2nd Quarter - Report — DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC for AMERICAN HOME FURNISHINGS ALLIANCE (2015)

Firm

DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC

Client

AMERICAN HOME FURNISHINGS ALLIANCE

Income

$20,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitor Union Representation Final Rule and joint employer definition by the NLRB.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRIS ANDRESEN	—
WILLIAM SIMMONS	—

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Monitor implementation of national formaldehyde standard and Boiler MACT being developed by EPA. Support harmonization with existing California standard.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRIS ANDRESEN	—
DAVID CONOVER	—
WILLIAM SIMMONS	—

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Discussing implementation of PL 111-199, the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products. Monitor flame retardant chemical issues relating to flamability in upholstered furniture and rule making at CPSC.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRIS ANDRESEN	—
DAVID CONOVER	—
WILLIAM SIMMONS	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discuss impacts of scope rulings on anti-dumping orders. Monitor implementation on P.L. 111-199 on import certifications.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRIS ANDRESEN	—
WILLIAM SIMMONS	—

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor tariff issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRIS ANDRESEN	—
WILLIAM SIMMONS	—

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Support harmonization language in FY2016 Interior, EPA Appropriations Bill.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRIS ANDRESEN	—
WILLIAM SIMMONS	—

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Government Issues GOV

Provide legislative and regulatory tracking services on issues of potential concern to the AHFA concerning general governmental issues, and help foster and strengthen AHFA's relationship within Congress, regulatory bodies and the executive branch. No specific legislation advocated.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRIS ANDRESEN	—
WILLIAM SIMMONS	—

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA)

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.