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Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 5663/ S.3671 Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010; H.R. 1409/S.560 Employee Free Choice Act; S.3772 Paycheck Fairness Act; S.J. Res. 30 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures; Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage; Government Mandated Project Labor Agreements; Associated Builders & Contractors Job Creation Proposal (issues related to government mandated project labor agreements and Davis-Bacon Act); H.R. 5107/S. 3254 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010; Increased penalty schedule by OSHA effective in October 2010;OSHA-Consultation Agreements: Proposed Changes to Consultation Procedures; OSHA-Injury & Illness Prevention Program; OSHA-Cranes & Derricks in Construction; OSHA-Fall Protection Systems; OSHA-Occupational Injusry & Illness Recording Requirements; WHD- Records to be Kept by Employers Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S.J.Res. 30 (111th), S. 3671 (111th), S. 3254 (111th), S. 3772 (111th), S. 560 (111th), H.R. 5663 (111th), H.R. 5107 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 5297 Small Business Lending Fund Act; H.R. 3149 Equal Employment for All Act; S. 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010; H.R. 5297 Small Business Jobs and Credit Act; Financial Accounting Standards Board Exposure Draft Regarding Revenue Recognition; Associated Builders & Contractors Job Creation Proposal (issues related to access to capital)

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3149 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), S. 3217 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R.5175/S. 3628 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act; SBA Office of Advocacy Chief Counsel Winslow Sargeant nomination letter to President; H.R. 3765 the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2009

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5175 (111th), H.R. 3765 (111th), S. 3628 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Associated Builders & Contractors Job Creation Proposal (issues related to a comprehensive energy policy); the Obama Administration Deepwater Drilling Moratorium

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Immigration IMM

Immigration

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

Investing in Infrastructure

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S.3578 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act; H.R. 5297 Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010; H.R. 6097 American Job Builders Tax Reform Act of 2010; 2001/2003 tax cuts;1986 Tax Reform Act; 3% Tax Withholding; H.R. 4213 American Jobs Closing Tax Loopholes and Preventing Outsourcing Act; H.R. 6128/S. 3786 Fair Playing Field Act of 2010; Permanent extension of 15 percent capital gains tax; H.R. 3408/S. 2882 Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009; H.R. 4306/S. 3510 Permanent 15-year depreciation for restaurant improvements/new construction, leasehold improvements, and retail improvements; H.R. 5141/S. 3578, Rep. Camp Motion to Recommit, Sen. Amdt. 4596, Sen. Amdt 4519 and Sen. Amdt. 4595 to H.R. 5297 Small Business Jobs and Credit Act; Contingency-fee Agreements/Tax Deduction; S. 3816 Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; Associated Builders & Contractors Job Creation Proposal (issues related to taxes); Deductibility of Health Insurance for Purposes of Calculating Self-Employment Tax; H.R. 1470/S. 725 the Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009; Form 1099 Reporting Requirements included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 11-148)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 6097 (111th), H.R. 5141 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), H.R. 6128 (111th), S. 725 (111th), H.R. 4306 (111th), S. 3510 (111th), S. 3578 (111th), H.R. 1470 (111th), S. 3816 (111th), H.R. 3408 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 3786 (111th), S. 2882 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 847 James Zadroga 9/11 Health Compensation Act of 2009; S.J.Res 39 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the rule relating to status as a grandfathered health plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); the Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Coverage Relating to Status as a Grandfathered Health Plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S.J.Res. 39 (111th), H.R. 847 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Lead Renovation, Repair & Painting Program for Public & Commercial Buildings; Lead Clearance Testing Requirements for the Renovation, Repair & Painting Program; Environmental Protection Agency's, green house gas regulations

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES