FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. for FOOD MARKETPLACE INC

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

ICANN - Coalition letter on the expansion of top level domain

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 527 - Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 H.R. 3010 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 3010 (112th), H.R. 527 (112th)

Transportation TRA

Safe and Efficient Transportation Act HR 763 S 747

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 763 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 622 - To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act and for other purposes - whole bill H.R. 2832 - To Extend the Generalized System of Preferences and for other purposes H.R. 3078 - A bill to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement H.R. 3079 - A bill to implement the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement H.R. 3080 - A bill to implement the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement

Contacted: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3078 (112th), H.R. 2832 (112th), H.R. 622 (112th), H.R. 3079 (112th), H.R. 3080 (112th)

Banking BAN

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Provisions related to debit card interchange transaction fees, routing, circumvention, fraud prevention adjustment, and information collection. Credit and Debit Card Network Rules Retail Gift Cards Prepaid Access Rules H.R. 2167 - Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2977 - Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings Act

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2977 (112th), H.R. 2167 (112th)

Agriculture AGR

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Benefits distribution, program structure, and preservation of food choice Budget/Appropriations (USDA, FDA) H.R. 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2012 H.R. 3062 - Dairy Security Act of 2011 Farm Bill topics S. 1926 - Healthy Food Financing Initiative S.2016 -- Fresh Regional Eating for Schools and Health Act of 2011. Provisions related to SNAP and WIC. H.R. 1406 - Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2011

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 1926 (112th), H.R. 1406 (112th), H.R. 3062 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), S. 2016 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Estate Tax. H.R. 1259 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 - whole bill Food Donation Tax Credit. S. 166 - Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Initiative Extension Act of 2011 - whole bill H.R. 2701 - Main Street Fairness Act S. 1452 - Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 674 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes. Title I Three Percent Withholding and Job Creation Act Title II Vow to Hire Heroes H.R. 2167 - Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 3179 - Marketplace Equity Act H.R. 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act S. 1824 - Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act S. 1832 Marketplace Fairness Act

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 1824 (112th), S. 166 (112th), H.R. 674 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th), H.R. 3630 (112th), H.R. 2167 (112th), H.R. 1259 (112th), S. 1832 (112th), S. 1452 (112th), H.R. 2701 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 605/S. 312 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions that change the treatment of over-the-counter medicines purchased with a Flexible Spending Account debit card. S. 1098/H.R. 2010 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions that change the treatment of over-the-counter medicines purchased with a Flexible Spending Account debit card S. 1368/ HR. 2525 - Restoring Access to Medication Act Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111148) - Sections 1201, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1311, 1401, 1411, 1412, 1414, 1502, 1512, 1513, 1514, 4205

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1368 (112th), S. 312 (112th), H.R. 2525 (112th), S. 1098 (112th), H.R. 2010 (112th), H.R. 605 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2012 H.Con. Res. 34 - CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 H.R. 2434 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1573 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 H. Rept. 112-331

Contacted: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2112 (112th), H.Con.Res. 34 (112th), S. 1573 (112th), H.R. 2434 (112th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Food Safety; FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111353) Nutrition Labeling S. 1926 - Healthy Food Financing Initiative H.R. 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2012 H.R. 2434 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1573 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 H. Rept. 112-331

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 2434 (112th), S. 1926 (112th), S. 1573 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Job Protection Act (H.R. 1976) Secret Ballot Protection Act (H.R. 972; S. 217) Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587) Employee Workplace Freedom Act (H.R. 2833) H.R. 2854 / S. 1666 Employer Free Choice Act H.R. 3094 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

Contacted: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 2833 (112th), S. 1666 (112th), H.R. 2854 (112th), H.R. 972 (112th), H.R. 2587 (112th), S. 217 (112th), H.R. 1976 (112th), H.R. 3094 (112th)

Pharmacy PHA

H.R. 3342 Rep. Charles Bass support for affordable Medicines Utilization Act of 2011 CMS Donald Berwick - Charging Retail Pharmacies Twice for Medicare Enrollment Application Fees: raised concerns to CMS with regard to a Final Rule implemented last year which requires Medicare provider/supplier enrollees to pay an enrollment/revalidation application fee twice. H.R. 1406 - Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2011

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 3342 (112th), H.R. 1406 (112th)