BIFMA INTERNATIONAL for BIFMA
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Continued urging the U.S. Senate to reform Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements that the World Trade Organization has found to be a violation of fair trade laws and address the threat of retaliation by Canada and Mexico. Furniture was on the list of targets for retaliation. The Senate acted, the President signed the budget bill that included the reform, and the crisis was averted.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRADLEY PETER MILLER | — |
Manufacturing MAN
Asked OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP) for an official interpretation on Safety Data Sheets and the Article Exemption. Communicated with the U.S. House Appropriations Committees Surveys and Investigations Division on a study for the Committee on the Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI). Authority was provided to FPI in Fiscal Year 2012 to manufacture goods for the commercial market that are manufactured outside of the U.S.. Authority was also given to FPI to partner with commercial business to sell prison-made goods. I provided perspective on both of these authorities and the impact on the private sector.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRADLEY PETER MILLER | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Continued working with the Environmental Protection Agency and representatives of several other agencies in a Pilot of EPAs proposed Draft Guidelines for Product Environmental Performance Standards and Ecolabels for Voluntary Use in Federal Procurement. Serving on the Furniture Panel and Guidance Committee for the Pilot. Honored EPA request for assistance in making reference copies of the ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard available to government agencies. Began work on the sixth update to the ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard with many stakeholders including represntatives from EPA and GSA. BIFMA hosted a "Healthy Furniture Workshop: An Investigation into Stain-Repellants and Antimicrobials" on December 3, 2015 in Grand Rapids, Michigan hosted by the Green Science Policy Institute. The event brought experts from EPA and elsewhere together with furniture and textile organizations to study these issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRADLEY PETER MILLER | — |
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.