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Government Issues GOV

S. 1//HR 2316, to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.

Contacted: UNDETERMINED; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2316 (110th), S. 1 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 321, to require the secretary of treasury to analyze and report on the exchange rate policies of the People's Republic of China. H.R. 2380, to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. S. 34, to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. S. 502, to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; UNDETERMINED

Bills named: S. 34 (110th), H.R. 321 (110th), S. 502 (110th), H.R. 2380 (110th)

Transportation TRA

S. 1594, to amend title 46, U.S. Code, to improve port safety and security for especially hazardous cargos.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); UNDETERMINED; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1594 (110th)

Gaming/Gambling/Casino GAM

H.R. 1555, to impose a two-year moratorium on the approval by the secretary of the interior of new tribal-state compacts for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; UNDETERMINED; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1555 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

H.R. 380/S. 242/S. 251, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs. S. 596, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of Internet pharmacies.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; UNDETERMINED

Bills named: H.R. 380 (110th), S. 596 (110th), S. 251 (110th), S. 242 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 19, to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification. HR 138, to require an employer to take action after receiving official notice that an individual's Social Security account number does not match the individual's name. H.R. 697, to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations.

Contacted: UNDETERMINED; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 138 (110th), H.R. 19 (110th), H.R. 697 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 853, to promote preventive health care for Americans. S. 558, to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S. 736, to provide for the regulation and oversight of laboratory tests.

Contacted: SENATE; UNDETERMINED; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 558 (110th), H.R. 853 (110th), S. 736 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 620, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. H.R. 1590, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate. S. 280, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. S. 485, to amend the Clean Air Act to establish an economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap-and-trade program.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; UNDETERMINED; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1590 (110th), S. 485 (110th), S. 280 (110th), H.R. 620 (110th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 2761, to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury. H.R. 4299, to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; UNDETERMINED; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2761 (110th), H.R. 4299 (110th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

HR 1530, to ensure that chemical facilities meet or exceed state and local security standards prior to DHS approval. HR 1574, to preserve state authority to ensure the security of chemical facilities. HR 1633, to prohibit Secretary of DHS from prescribing regulations that preempt more stringent state regulations.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; UNDETERMINED; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1530 (110th), H.R. 1633 (110th), H.R. 1574 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R. 1443, to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice . H.R. 1685, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. H.R. 2099, to authorize the secretary of HHS to order a mandatory recall of any product that is regulated by the FDA.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); UNDETERMINED; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2099 (110th), H.R. 1443 (110th), H.R. 1685 (110th), H.R. 493 (110th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

H.R. 1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination. H.R. 1344, to improve federal nutrition programs.

Contacted: UNDETERMINED; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1344 (110th), H.R. 1148 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 1077, to amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet. S. 156: To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S. 215, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. S. 215/S. 495, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches.

Contacted: UNDETERMINED; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 495 (110th), S. 156 (110th), H.R. 1077 (110th), S. 215 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 3220/H.R. 3221, moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security. H.R. 4226, to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. S. 1766, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of energy. S. 2191, to direct the administrator of the EPA to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; UNDETERMINED; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3220 (110th), S. 2191 (110th), H.R. 4226 (110th), S. 1766 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; UNDETERMINED

Bills named: H.R. 294 (110th), H.R. 169 (110th), H.R. 548 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 357/S. 404, to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on Sept. 30, 2007. H.R. 371, to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the US. S. 237, to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the US.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); UNDETERMINED; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 237 (110th), S. 404 (110th), H.R. 371 (110th), H.R. 357 (110th)