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Environment/Superfund ENV

EPA/OCSPP (REG) Title: Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program for Public and Commercial Buildings (RIN 2070-AJ56); EPA/WATER (REG) Title: Stormwater Regulations Revision To Address Discharges from Developed Sites (RIN 2040-AF13); Environmental Protection Agency's regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Government Issues GOV

Comprehensive regulatory reform Legislation from the 112th Congress: S. 299 / H.R. 10, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011; S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011; S. 1938 / H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011; S. 2368 / H.R. 4607, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1606 (113th), S. 299 (113th), S. 2368 (113th), S. 1938 (113th), H.R. 3010 (113th), H.R. 4607 (113th), H.R. 10 (113th), H.R. 527 (113th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Access to capital (small business lending / overregulation of banks); Depreciation schedules of capital investments

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Retirement RET

Entitlement reform (Social Security)

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

3.8 percent net investment income tax; 0.9 percent additional Medicare tax; Entitlement reform

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Tax incentives for energy efficiency and conservation for homeowners and businesses; General issues on energy efficiency and domestic energy production

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Immigration IMM

DOL-ETA/WHD (REG) Title: Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States (RIN 1205-AB58); DOL-ETA/WHD (REG) Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program (RIN 1205-AB61); E-Verify; Form I-9; General issues on Immigration Reform; Cross liability; Temporary guest worker program; Legislation from the 112th Congress: H.R. 2885, the Legal Workforce Act

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2885 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S.Con. Res 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; S.Con. Res. 8, Amendment 693: Estate tax repeal; S. Con. Res. 8, Amendment 298: Employer mandate repeal; S. Con. Res. 8, Amendment 349: National Labor Relations Board; NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting Under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-ETA/WHD (REG) Title: Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States (RIN 1205-AB58); DOL-ETA/WHD (REG) Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program (RIN 1205-AB61); Balanced budget amendment

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013; H.R. 763, to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; S. 399, American Job Protection Act; S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; Section 503 of the Revenue Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-600); Extension of tax rates for S corporations and LLCs; 2.3 percent medical device tax; Tax incentives for energy efficiency and conservation for homeowners and businesses; Capital Gains tax rate; Alternative Minimum Tax; Expiration of current tax rates; Tax extenders; Estate Tax; Individual tax rates; Comprehensive tax reform; Independent Contactor status; Look back accounting; 3.8 percent net investment income tax; 0.9 percent additional Medicare tax; Health Insurance Premium Tax; Legislation from the 112th Congress: H.R. 1993, the American Job Builders Tax Reform Act of 2011; S. 2242 / H.R. 1259, the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: S. 399 (113th), H.R. 763 (113th), H.R. 523 (113th), H.R. 1259 (113th), S. 603 (113th), H.R. 1993 (113th), S. 2242 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

S. 399 / H.R. 903, American Job Protection Act; S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013; H.R. 763, to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148); Tax deductions for the self-employed and for employers; Small business health plans; Health insurance premium tax; 2.3 percent medical device tax; Flexible Spending Accounts; Medical malpractice reform; Health Savings Accounts; Portability of health care benefits; Employer mandate included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Legislation from the 112th Congres: S. 20 / H.R. 1744, the American Job Protection Act; S. 1880, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act; H.R. 2206, the Auto Enroll Repeal Act; H.R. 436, the Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 763 (113th), H.R. 1744 (113th), S. 603 (113th), H.R. 523 (113th), H.R. 2206 (113th), H.R. 903 (113th), S. 399 (113th), S. 20 (113th), S. 1880 (113th), H.R. 436 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 109 / H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; H.R. 448, Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act; H.R. 803, Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act; H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013; Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-220); Occupational Safety and Health Act (Public Law 91-596); Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-600); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); NLRB (REG) Title: Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN 3142-AA07); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Cranes and Derricks in Construction (RIN1218-AC01); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting Under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); Executive Order 13502, Section 7; Noel Canning v. National Labor Relations Board; Prevailing wage / Davis-Bacon wage rates; Presidential appointments to the National Labor Relations Board; Beck Rights / Paycheck Protection; Salting abuse; General Issues on Apprenticeship / Job Training; OSHA reform; General Issues on Right to Work laws; National Labor Relations Board federal funding; National Labor Relations Board's majority under the Obama Administration; General Issues on Independent Contractors; Secret ballot; Government-mandated Project Labor Agreements; Legislation from the 112th Congress: S. 119 / H.R. 735, the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; H.R. 745 / H.R. 746, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act; H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 3991, the Keep Employees' Emails and Phones Secure Act; H.R. 4297, the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012; S. 2145 / H.R. 4123, the Fair Playing Field Act of 2012; H.R. 3178, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act; S. 807 / H.R. 1511, the Voluntary Protection Program Act; S. 1166 / H.R. 190, Protecting America's Workers Act; S. 217 / H.R. 972, the Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011; H.R. 2153, the Truth in Employment Act of 2011

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 746 (113th), H.R. 4297 (113th), H.R. 2153 (113th), H.R. 1120 (113th), H.R. 735 (113th), S. 217 (113th), H.R. 803 (113th), H.R. 745 (113th), H.R. 448 (113th), H.R. 972 (113th), H.R. 4123 (113th), H.R. 190 (113th), H.R. 3178 (113th), H.R. 436 (113th), S. 109 (113th), S. 807 (113th), H.R. 3094 (113th), H.R. 3991 (113th), S. 2145 (113th), S. 1166 (113th), H.R. 1511 (113th), S. 119 (113th), H.R. 1406 (113th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 394 / H.R. 867, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 394 (113th), H.R. 867 (113th)