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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Transpacific Partnership Agreement -- support, communicate retail views. Implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, communicate retail views.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Federal Maritime Commission; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Postal POS

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views.

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Maritime Commission; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS)

Banking BAN

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; cybersecurity information sharing issues; S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, indexing threshhold of electronic funds transfer amendment to Dodd-Frank; appropriations language pertaining to threshold EFTA amendment; S. 1491, Community Financial Institution Regulatory Relief; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, debit routing and other payment innovation.

Contacted: Federal Maritime Commission; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 1484 (114th), S. 1491 (114th)

Transportation TRA

Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (H.R. 4441) - issues involving drone registration, transportation of lithium batteries, trucking provisions, Passenger Facility Charge (PFC). Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 (S.2658)- issues involving drone registration, transportation of lithium batteries, trucking provisions, Passenger Facility Charge (PFC). Port related issues - congestion, SOLAS, BTS Port Performance Task Force. Drivers Hours of Service Issues.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 4441 (114th), S. 2658 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; HR 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act, all provisions; H.R. 2510, To amend the IRC to make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, all provisions; repatriation issues generally; S.155, Fair Tax Act of 2015;

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2510 (114th), S. 155 (114th), H.R. 2775 (114th), S. 1660 (114th), S. 698 (114th), H.R. 636 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; H.R. 3112, Be Open Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; Consolidated Appropriations Act; H.R. 3762, Restoring America's Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act

Contacted: Federal Maritime Commission; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office

Bills named: S. 1099 (114th), H.R. 2050 (114th), S. 1697 (114th), H.R. 1189 (114th), H.R. 3112 (114th), H.R. 596 (114th), H.R. 2712 (114th), H.R. 1624 (114th), S. 2075 (114th), S. 379 (114th), S. 1996 (114th), H.R. 1029 (114th), H.R. 30 (114th), S. 30 (114th), S. 1415 (114th), S. 1778 (114th), S. 1809 (114th), H.R. 863 (114th), H.R. 3762 (114th), H.R. 879 (114th), H.R. 2911 (114th), H.R. 928 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S 577, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act, all provisions; HR 703, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; HR 704, RFS Reform Act, all provisions; S.1584, Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act, all provisions; EPA Proposed RVO for 2014-2016

Contacted: Federal Maritime Commission; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 703 (114th), H.R. 704 (114th), S. 1584 (114th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards, including all provisions of: S. 177, Data Security & Breach Notification Act; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015; S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015 and discussion drafts of data security breach legislation by Senator Warner and by Senators Grassley/Feinstein. Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 657), all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; proposed voluntary recall rule; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions. Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 657), all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; proposed voluntary recall rule; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2205 (114th), H.R. 2576 (114th), S. 177 (114th), H.R. 1770 (114th), S. 657 (114th), S. 961 (114th)

Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles APP

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in apparel; Bangladesh Worker Safety - communication of U.S. retail industry views on issues surrounding worker safety in the ready-made garment industry and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Maritime Commission; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; HR 465, Working Families Flexibility Act; all provisions; S. 1695, , FY 16 LHHS Appropriations Sections 407-409; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; S.2015/H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept. of Labor NRPM on Changes to Overtime Rules; Dept. of Labor "Persuader" rule, all provisions; HR 2800, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act; S2773, Gender Advancement in Pay Act; S 2693, EEOC Reform Act; EEOC revisions to EEO-1 report, all provisions; HR 4900, PROMESA Act; HR 4773 / S2707 Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; FY2017 Appropriations - overtime, NLRB, DOL persuader rule.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Maritime Commission; White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1768 (114th), H.R. 4773 (114th), H.R. 4900 (114th), S. 620 (114th), H.R. 1767 (114th), H.R. 2800 (114th), S. 875 (114th), H.R. 3459 (114th), S. 1695 (114th), S. 933 (114th), H.R. 465 (114th), H.R. 1189 (114th), S. 2015 (114th), S. 801 (114th)

Homeland Security HOM

Implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 adopted as Division N of H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Maritime Commission; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 2029 (114th)

Science/Technology SCI

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, fee shifting, and venue; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority; S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, provisions addressing pleading, customer, stay, discovery, fee shifting, demand letters, and inter partes review (IPR); S 2733 Venue Equity & Non-uniformity Elimination Act (Venue Act) - establishes venue laws regarding patent infringement litigation

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Maritime Commission; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th), S. 1137 (114th), S. 623 (114th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Maritime Commission; Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of