1st Quarter - Report

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$670,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

15 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Energy/Nuclear ENG

technical corrections to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), including DOE Bright Tomorrow lighting prize implementation of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA); H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation; Department of Energy rulemaking on lamps; Department of Energy rulemaking on ballasts; Energy Star solid state lighting program (DOE);

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAIN HANSEN —
ERIC Y HSIEH —
KYLE PITSOR —
CLARK REID SILCOX —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 5351 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

airline baggage screening technology

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CRAIG ANDREW UPDYKE —

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Manufacturing MAN

Research & Development investment in manufacturing

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KYLE PITSOR —

Contacted: Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

"card check" labor law legislation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KYLE PITSOR —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Energy, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 1843, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act , a bill to extend the termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for H-2B temporary workers

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN JOSEPH MEAKEM —
KYLE PITSOR —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 1843 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

High Performance Building initiative; High Performance Building Caucus; smart grid initiatives under the National Institute of Standards and Technology pursuant to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIC Y HSIEH —
KYLE PITSOR —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

World Trade Organization (WTO) free trade negotiations; U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; U.S.-India Civilian Nuclear Agreement; Transatlantic Economic Council; Southeast Asia Free Trade Agreements (FTAs); U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreeement; Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA); U.S.-European Union Environmental Goods sectoral; World Trade Organization (WTO) government procurement

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN JOSEPH MEAKEM —
KYLE PITSOR —
CRAIG ANDREW UPDYKE —

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Transportation TRA

Intelligent Traffic Control Systems, ITS; battery (e.g. lithium-containing batteries) safety in air transportation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KYLE PITSOR —
CRAIG ANDREW UPDYKE —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Energy, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

LIFO reform; tax implementation issues resulting from the Energy Policy Act of 2005

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KYLE PITSOR —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act, a bill to safeguard the economic health of the United States and the health and safety of the United States citizens by improving the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act, a bill to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN JOSEPH MEAKEM —
KYLE PITSOR —
CLARK REID SILCOX —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 522 (110th), H.R. 4279 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1293/S. 1338, Access to Medicare Imaging Act, a bill to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 provide for a 2-year moratorium on certain Medicare physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging services; Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspections/import safety issues, including proposed legislation; H.R. 583/S. 1042, Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act, a bill to make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly, and to provide for accreditation of radiology technicians; H.R. 2708, Mammogram and MRI Availability Act, a bill to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for annual screening mammography for women 40 years of age or older and for such screening and annual magnetic resonance imaging for women at high risk for breast cancer if the coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic mammography for women 40 years of age or older; proposed legislation on comparative effectiveness to compare the clinical effectiveness of medical treatments or procedures, including imaging

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW WHITMAN —
MAUREEN ZILLY —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1293 (110th), S. 1338 (110th), S. 1042 (110th), H.R. 2708 (110th), H.R. 583 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1293/S. 1338, Access to Medical Imaging Act, a bill to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to provide for a 2-year moratorium on certain Medicare physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging services; S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, a bill to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP H.R. 976/S. 1893, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to how medical imaging is reimbursed under the physician fee schedule H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, provisions relating to how medical imaging is reimbursed under the physician fee schedule; S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid & SCHIP Extension, provisions relating to how medical imaging is reimbursed under the physician fee schedule; Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) Proposed National Coverage Decision to restrict access to CCTA

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KYLE PITSOR —
ANDREW WHITMAN —
MAUREEN ZILLY —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 2499 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), S. 1893 (110th), H.R. 1293 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), S. 2029 (110th), S. 1338 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2009 authorization and appropriation for U.S. Customs and Border Protection/anti-counterfeiting initiatives; FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations, provisions relating to DOE energy efficiency programs, funding of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; FY 2009 Commerce/Justice/State Appropriations, provisions related to funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology's smart grid initiative(s) authorized by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAIN HANSEN —
ERIC Y HSIEH —
KYLE PITSOR —
CLARK REID SILCOX —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act, a bill to establish a cap-and-trade emissions program and address global climate change; draft legislation addressing restrictions of substances in electrical products (reform of Toxic Substances Control Act); S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act, a bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of energy; potential future regulations on sulfur hexaflouride;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIC Y HSIEH —
SARAH A OWEN —
KYLE PITSOR —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: S. 1766 (110th), S. 2191 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 4040/S. 2663/S. 2045, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Reform Act, legislation to strengthen and reform the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, provisions relating to whistleblowers, state attorney general enforcement, preemption, public database/disclosure, restrictions on advertising/labeling of products

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH A OWEN —
KYLE PITSOR —

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (110th), S. 2045 (110th), S. 2663 (110th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.