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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

IP Protection / Technology Transfer Retaliatory Tariffs Embassy Security and Energy Efficiency League of Green EmbassiesMiscellaneous Trade Bills US-EU FTA

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Defense DEF

DOD Procurement of Clean Tech/Green Technology/Renewable Energy DOD Procurement of Automated Fingerprint Identification (AFIS) for DOD DOD Procurement of Body Armor and Combat HelmetsFederal Appropriations: FY 15 Defense Appropriations FY 15 Defense Authorization Body Armor Procurement

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Health Issues HCR

Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policies related to healthcare associated conditions, healthcare associated infections, readmission, payment bundling, and potentially preventable events.Comparative effectiveness research and policies Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Policy Competitive Bidding Policy Regulations and legislation related to the Adoption of International Classification of Diseases, version 10 (ICD-10) Implementation of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (PL 111-152, Section 6002) Implementation of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) User Fee Program H.R.523-Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 S.232 - Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act Klobuchar / Hatch amendment #297 to S. Con. Res 8, the Senate FY 2014 Budget Resolution to support repeal of the medical device tax H.R.1701 / S.972 - Cutting Costly Codes Act H.R.2810 - Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act S.1871 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act H.R.4302 - Protecting Access to Medicare Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4302 (113th), S. 1871 (113th), H.R. 1701 (113th), S. 232 (113th), H.R. 2810 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.R. 523 (113th), S. 972 (113th)

Foreign Relations FOR

IP Protection/Technology Transfer Embassy Security and Energy Efficiency League of Green Embassies Global Partnership Initiative

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS)

Education EDU

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Educational (STEM) Master Teacher Corps Act - S.358

Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: S. 358 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Employee Free Choice Legislation and Regulation Paycheck Fairness Legislation and Regulation

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

International Tax Policy Corporate Tax Reform Medical Device Tax Repeal Research and Development Tax PolicyPatent Box Tax Policy Tax Policy for Employee Benefits H.R.523 - Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 S.232 - Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act Klobuchar / Hatch amendment of #297 to S. Con. Res 8, the Sentate FY 2014 Budget Resolution to support repeal of the medical device tax Tax Reform Act of 2014 Tax Extenders - Expire Act

Contacted: Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.R. 523 (113th), S. 232 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Implementation of and technical corrections to the America Invents Act (AIA - PL 112-29) International Trade Committee Jurisdiction over patent infringement investigation H.R. 3309 - The Innovation Act S.1720 - The Patent Transparency and Improvements ActH.R.2024 - End Anonymous Patents Act S.1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act S.866 - Patent Quality Improvement Act H.R.845 - Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act House Judicary Committee Discussion Drafts I and II on Patent Reform Issues White House Proposal on Patent Reform Issues S.2049 - Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act Patent Assertion Legislation

Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: S. 1013 (113th), H.R. 845 (113th), S. 1720 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th), S. 2049 (113th), S. 866 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal R&D Appropriation Federal Appropriations: FY 15 Energy Appropriation FY 15 Defense AppropriationBody Armor Procurement

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Reconcilation Act (PL 111-152) Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policies related to healthcare associated conditions, healthcare associated infections, readmissions, payment bundling, and potentially preventable eventsComparative effectiveness research and policies Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Policy Competitive Bidding Policy Regulations and legislation related to the Adoption of International Classification of Diseases, version 10 (ICD-10) Implementation of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (PL 111-152, Section 6002) H.R.1701 / S.972 - Cutting Costly Codes Act H.R.2810 - Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act S.1871 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act H.R.4302 - Protecting Access to Medicare Act

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 972 (113th), H.R. 2810 (113th), S. 1871 (113th), H.R. 4302 (113th), H.R. 1701 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Science-Based Environmental Regulatory Reform Climate Change Legislation Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reform - S.1009 (Chemical Safety Improvement Act) House draft proposal Green ChemistryConsumer Right to Know Legislation H.R. 982 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 1009 (113th), H.R. 982 (113th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reform - S. 1099 (Chemical Safety Improvement Act) House draft proposal Chemical Plant Security Conflict Materials Green ChemistryConsumer Right to Know Legislation

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1099 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Respirator Standard Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization (PAHPA) Prep Act coverage of NIOSH approved respirators Project Bioshield coverage of NIOSH - approved respirators

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Policy - Transmission Alternative Energy Technology Renewable Energy Standards TV Energy Efficiency Test MethodEnergy Efficient Technologies Energy Appropriations Renewable Energy Policy (solar, wind, biofuels) Federal Transmission Siting Standards Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S.1392

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1392 (113th)

Immigration IMM

H - 1B Visa Reform Secure Identification / Document U.S. Visit Program / Exit System / Biometrics / TWIC Credentials - S.744 / H.R.2278 / H.R.1417/ H.R.3202 / H.R.3141

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: H.R. 2278 (113th), H.R. 1417 (113th), S. 744 (113th), H.R. 3202 (113th), H.R. 3141 (113th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

S.2645 - A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain catalytic converter mounting mats S.2644 - A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain catalytic converter mats of glass fibers S.2643 - A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on perfluorobutanesulfonyl fluoride S.2642 - A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain polycrystalline fibersS.2641 - A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on fluoropolymers containing 95 percent or more by weight of the monomer units tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluorpropylene, and vinylidene fluoride. S.2640 - A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on potassium persulfate encapsulated in cellulose acetate butyrate. S.2639 - A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on bisphenol A Bis (3-methacryloyloxypropyl) either substituted dimethacylate. S.2638 - A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on copoly (acrylic acid/itaconic acid). S.2637 - A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on C1-3 perfluoroalkyl perfluoromorpholine. S.2636 - A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of C5-18 perfluorocarbon alkanes, perfluorocarbon armines, and/or perfluorocarbon ethers. S.2635 - A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on C5-8 perfluorocarbon alkanes. S.2634 - A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on perfluorocarbon amines.

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: S. 2642 (113th), S. 2639 (113th), S. 2634 (113th), S. 2638 (113th), S. 2635 (113th), S. 2644 (113th), S. 2643 (113th), S. 2645 (113th), S. 2636 (113th), S. 2640 (113th), S. 2637 (113th)

Homeland Security HOM

U.S. Visit Program / Exit System / Biometrics / TWIC Credentials - S.744 / H.R.2278 / H.R.1417 / H.R.3202 / H.R.3141 Department of Justice (DOJ) Federal Prison Training Programs License Plate Readers, Customs and Border Protection Secure Identification / Documents

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2278 (113th), H.R. 3141 (113th), H.R. 3202 (113th), H.R. 1417 (113th), S. 744 (113th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PL 111-203) Regulation of financial derivatives for end users Regulation of conflict minerals

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Roads/Highway ROD

Work Zone Safety Traffic Safety Implementation of the transportation bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)(PL 112-141) H.R.4336 - Local Road Safety Act

Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 4336 (113th)

Transportation TRA

Sovency of the Highway Trust Fund Intelligent Transportation Systems H.R.4336 - Local Road Safety Act

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 4336 (113th)