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Railroads RRR

S. 301, a bill to amend Title 49, United States Code, to make technical and minor modifications to the positive train control requirements under Chapter 201, including provisions related to route miles FRA, issues relating to positive train control

Contacted: U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Army, Dept of (Other); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 301 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

S. 1088, the Retiree Health Coverage Protection Act, including provisions relating to the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program S. 315/H.R. 605, the Patients Freedom to Choose Act, including provisions related to health savings accounts S. 1551/H.R. 2925, the Medicare Common Access Card Act, including provisions relating to Medicare card pilot programs H.R. 436, the Heath Care Cost Reduction Act, including provisions relating to FSA reimbursement for over-the-counter purchases

Contacted: U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Other)

Bills named: H.R. 605 (112th), H.R. 2925 (112th), S. 1088 (112th), S. 315 (112th), H.R. 436 (112th), S. 1551 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 5856/S.0000 Department of Defense Appropriations for FY2013, R&D H.5325/S.2465 Energy and Water Appropriations for FY2013, EERE H.J. Res. 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (P.L. 112-175) Sequestration issues

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.J.Res. 117 (112th), S. 2465 (112th), S.0000 (112th), H.R. 5856 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Boiler MACT and Area Source Rule S. 1392/H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, including provisions relating to Boiler MACT H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts to the Nation Act, includng provisions relating to impacts of EPA assessments H.R. 199, Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act, including provisions related to the Clean Air Act Cross-state Air Pollution Rule S. 1438, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act, including provisions related to rulemaking S. 1292, the Employment Protection Act, including provisions related to EPA rulemaking H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Security Act, including provisions relating to congressional approval of executive rules S. 1606/H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act, including provisions relating to cost and benefit assessments of proposed executive rules IRIS S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standards Act, including provisions relating to federal clean energy standards H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act, including provisions relating to Clean Air Act regulations National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Other); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Bills named: S. 1606 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th), S. 1438 (112th), H.R. 199 (112th), S. 1392 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th), H.R. 3409 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), S. 1292 (112th), S. 2146 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, including provisions relating to building efficiency incentives and building codes H.R. 4017, the Smart Energy Act, including provisions relating to building codes S. 1863/H.R 1380, the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act, including provisions relating to natural gas vehicle incentives H.R. 5187, the Investing to Modernize the Production of American Clean Energy and Technology (IMPACT) Act, including provisions relating to Section 1603 grants and wind production tax credits Wind Production Tax Credit H.R. 4850, the Enabling Energy Saving Innovation Act, including provisions relating to industrial efficiency studies

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Army, Dept of (Other); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1380 (112th), S. 1000 (112th), H.R. 4017 (112th), H.R. 4850 (112th), H.R. 5187 (112th), S. 1863 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act, including provisions relating to the NLRB H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act, including provisions relating to NLRB H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, including provisions relating union elections S.J. Res. 36/H.J. Res. 103, including provisions relating to "ambush elections" S. 2189, the Protecting Older Workers from Discrimination Act, including provisions relating to standards of proof

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Information Agency (USIA)

Bills named: S. 2189 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th), H.J.Res. 103 (112th), H.R. 2587 (112th), H.R. 3094 (112th), S.J.Res. 36 (112th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Issues related to Miscellaneous Tariff Relief S. 3292, the Temporary Duty Suspension Process Act, including provisions realting to tariff relief process S. 2661/H.R. 4915, including provisions relating to Agelon 400 S. 2660/H.R. 4916, including provisions relating to brine electrolizers S. 2663/H.R. 5455, including provisions relating to pigment violet 23 S. 2662/H.R. 5457, including provisions relating to titanium dioxide S. 2659/H.R. 5456, including provisions relating to melanine resin

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2660 (112th), S. 2659 (112th), H.R. 5457 (112th), S. 2662 (112th), H.R. 5456 (112th), S. 3292 (112th), H.R. 4915 (112th), S. 2661 (112th), H.R. 4916 (112th), S. 2663 (112th), H.R. 5455 (112th)

Torts TOR

H.R. 1996/S. 1061, the Government Litigation Savings Act, including provisions relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act H.R. 3682, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlement Act, including provisions relating to regulatory reform

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Other); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Information Agency (USIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1996 (112th), S. 1061 (112th), H.R. 3682 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 1549, the American Jobs Act, including provisions relating to the Internal Revenue Code S. 1577, the Greater Opportunities with Tax Help (GROWTH) Act, including provisions relating to R&D tax credit H.R. 942, the American Research and Competitiveness Act, including provisions relating to R&D tax credit Issues related to international reform and the Joint Committee on Defecit Reduction H.R. 0000, Ways and Means Discussion Draft Provisions to Establish a Participation Exemption System for the Taxation of Foreign Income, including on repatriation H.R. 3307, the American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit and Extension Act, including provisions relating to production tax credits S. 2201, the American Energy and Jobs Promotion Act, includes provisions relating to the wind production tax credit H.R. 1864, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Specification Act, including provisions relating to payroll tax requirements Tax extenders/R&D tax credit S. 3521, the Family and Business Tax Credit Cut Certainty Act, including provisions relating to the wind production tax credit Tax Reform, including territorial tax system policies

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 0000 (112th), S. 1549 (112th), H.R. 1864 (112th), H.R. 3307 (112th), S. 3521 (112th), S. 1577 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), S. 2201 (112th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 4310/S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013, including provisions on R&D Corrosion issues Issues related to research and development Issues related to defense manufacturing Sequestration issues

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3254 (112th), H.R. 4310 (112th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act, including provisions relating to confidential business information

Contacted: U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Other)

Bills named: S. 847 (112th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

R&D related to aircraft/aviation safety

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); SENATE; White House Office