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Education EDU

Increased support for vocational legislation.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Opposed Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 1409/S.560

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (111th), S. 560 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Supported legislation to make the 2001 tax cuts permanent and supported ending the estate tax. Supported addition of vehicle fuel economy tax credit as past of the economic stimulus package (H.R. 1).

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Supported Association/Small Business Health Plan Legislation. Opposed the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (H.R. 3590/H.R. 3962). Urged repeal of requirements in health care law for businesses to file 1099 for purchases from any vendor exceeding $600 annually.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th)

Small Business SMB

Supported the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (H.R. 2057/S. 3181). Supported extension of SBA loan program stimulus provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the end of 2010 (H.R. 5297).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2057 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), S. 3181 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Interested in providing advice on the Doha eound of the World Trade Organization trade talks. Interested in initiatives to ensure compliance with commitments made by China on its accession to the WTO. Interested in U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Interested in Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Supported Department of Commerce investigaton into whether Chinese currency valuation constitutes a subsidy actionable by U.S. trade law.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Manufacturing MAN

Interested in U.S. Department of Commerce's Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Supported Extension of SBA loan program stimulus provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the end of 2010 (H.R. 5297).

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5297 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Supported passage of legislation that would revise patent law to ensure availability of competitive aftermarket cosmetic parts (H.R. 3059/S.1368). Supported development of legislation to strengthen IPR enforecement measures against online infringement. Interested in Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (S. 3804) and Dept. of Justice's anti-counterfeiting initiative.

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3804 (111th), H.R. 3059 (111th), S. 1368 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Supported language in conference report of the FY 10 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (HR 2847) that retains House-passed provisions to combat counterfeiting and protect IP rights.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 2847 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Opposed Cash for Clunkers as part of the Economic Stimulus Package (H.R. 1) as well as H.R. 1550 and S. 247.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1550 (111th), S. 247 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Opposed proposed significant new use rules for 1-propane,2,3,4-terra fluro.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Supported legislation (H.R. 2059, S. 3181) that would ensure comsumer's right to obtain repair information for their vehicles.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 2059 (111th), S. 3181 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Supported provisions in S. 2191 and H.R. 3448 to improve consumer education regarding the proper methods for charging motor vehicle air conditioning systems.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2191 (111th), H.R. 3448 (111th)