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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

S 1607, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007, provisions relating to currency issues. HR 782, the Fair Currency Act of 2007, provisions relating to currency issues. Market access for the electronic payments industry.

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 782 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S 2394, Good Government Contractor Act of 2007, provisions relating to withholding federal taxes from payments to government vendors.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System

Banking BAN

S 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007, provisions relating to credit card issuer practices. HR 946, Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act, provisions relating to debit card issuer practices. Disclosure and protection issues. HR 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2008, provisions relating to interchange rates. Regulatory issuers in connection with pre-paid cards.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 2829 (110th), H.R. 946 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, provisions relating to patent reform. HR 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007, provisions relating to patent reform.

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 5405, Social Security Identity Theft Prevention Act, provisions relating to data breach notification and security requirements. S 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act, provisions relating to data breach notification and security requirements. S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, provisions relating to data breach notification and security requirements. HR 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007, provisions relating to data breach notification and security requirements. S 1202, Personal Data Protection Act of 2007, provisions relating to data breach notification and security requirements. Issues relating to privacy, data, identity theft, and electronic issues. Issues relating to commerce issuses.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4175 (110th), H.R. 5405 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

S 680, Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007, provisions relating to the elimination of purchase card abuse and waste. HR 1362, Accountability in Government Contracting Act, provisions relating to the elimination of purchase card abuse and waste. S 789, Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2007, provisions relating to the elimination of purchase card abuse and waste.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1362 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S 980, Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007, provisions relating to facilitation. HR 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007, provisions relating to facilitation.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4279 (110th)