NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

Immigration IMM

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Comprehensive Immigration Reform. HR 1147 - Legal Workforce Act. HR 1401 - JOLT Act of 2015.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1147 (114th), H.R. 1401 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. Amdt. 881 to S.Con.Res. 11. S. Amdt. 442 to S.Con.Res. 11.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 11 (114th)

Banking BAN

Monitor Data Security & Cyber Security Legislation and working drafts. Monitor and discuss emerging mobile payments marketplace. Monitor the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203) and Sec. 920 related to debit card fee reforms. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to credit card swipe fees and changes to card network surcharging rules. Monitor issues related to payroll cards. Monitor issues related to Terrorism Risk Reauthorization Act of 2015, H.R. 26. Monitor Small Business Administration lending practices and procedures. S.1927 - Data Security Act of 2014. S.1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. S.1897 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: S. 1927 (114th), S. 1897 (114th), S. 1976 (114th), H.R. 26 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor all tax reform legislative matters. S.394, H.R.765 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. HR 644 - America Gives More Act of 2015. HR 636 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 644 (114th), H.R. 636 (114th), S. 394 (114th), H.R. 765 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Health-Care Related Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (P.L. 111-148). Monitor the implementation of the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, (P.L. 111-152). S.30 - Forty Hours is Full Time Act. HR30 - Save American Workers Act of 2015. HR 863 - STARS ACT - Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality . Employer reporting forms and instructions - Forms 1095-C and 1094-C.

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 30 (114th), H.R. 863 (114th), S. 30 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

Monitor agency compliance with respect to the Regulatory Flexibility Act, P.L. 96-354.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitor legislation and federal activity related to food, commodity, and ethanol prices. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to commercial building and appliance efficiency. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to environmental issues. Monitor Department of Energy proposed rules on energy efficiency. HR 704 - The Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act. HR 703 -Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act. S 577 - Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015. H.R. 875, a bill to provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R. 3 - The Northern Route Approval Act. S.1195 - The Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act. S. 761 - the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. S. 1807 - the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act. S.1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Act.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1807 (114th), H.R. 875 (114th), S. 1195 (114th), H.R. 3 (114th), S. 1 (114th), S. 761 (114th), H.R. 703 (114th), H.R. 704 (114th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FDA Model Food Code. Monitor the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, (P.L. 111-296). Monitor legislation and federal issues related to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-353). Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Magnuson-Stevens Act. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to menu labeling. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to US Dietary Guidelines. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Food Safety. Monitor federal issues related to FDA sodium docket. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to the allocation of Red Snapper in the Gulf. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Agriculture Reform including Farm Bill legislation. Monitor Title IV on nutrition program of Farm Bill. HR 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1599 (114th)

Education EDU

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Vocational Education and mentoring. Dept. of Education Proposed Rule regarding Program Integrity: Gainful Employment (ED-2010-OPE-0012).

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. Monitor the implementation of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, (P.L. 111-2). Proposed Rule and Request for Comments: Proposed Rules Governing Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act - CRIN 3142 - AAOD. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; Interpretation of the "Advice" Exemption,RIN1245-AA03. Monitor Federal case: the United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, National Association of Manufacturers & Coalition for a Democratic Workplace versus National Labor Relations Board. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to minimum wage Proposed Rule, RIN 1215-AB79; RIN 1245 - AA03, Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, Interpretation of the "Advice Exemption." EEOC Enforcement Guidance (No. 915.002) Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Executive Order February 12, 2014, Minimum Wage for Contractors RIN 1235-AA10 Establishing Minimum Wage for Contractors (29 CPR Part 10) March 2014 Presidential Memorandum to Sec. of Labor to consider revisions to the FLSAs main regulations re an exemption from minimum wage and overtime. NLRB Joint Employer Standard HR 1189 - The Preserving Employee Wellness Program Act HR 550 - EEOC Transparency & Accountability Act HR 549 - Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 HR 548 - Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 HJ Res 29 Disapproving of NLRB's Ambush Elections Rule SJ Res 8 A joint resolution of disapproval submitted by the NLRB relating to representation case procedures S. Amdt. 881 to S.Con.Res. 11

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 548 (114th), H.R. 1189 (114th), H.R. 550 (114th), H.R. 549 (114th), S.J.Res. 8 (114th), H.J.Res. 29 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Monitor draft legislation related to ADA Advance Notice. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to Patent Trolls and Patent Assertion Entities. S177 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, [CRT Docket No. 110] RIN 1190-AA61, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations. Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [CRT Docket No. 113] RIN 1190-AA64, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodations, Equipment and Furniture. HR 9 - the Innovation Act.

Contacted: SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th)