855 (112th), H.R. 704 (112th), S. 852 (112th), H.R. 1120 (112th), H.R. 282 (112th), H.R. 3119 (112th), H.R. 1164 (112th), H.R. 2895 (112th), H.R. 3341 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), H.R. 98 (112th), H.R. 3718 (112th), H.R. 3476 (112th), H.R. 3146 (112th), H.R. 483 (112th), H.R. 695 (112th), S. 952 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 190 / S. 1166, Protecting Americas Workers Act H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act , including amendments to repeal a National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1976 / S. 964, Job Protection Act H.R. 2040 / S.504, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2833, Employee Workplace Freedom Act H.R. 2854, Employer Free Choice Act H.R. 2898, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3991, Keep Employees Emails and Phones Secure Act H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4106 / S. 2142, Working Families Flexibility Act S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act S. 1747, Computer Professionals Update Act H.J. RES. 103, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures S.J. RES. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Legislation - Provisions Funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of Fiduciary): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis. DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, Dec. 22, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Submission under the Labor Provisions of the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (76 Fed. Reg. 44,609, July 26, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding occupational injury and illness reporting requirements updating from SIC codes to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010) Proposed regulation adding language to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations regarding labor law violations (76 Fed. Reg. 74,744, Dec. 1, 2011) Direct final rule adding language to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations regarding labor law violations (76 Fed. Reg. 74,722, Dec. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, Dec. 27, 2011) Proposed regulation implementing changes to Family and Medical Leave Act (77 Fed. Reg. 8960, Feb. 15, 2012) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to the legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule; legislation and oversight including the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda; the companionship exemption

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Copyright Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3094 (112th), H.R. 2854 (112th), H.R. 1976 (112th), S.J.Res. 36 (112th), H.R. 2587 (112th), S. 1425 (112th), S. 1438 (112th), S. 1666 (112th), S. 1507 (112th), H.R. 2833 (112th), H.R. 2153 (112th), H.R. 2118 (112th), H.R. 190 (112th), S. 504 (112th), H.R. 2810 (112th), H.R. 2040 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th), S. 217 (112th), S. 1536 (112th), S. 119 (112th), H.R. 548 (112th), S. 1747 (112th), H.R. 2898 (112th), H.R. 3991 (112th), H.R. 3596 (112th), H.R. 4078 (112th), S. 964 (112th), H.R. 735 (112th), H.J.Res. 103 (112th), H.R. 972 (112th), S. 2142 (112th), H.R. 4106 (112th), S. 1166 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 2533, Bankruptcy Venue Refund Act

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Council (NSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2533 (112th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 1148, STOCK Act H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2568, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council; potential money market regulation

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1544 (112th), H.R. 2167 (112th), S. 1506 (112th), S. 1933 (112th), H.R. 1965 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), S. 1824 (112th), H.R. 2568 (112th), H.R. 1148 (112th), H.R. 1315 (112th), H.R. 2940 (112th), H.R. 1667 (112th), H.R. 2930 (112th), H.R. 1121 (112th), S. 1791 (112th), H.R. 3213 (112th), S. 1831 (112th), H.R. 1082 (112th), H.R. 1070 (112th)

Defense DEF

Various issues relating to the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, Military Depot Policy

Contacted: Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Accounting ACC

H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 and amendments Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 3213 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 87, To Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 H.R. 1070 / S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1148, STOCK Act H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1838, To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants H.R. 1840, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167 / S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940 / S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, including amendments related to the definition of held of record H.R. 3877 / S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act H.R. 4014 / S. 2099, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 4088, Capital Expansion Act H. RES. 572, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3606) to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies S. 712, Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 S. 947, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes S. 1650, Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 S. 1970, Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2011 S. 2190, Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2012 The nomination of Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Various issues relating to the implementation of P.L. 111-203, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including proposals to alter derivatives provisions; regulation of money market funds; proposed Volcker Rule; Commodity Futures Trading Commissions Derivatives Regulations; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; Small Business Administration lending programs

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Copyright Office; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: H.R. 1840 (112th), S. 1650 (112th), S. 746 (112th), S. 1791 (112th), S. 1970 (112th), S. 1824 (112th), H.R. 4014 (112th), H.R. 2308 (112th), S. 1831 (112th), S. 2190 (112th), H.R. 1148 (112th), H.R. 1610 (112th), H.R. 3877 (112th), H.R. 1965 (112th), H.R. 1070 (112th), H.R. 557 (112th), H.R. 1573 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), S. 1933 (112th), H.R. 3336 (112th), H.R. 2167 (112th), H.R. 2586 (112th), S. 2083 (112th), H.R. 1838 (112th), H.R. 87 (112th), H.R. 3527 (112th), H.R. 2779 (112th), H.R. 4088 (112th), S. 1544 (112th), S. 947 (112th), S. 712 (112th), H.Res. 572 (112th), H.R. 2682 (112th), S. 2099 (112th), H.R. 2930 (112th), H.R. 2940 (112th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 1113, Fair Employment Act of 2011 H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act H.R. 1519 / S. 797, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2501 / S. 1471, Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 S. 2189, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Legislation - Provisions Funding the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (77 Fed. Reg. 19,080, March 30, 2012) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, Dec. 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398 (Aug. 10, 2011)) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083 (Sept. 28, 2011)) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124 (June 16, 2006)) Department of Justice guidance on requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts, January 31, 2012 Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer use of criminal history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: H.R. 1113 (112th), H.R. 1397 (112th), S. 2189 (112th), S. 1471 (112th), H.R. 1493 (112th), H.R. 2501 (112th), S. 797 (112th), H.R. 1519 (112th), S. 788 (112th), S. 811 (112th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 1385, Free Market Sugar Act H.R. 1739, Free Sugar Act of 2011 S. 25, Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions Act of 2011 S. 685, Free Sugar Act of 2011 Lacey Act Amendments (specific legislation not yet introduced) Food and Agriculture Legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353 APHIS Proposed Rule: Importation of Wood Packaging Material from Canada, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0019 Various issues relating to Executive Order 13563

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Copyright Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 685 (112th), H.R. 1739 (112th), H.R. 1385 (112th), S. 25 (112th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance; derivatives regulation; proposed whistleblower regulations; and position limits

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Copyright Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2586 (112th), H.R. 2682 (112th), H.R. 2779 (112th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 104, RAMP Act H.R. 572 / S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including issues related to Hours of Service H.R. 658 / S, 233, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 1802 / S. 939, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including issues related to water infrastructure H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 2971 / S. 1300, Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act H.R. 3145, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 3259 / S. 1550, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 H.R. 3800, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 3864, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012 H.R. 4239, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 4276, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011 S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development S. 1449, Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011 (Mariah's Act) S. 1525, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1660, American Jobs Act of 2011, including provisions related to Buy America S. 1769, Rebuild America Jobs Act S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) S. 1913, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 1950, Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1952, Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1953, Research and Innovative Technology Administration Reauthorization Act of 2011 H. RES. 547, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3408) to set clear rules for the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote shale technology research and development, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3813) to amend title 5, United States Code, to secure the annuities of Federal civilian employees, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs, and for other purposes Various issues relating to highway and transit reauthorization, financing, and funding; commuter parking and transit benefits; Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization; water resource development; pilot flight and duty; financing of large infrastructure projects, including surface transportation, aviation, waterways, and clean water through alternative mechanisms including an infrastructure bank and public/private partnerships; Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program; Department of Transportation lithium-ion battery transportation rule; fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards; Transportation Security Administration authorization for Fiscal 2012 and 2013; Mexican cross-border trucking pilot program and funding for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs); clean and drinking water funding and financing; expanding Buy America requirements; Public Private Partnerships

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 7 (112th), H.R. 2354 (112th), S. 1549 (112th), H.R. 104 (112th), H.R. 3800 (112th), H.R. 3813 (112th), S. 1769 (112th), H.R. 1802 (112th), H.R. 572 (112th), H.R. 4281 (112th), S. 652 (112th), S. 1660 (112th), H.R. 3259 (112th), H.R. 12 (112th), H.R. 2594 (112th), H.Res. 547 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th), S. 412 (112th), S. 1525 (112th), S. 1449 (112th), S. 939 (112th), H.R. 3145 (112th), H.R. 3408 (112th), H.R. 4239 (112th), H.R. 4276 (112th), S. 1300 (112th), S. 1950 (112th), S. 1953 (112th), S. 1913 (112th), S. 1918 (112th), H.R. 3864 (112th), H.R. 2971 (112th), S. 1956 (112th), S. 1550 (112th), S. 2011 (112th), S. 1952 (112th), S. 1813 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 62 / S. 1373, International Tax Competitiveness Act H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2568 / S. 1506, a bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 2669 / S. 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act H.R. 2701 / S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 2911, America Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual rate for capital gains and dividends H.R. 3313, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 H.R. 3877, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including Amendment 212, which would repeal the three percent withholding law, enacted in Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) S. 1346, Stop Tax Haven Act, tax provisions S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1647, A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates S. 1660, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1671, Foreign Earning Investment Act S. 1769, Rebuild America Jobs Act S. 1787, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century: Tax provisions S. 2075, Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, tax provisions S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, tax provisions Various issues relating to the implementation of P.L. 112-56, formerly H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes; the implementation of P.L. 112-96, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; Chairman Paul Ryans FY13 Budget Proposal; the R&D tax credit; tax extenders; tax reform; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; estate tax reform; cap-gains and dividends taxation; repatriation holiday; payroll tax legislation; expiration of the 2001 & 2003 Bush tax cuts (the impact of increased marginal income tax rates on small businesses); Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (proposal to impose a bank tax)

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3091 (112th), H.R. 3313 (112th), H.R. 3765 (112th), S. 1647 (112th), S. 971 (112th), S. 1506 (112th), S. 2075 (112th), H.R. 2911 (112th), H.R. 3877 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), S. 1346 (112th), S. 1373 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), S. 1452 (112th), H.R. 62 (112th), H.R. 2669 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), S. 2204 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), S. 1671 (112th), S. 2083 (112th), S. 1787 (112th), S. 1549 (112th), H.R. 2568 (112th), S. 1660 (112th), H.R. 2701 (112th), S. 1769 (112th), H.R. 674 (112th), H.R. 12 (112th), H.R. 3630 (112th), S. 493 (112th)

Retirement RET

H.R. 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012 H.R. 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 1813, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Various issues relating to PBGC Premiums (changes to the structure and amount of premiums that defined benefit plan sponsors must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation); reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; regulatory activity relating to electronic disclosure of benefits; regulatory activity relating to the provision of annuities in DC plans

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 4050 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), H.R. 4049 (112th)

Gaming/Gambling/Casino GAM

H.R. 1174, Internet Gaming Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act H.R. 2366, Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011 Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Copyright Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 1174 (112th), H.R. 2366 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2471, To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 H.R. 3309 / S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3310 / S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Various issues relating to Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; general privacy concerns; the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; ICANNs gTLD program; Department of Commerce upcoming report on privacy; FTC Report on Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: S. 2151 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), H.R. 3596 (112th), S. 1784 (112th), H.R. 1707 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), H.R. 2471 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), H.R. 2168 (112th), S. 913 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), S. 1212 (112th), H.R. 3035 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), S. 1780 (112th), S. 1536 (112th), S. 971 (112th), S. 1572 (112th), H.R. 3605 (112th), H.R. 3309 (112th), S. 799 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), S. 1817 (112th), H.R. 2596 (112th), S. 1434 (112th), S. 1535 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), H.R. 3310 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), S. 968 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3699, Research Works Act H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 978, Bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) (specific legislation not yet introduced) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; IP enforcement funding; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; design piracy; funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Canada, China, India, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia; patent linkage; plain packaging; the implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report)

Contacted: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 2151 (112th), S. 978 (112th), S. 678 (112th), H.R. 4216 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), H.R. 496 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th), H.R. 4095 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), H.R. 3699 (112th), S. 971 (112th), S. 968 (112th), S. 832 (112th), S. 2002 (112th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1736, Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: H.R. 3596 (112th), S. 1736 (112th), H.R. 3634 (112th), S. 2169 (112th), S. 1536 (112th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1547 (112th), H.R. 3605 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 H.CON.RES.112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022 Fiscal Year 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Services Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to the extension of the debt limit; SBA Budget for 7(a) & 504, the Presidents budget proposal for the SBA 7(a) and 504 guaranteed lending program; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the USPTO IP Attache Program

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 832 (112th), S. 1933 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), S. 1547 (112th), H.Con.Res. 112 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 10 / S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act H.R. 1837, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 H.R. 2250 / S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2273 / S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2681 / S. 1610, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2898 / S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3407, Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act H.R. 3408, PIONEERS Act H.R. 3410, Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), including amendments related to Boiler MACT issues S. 1971, Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 S.J. RES. 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Legislation SAVE (Sensible Accounting to Value Energy) legislative proposal Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234 EPA Waters of the U.S. Proposed Guidance Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program; federal permitting of infrastructure projects; EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 2898 (112th), S. 1971 (112th), S. 1400 (112th), H.R. 3862 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th), H.R. 3408 (112th), S. 1438 (112th), S. 1392 (112th), H.R. 2681 (112th), S.J.Res. 37 (112th), H.R. 1837 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th), H.R. 1802 (112th), S. 1610 (112th), H.R. 1904 (112th), H.R. 2584 (112th), H.R. 2018 (112th), H.R. 3410 (112th), S. 299 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), H.R. 1633 (112th), H.R. 2273 (112th), H.R. 3096 (112th), H.R. 3407 (112th), S. 1751 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), S. 1737 (112th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 435, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010 H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3628, To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012 S. 1548, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2011 S. 1864, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2012 S. 1958, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012 S. 1940, An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 435 (112th), S. 1548 (112th), H.R. 3628 (112th), H.R. 3096 (112th), S. 1940 (112th), S. 1400 (112th), S. 1958 (112th), S. 1864 (112th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 FY 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security and Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice)

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 901 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th), S. 473 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2471, To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4095 / S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Various issues relating to Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; IP enforcement funding; Department of Commerce upcoming report on privacy; ICANNs gTLD program; FTC Report on Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1223 (112th), S. 1535 (112th), H.R. 2168 (112th), S. 799 (112th), S. 968 (112th), S. 2151 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), H.R. 3596 (112th), S. 1434 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), H.R. 2471 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), H.R. 1707 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), S. 913 (112th), S. 1212 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th), H.R. 4095 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), S. 1536 (112th), S. 2002 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th), S. 678 (112th), S. 971 (112th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H.R. 1447, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 Air Cargo Screening Act of 2011 (House discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (Senate discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft to be released in April 2012) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice), updated regulation expected in Fall 2012 The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010, updated rulemaking expected Fall 2012 White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, updated report anticipated Fall 2012 Sub-Committee Member of the Customs and Border Protection Global Air Cargo Security Working Group on solutions to air cargo security threats Air Cargo Security Working Group, DHS led working group to develop a response to terrorist attempts on air cargo planes

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1447 (112th), H.R. 3011 (112th), H.R. 1653 (112th), S. 1546 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 H.R. 2250/S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3400, Jobs Through Growth Act H.R. 3407, Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act H.R. 3408, PIONEERS Act H.R. 3409, Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act H.R. 3410, Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act H.R. 3537, North American Energy Security Act H.R. 3811, Keystone For a Secure Tomorrow Act H.R. 4107, Smart Energy Act H.R. 4211, American Energy First Act H.R. 4230, HOMES Act S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 S. 1226, Offshore Energy and Jobs Permitting Act of 2011 S. 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for 21st Century Progress S. 1932, A bill to require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline S. 1971, Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act S.J. RES. 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Legislation Energy efficiency legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Permit streamlining of infrastructure projects bill (specific legislation not yet introduced) EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234 Proposed Carbon Pollution Rule for Power Plants Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; the Keystone XL pipeline project; regulatory permit streamlining; Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1932 (112th), H.R. 4211 (112th), S. 1113 (112th), S. 1392 (112th), S. 2204 (112th), H.R. 3410 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th), S. 1400 (112th), H.R. 1938 (112th), H.R. 4107 (112th), H.R. 3537 (112th), S. 1737 (112th), H.R. 3096 (112th), H.R. 3400 (112th), S. 1971 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), H.R. 1229 (112th), S. 1226 (112th), H.R. 2021 (112th), H.R. 4230 (112th), S.J.Res. 37 (112th), H.R. 1231 (112th), H.R. 2584 (112th), H.R. 3409 (112th), H.R. 3408 (112th), H.R. 3407 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), H.R. 3811 (112th), H.R. 1230 (112th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Farm and agriculture legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to the integration and application of the principles of Executive Order 13563; regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, PL 111-353

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Education EDU

H.R. 2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act H.R. 3989, Student Success Act H.R. 3990, Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; waivers granted to states around provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107-110)

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 3989 (112th), H.R. 3990 (112th), H.R. 2117 (112th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

H.R. 959 / S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 2042 / S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3312, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 3341 / S. 1746, Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act H.R. 3855 / S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1746 / H.R. 3341, Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act (VISIT USA Act) S. 1913, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 2233, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act President's budget FY 2012 (lifting of "international tax" exemption from Mexico, Canada, and certain Caribbean countries) Executive Order 13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force On Travel and Competitiveness Various issues relating to the importance of travel and reform and tourism (B-Visa Issues); the implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. 112-074); the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas for international travelers, including provisions relating to staffing at U.S. Consulates and a visa videoconferencing pilot program; expansion of the Visa Waiver Program

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Education, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: S. 1746 (112th), S. 2046 (112th), H.R. 3341 (112th), H.R. 3312 (112th), H.R. 3855 (112th), S. 1601 (112th), S. 1956 (112th), S. 1653 (112th), S. 497 (112th), H.R. 959 (112th), S. 1918 (112th), H.R. 2042 (112th), S. 1913 (112th), H.R. 2594 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), S. 1487 (112th), S. 2233 (112th), H.R. 3039 (112th)

Pharmacy PHA

H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Review Management Act of 2011 H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3214, FDA Mission Reform Act H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act Potential FDA reform legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 3209 (112th), H.R. 3206 (112th), H.R. 3203 (112th), H.R. 3208 (112th), H.R. 3211 (112th), H.R. 3205 (112th), H.R. 3207 (112th), H.R. 3214 (112th), H.R. 3230 (112th), H.R. 3204 (112th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

H.R. 205 / S. 703, HEARTH Act of 2011 H.R. 1234 / S. 676, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 1250 / S. 675, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011 H.R. 1291, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 3532, American Indian Empowerment Act of 2011 H.R. 3973, Native American Energy Act S. 1684, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2011 Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands

Contacted: Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Copyright Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 703 (112th), H.R. 3973 (112th), S. 676 (112th), H.R. 1250 (112th), H.R. 205 (112th), S. 1684 (112th), H.R. 1291 (112th), H.R. 1234 (112th), S. 675 (112th), H.R. 3532 (112th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 1581, Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011

Contacted: White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Bills named: H.R. 1904 (112th), H.R. 1581 (112th), S. 1113 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act H.R. 1837, San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act H.R. 2250/S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2681/S.1610, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3409, Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act S.J. Res. 37, Joint Resolution to disapprove a rule by EPA Permit streamlining of infrastructure projects bill (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to EPA Waters of the U.S. Proposed Guidance; EPA R-22 Phaseout; proposed Carbon Pollution Rule for Power Plants; Foreign Air Pollution Transport - Clean Air Act Section 179B

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 3409 (112th), H.R. 2681 (112th), S.J.Res. 37 (112th), H.R. 1802 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), H.R. 1633 (112th), S. 1610 (112th), S. 1392 (112th), H.R. 1837 (112th)

Postal POS

S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act, labor arbitration provision only (sec. 105 as introduced, sec. 106 as reported)

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Bills named: S. 1789 (112th)