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Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Monitor H.R. 9: The Innovation Act of 2015 and S. 1137- the PATENT Act. Monitor H.R. 2045 , the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act.

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Maritime Commission; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 2045 (114th), S. 1137 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 1295, the Trade Preferences Act of 2015. H.R.1890/S. 995 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. Monitor H.R. 2576/ S. 697 TSCA Modernization Act of 2015. Monitor possible tariff legislation.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Maritime Commission; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1890 (114th), S. 995 (114th), S. 697 (114th), H.R. 2576 (114th), H.R. 1295 (114th)

Banking BAN

Monitor implementation of proposed regulations related to Section 1075 on debit card interchange fees in P.L. 111.203, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. Monitor implementation of P.L. 111-24, the Credit Card Act of 2009. Monitor routing issues and Credit Card security issues, deferred interest.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Maritime Commission; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Transportation TRA

Monitor Dept. of Transportation regulations on the transport of lithium ion batteries(80 FR 9217). Monitor S. 1647/H.R. 22, Transportation Re-authorization in the DRIVE Act/the FAST Act. Monitor FR Doc. 2016-03702, Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group, Department of Transportation. Monitor H.R. 4441/S. 2658, The Federal Aviation Administration Re-authorization Act of 2016.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Reserve System; Federal Maritime Commission; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1647 (114th), S. 2658 (114th), H.R. 4441 (114th), H.R. 22 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor legislation related to corporate tax reform and tax extenders. S. 698-The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015-To level the playing field for sales tax collection. S. 386/H.R.2315- The Mobile Workforce State Finance Tax Simplification Act of 2015. H.R. 2775 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Maritime Commission; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 2315 (114th), S. 698 (114th), S. 386 (114th), H.R. 2775 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Monitor regulations and legislation on wellness programs. Monitor regulations related to the Affordable Care Act 40% Excise Tax. H.R.30 - Save American Workers Act of 2015. S.30 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015. Monitor H.R.879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act.

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Maritime Commission; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 30 (114th), H.R. 879 (114th), S. 30 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Monitor Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. Monitor 2016 drafts of Labor HHS and THUD Appropriations.

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Maritime Commission; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Monitor H.R. 1770, Data Breach Security and Notification Act of 2015. Monitor Executive Order 13691-Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing. Monitor H.R. 1731- The National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015. Monitor S. 961/H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015. S. 2410, the Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Maritime Commission; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2205 (114th), S. 2410 (114th), S. 961 (114th), H.R. 1731 (114th), H.R. 1770 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitor potential legislation related to light bulb efficiency and energy related tax credits. Monitor Energy Conservation Standards Rulemaking Document for Ceiling Fans and Light Kits(RIN: 1904-AC87). Monitor Energy Conservation Program: Certification and Enforcement- Import Data Collection- DOE (RIN 1990-AA44). Monitor S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Maritime Commission; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 2012 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 801-The Representation Fairness Restoration Act. Monitor H.R. 1619/S. 862- The Paycheck Fairness Act. Monitor activities of the NLRB regarding bargaining unions and union election procedures. Monitor H.R. 3433/S.1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act. Monitor the "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative,Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees" Proposed Rule (80 FR 38515). Monitor the interpretation of the "Advice Exemption Proposed Rule." Monitor the "Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act" H.R. 3459/S. 2686. Monitor EEOC's proposed amendment of the EEO1 form (81 FR 5113).

Contacted: Federal Maritime Commission; Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3459 (114th), S. 801 (114th), H.R. 1619 (114th), S. 1519 (114th), S. 862 (114th), S. 2686 (114th), H.R. 3433 (114th)