NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION for NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 2193 (115th), H.R. 2887 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; HR1628 - all provisions; HR1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act, all provisions; HR173/S58 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 246 Jobs and Premium Protection Act; S.1859 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act; S.1978 - Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act; S.1818 - Small Business Health Plans Act; HR 4616 - Cadillac Tax; Employer Mandate Delay; H.R.4620 - Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act; HR4200/S.2052 - H.R. 4200: Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act; S. 1996/HR 2919 Commonsense Reporting Act; Cadillac Tax; ERISA; Alexander - Murray - Individual Market Stabilization; Opioids Legislation - mental health parity enforcement. HR 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act, all provisions. DOL proposed rule on Association Health Plans; H.R.6 - Support for Patients and Communities Act, Mental health parity HR 6301 - All Provisions HR 6317 - All Provisions HR 6305 - All Provisions, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act HR 6312 - All Provisions, PHIT Act HR 6309 - All Provisions HR 6199 - All Provisions HR 6306 - All Provisions HR 6313 - All Provisions, Responsible Additions And Increases To Sustain Employee Health Benefits HR 6314 - All Provisions, Health Savings Act HR 6311 - All Provisions HR 3919 - All Provisions, Commonsense Reporting Act S.1908 - Commonsense Reporting Act

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Maritime Commission; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1628 (115th), H.R. 4616 (115th), S. 1908 (115th), H.R. 173 (115th), H.R. 6313 (115th), H.R. 1101 (115th), S. 1978 (115th), H.R. 6312 (115th), S. 1818 (115th), H.R. 4620 (115th), H.R. 6314 (115th), H.R. 3919 (115th), H.R. 5138 (115th), S. 1859 (115th), H.R. 6306 (115th), H.R. 6 (115th), H.R. 6301 (115th), H.R. 6317 (115th), S. 2052 (115th), H.R. 6305 (115th), H.R. 2919 (115th), H.R. 4200 (115th), H.R. 246 (115th), H.R. 6309 (115th), H.R. 6311 (115th), S. 1996 (115th), H.R. 6199 (115th)

Immigration IMM

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Generally.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Maritime Commission; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Postal POS

U.S. Postal Service reform - communication of retail industry views; S.2629 Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 - Support; Communicate retail views on the United States Postal Service to the White House Task Force on the United States Postal Service.

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Maritime Commission; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: S. 2629 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain. Communicate views on a renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA; Support improvements to duty drawback, Support the Miscellaneous Trade Bill process; communicate retail views on trade remedy actions and the impact to downstream consumers. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; oppose lifting of inclusion of shrimp and abalone fish from Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), as provided for in 513 of S.1662 in FY 2018 appropriation, H.R. 4979 - to extend The Generalized System of Preferences and to make and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program - support the bill. - Oppose Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs - Oppse Section 301 China Tariffs

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Maritime Commission; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 4979 (115th), S. 1662 (115th)

Banking BAN

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including discussion draft of House Financial Services Committee data breach legislation; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation;HR10 Financial Choice Act, oppose provisions to repeal Durbin amendment of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; anticipated Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, P2P encryption. Implementation of SEC CEO Pay Ratio Reporting (PL 111-203)

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Maritime Commission; Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: H.R. 10 (115th)

Transportation TRA

Port related issues -- congestion, metrics, ocean carrier alliances, detention / demurrage. Transportation related issues -- freight policy, truck productivity, funding infrastructure. No Human Trafficking on our Roads (S.1532) - support The DRIVE-Safe Act (HR.5358), all provisions (Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy) House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation + Infrastructure -letter offering change to law to allow commercial activities at federal interstate highway right-of-way and rest stop areas. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3353, S1655) - Support the bill. Support improvements to truck productivity. Support Denham Amendment to clarify state meal and rest break requirements.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5358 (115th), H.R. 3353 (115th), S. 1532 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S577, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Ace, all provisions; HR1314, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; HR1315 RFS Reform Act, all provisions; sought sponsor for draft legislation to modify Renewable Fuel Standard. The GREENER Fuels Act (Growing Renewable Energy through Existing and New Environmentally Responsible Fuels Act)

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Maritime Commission; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1315 (115th), H.R. 1314 (115th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self-regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards; including discussion draft of House Financial Services Committee data breach legislation; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues. Support nominations of CPSC Chairman Anne Marie Buerkle, Dana Baiocco and Peter Feldman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Maritime Commission; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Government Issues GOV

Prior approval reform

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office

Education EDU

Career and technical education issues generally; HR2353/S.3217, Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Maritime Commission; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2353 (115th), S. 3217 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; Compensation equity issues generally; HR 2776/S.1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S.1217/HR2629, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act; HR4734/S.2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA; S.2810/HR 5728 Workplace Democracy Act; HR 6080/S.3064 Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Maritime Commission; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3441 (115th), H.R. 6080 (115th), S. 1217 (115th), H.R. 5728 (115th), H.R. 4734 (115th), H.R. 2629 (115th), S. 2203 (115th), H.R. 2776 (115th), S. 3064 (115th), S. 1350 (115th), H.R. 4219 (115th), H.R. 2775 (115th), S. 2810 (115th)

Science/Technology SCI

Patent reform - communicating impact of patent infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices. Oppose S. 1390, STRONGER Patents Act, concerns with provisions to dismantle IPR, overturn Supreme Court decisions, and approach to addressing demand letters.

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Maritime Commission; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 1390 (115th)