NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Monitor legislation and federal activity related to countervailing duty determinations for Gulf Shrimp.

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

Government Issues GOV

Monitor agency compliance with respect to the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

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

Banking BAN

Monitor Data Security & Cyber Security Legislation and working drafts. Monitor and discuss emerging mobile payments marketplace. H.R. 1468 SECURE IT. S. 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013.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.

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

Bills named: S. 1193 (113th), H.R. 1468 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S.749 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. Monitor draft legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment.Monitor federal issues related to general tax reform. Monitor federal issues related to corporate tax reform. Proposed Rule: Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service), RIN 1545-BL33 [REG-138006-12]. H.R. 763, S. 603, The Job & Premium Protection Act to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 903, S. 399, The American Job Protection Act Monitor the implementation of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-240). Final Rule: Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit [RIN 1545-BL49]. NPRM and Notice of Hearing: Shared Responsibility Payment for Not Maintaining Minimum Essential Coverage [RIN 1545-BL36], [REG-148500-12]. Proposed Rule and Notice of Public Hearing: Health Insurance Providers Fee [REG-118315-12], [RIN 1545-BL20] Correction to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Hearing: Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage; Correction [REG-138006-12], [RIN 1545-BL23]. Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [REG-122706-12, RIN 1545-BL50], [RIN1210-AB56], [CMS-9952-P, RIN 0938-AR77]. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Minimum Value of Eligble Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Tax Credit [REG - 125398-12, RIN 1545-BL43]. Final Rule: Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans [RIN 1545-BL07, RIN 1210-A-B55, CMS-9979-F/RIN 0938-AR48]. Notice 2013-42: Transition Relief for Employers and Related Individuals Eligible to Enroll in Eligble Employer-Sponored Health Plans for Non-Calendar Plan Years that Begin in 2013 and End in 2014. H.R. 2429, S.1183 The Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013. H.R. 2575 Save American Workers Act of 2013. S.1188 Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013. S.701 Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013. H.R. 2988, Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013. Notice 2013-41: Eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage or Purposes of the Premium Tax Credit. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Information Reporting for Affordable Insurance Exchanges [REG-140789-12, RIN 1545-BL42]. Notice 2013-45: Transition Relief for 2014 Under 6055 (6055 Information Reporting), 6056 (6056 Information Reporting) and 4980H (Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions). Final Rule: Regulations Pertaining to the Disclosure of Return Information To Carry Out Eligibility Requirements for Health Insurance Affordability Programs [RIN 1545BK87}. Proposed Rule: Tax Credit for Employee Health Insurance Expenses of Small Employers [REG-113792-13, RIN 1545-BL55] Final Regulations: Shared Responsibility Payment for Not Maintaining Minimum Essential Coverage [TD 9632, RIN 1545-BL36]. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Hearing: Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage [REG-132455-11, RIN 1545-BL31]. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing: Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans [REG-136630-12, RIN 1545-BL26]. Notice 2013-54: Application of Market Reform and other Provisions of the Affordable Care Act to HRAs, Health FSAs, and Certain other Employer Healthcare Arrangements.

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

Bills named: H.R. 763 (113th), H.R. 2575 (113th), S. 1183 (113th), S. 603 (113th), H.R. 2988 (113th), S. 749 (113th), H.R. 903 (113th), S. 1188 (113th), H.R. 2429 (113th), S. 701 (113th), S. 399 (113th)

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).H.R. 1249, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. H.R. 903, S. 399, The American Job Protection Act. H.R. 763, S. 603 The Job & Premium Protection Act. H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act. Proposed Rule: Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing [RIN 0938-AR04] [CMS-2334-P]. FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI (January 24, 2013). HHS seeks public comment on the new single, streamlined application for health insurance and the SHOP applications, draft dated 1/16/2013. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation [RIN 0938-AR03], [CMS-9980-F]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review [RIN 0938-AR40], [CMS-9972-F]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-P2], [RIN 0938-AR76]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges [RIN 3206-AM47]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014; Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-F], [RIN 0938-AR51]. Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [REG-122706-12, RIN 1545-BL50], [RIN1210-AB56], [CMS-9952-P, RIN 0938-AR77]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchange and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964 - F2, RIN 0938-AR76]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards [CMS - 9957-b, RIN 0938-AR82]. H.R.45 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [CMS-9958-F, RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Programs: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes, and Premiums and Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and Enrollment [CMS-2334-F, RIN 0938-AR04]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, and Eligibility Appeals[CMS-9957-F, RIN 0938-AR82].

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

Bills named: H.R. 45 (113th), S. 603 (113th), H.R. 763 (113th), H.R. 1254 (113th), S. 399 (113th), H.R. 903 (113th), H.R. 1249 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. AMDT 144 to S.Con.Res.8, Senate Budget Resolution: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to restore a sensible definition of full-time employee for purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. AMDT 229 to S. Con. Res. 8, Senate Budget Resolution: To repeal the 30 hour weekly work requirement for purposes of determining a full-time employee under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).S. AMDT 230 to S. Con. Res. 8, Senate Budget Resolution: To define a large employer for purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) as an employer with 50 or more employees rather than considering full-time equivalent employees for such purposes.

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

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 8 (113th)

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. H.R. 1462 The Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act of 2013.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. H.R. 1461 The Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act. H.R. 1462, The Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act. S.1195 The Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act. S. 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. Monitor Department of Energy proposed rules on energy efficiency.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1461 (113th), H.R. 875 (113th), H.R. 3 (113th), S. 1195 (113th), H.R. 1462 (113th), S. 761 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Proposed Rule and Request for Comments regarding wage methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program, Labor: RIN 1205-AB61. Executive Order 13563 as it relates to RIN1205-AB69.Notice of Proposed Rule, "Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States (RIN 1205-AB58)." S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. H.R.1772 The Legal Workforce Act. H.R. 1354 Jobs Originating through Launching Travel Act (JOLT Act).

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

Bills named: S. 744 (113th), H.R. 1772 (113th), H.R. 1354 (113th)

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 menu labeling.Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Food Safety. Monitor federal issues related to FDA sodium docket. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Agriculture Reform including Farm Bill legislation. Monitor Title IV on nutrition program of Farm Bill. H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. H.Amdt 228 to HR 1947 Dairy Amendment. H.Amdt 213 to HR 1947 Olive Oil amendment. H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, committee amendments related to catfish inspection, dairy supply management provisions, and olive oil import restrictions. Monitor federal issues related to sequestration of USDA inspectors. S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1947 (113th), S. 954 (113th)

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. 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. Interim Final Rule: Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services [OSHA-2011-0193], [RIN 12158-AC79]. H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act. S. 850, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 803, SKILLS ACT. H.R. 1406, The Working Families Flexibility Act. H.R. 1010, S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013. Technical Release 2013-02: Guidance of the notice to employees of coverage options under FLSA 18B and Updated Model Election Notice Under COBRA. H.R. 2347 Representation Fairness Restoration Act. H.R. 1406 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1406 (113th), S. 460 (113th), H.R. 803 (113th), S. 850 (113th), H.R. 1010 (113th), H.R. 2347 (113th), H.R. 1120 (113th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

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. Concerns over Patent Troll lawsuits.Monitor draft legislation related to ADA Advance Notice. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to Patent Trolls and Patent Assertion Entities.

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