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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 1295, the Trade Preferences Act of 2015. H.R.1890/S. 995 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. Monitor H.R. 2576/ S. 697 TSCA Modernization Act of 2015. H.R. 4923 "The American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016."

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Maritime Commission; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 1295 (114th), H.R. 2576 (114th), H.R. 1890 (114th), H.R. 4923 (114th), S. 697 (114th), S. 995 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor legislation related to corporate tax reform and tax extenders. S. 698-The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015-To level the playing field for sales tax collection. S. 386/H.R.2315- The Mobile Workforce State Finance Tax Simplification Act of 2015. H.R. 2775 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015. Monitor Section 385, "Proposed Rulemaking Treatment of Certain Interests in Corporations as Stock or Indebtedness."

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Maritime Commission; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 386 (114th), S. 698 (114th), H.R. 2775 (114th), H.R. 2315 (114th)

Banking BAN

Monitor implementation of proposed regulations related to Section 1075 on debit card interchange fees in P.L. 111.203, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. Monitor implementation of P.L. 111-24, the Credit Card Act of 2009. Monitor routing issues and Credit Card security issues, deferred interest. Monitor Europay MasterCard Visa Transition.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Federal Maritime Commission; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Transportation TRA

Monitor Dept. of Transportation regulations on the transport of lithium ion batteries(80 FR 9217). Monitor S. 1647/H.R. 22, Transportation Re-authorization in the DRIVE Act/the FAST Act. Monitor FR Doc. 2016-03702, Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group, Department of Transportation. Monitor H.R. 636/S. 2658, The Federal Aviation Administration Re-authorization Act of 2016.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Maritime Commission; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 22 (114th), H.R. 636 (114th), S. 2658 (114th), S. 1647 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Monitor H.R. 9: The Innovation Act of 2015 and S. 1137- the PATENT Act. Monitor H.R. 2045 , the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Maritime Commission; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 2045 (114th), S. 1137 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Monitor regulations and legislation on wellness programs. Monitor regulations related to the Affordable Care Act 40% Excise Tax. H.R.30 - Save American Workers Act of 2015. S.30 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015. Monitor H.R.879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Maritime Commission; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 30 (114th), H.R. 879 (114th), S. 30 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Monitor S. 3040 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 . Monitor 2017 drafts of Labor HHS and THUD Appropriations.

Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Maritime Commission; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Bills named: S. 3040 (114th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Monitor H.R. 1770, Data Breach Security and Notification Act of 2015. Monitor Executive Order 13691-Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing. Monitor H.R. 1731- The National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015. Monitor S. 961/H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015. S. 2410, the Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Maritime Commission

Bills named: H.R. 1731 (114th), H.R. 1770 (114th), S. 2410 (114th), S. 961 (114th), H.R. 2205 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitor Energy Conservation Program: Certification and Enforcement- Import Data Collection- DOE (RIN 1990-AA44). Monitor S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Maritime Commission; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 2012 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 801-The Representation Fairness Restoration Act. Monitor H.R. 1619/S. 862- The Paycheck Fairness Act. Monitor activities of the NLRB regarding bargaining unions and union election procedures. Monitor H.R. 3433/S.1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act. Monitor the "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative,Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees" Final Rule (81 FR 32391). Monitor the interpretation of the "Advice Exemption Proposed Rule." Monitor the "Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act" H.R. 3459/S. 2686. Monitor EEOC's proposed amendment of the EEO1 form (81 FR 5113).

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 3459 (114th), S. 801 (114th), S. 2686 (114th), S. 1519 (114th), H.R. 3433 (114th), S. 862 (114th), H.R. 1619 (114th)