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Utilities UTI

Letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) supporting reform of competitive wholesale electricity markets.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Maritime Commission; Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Efairness legislation, oppose HR1983; S.128, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Support Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - QIP (support H.R. 1869 and S.803) and NOL. Oppose corporate tax rate interests

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Maritime Commission; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: S. 128 (116th), H.R. 1869 (116th), S. 803 (116th), H.R. 1983 (116th), H.R. 25 (116th)

Immigration IMM

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; Generally; H-1B Visa Program; Dream Act; H.R.6 American Dream and Promise Act

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Maritime Commission; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (116th)

Education EDU

Career and technical education issues generally

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Maritime Commission; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Homeland Security HOM

CTPAT Reauthorization legislation

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Reserve System; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Postal POS

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views Communicate retail views on the White House Task Force report on USPS, especially package delivery

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Encourage passage of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Counterfeit Goods

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Maritime Commission; Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 577 (116th), S. 287 (116th), H.R. 1452 (116th), S. 365 (116th), H.R. 940 (116th), H.R. 764 (116th)

Banking BAN

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and 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, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Maritime Commission; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of

Transportation TRA

Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding Port related issues - detention/demurrage Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)

Bills named: H.R. 1374 (116th), S. 569 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

S. 80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (all provisions) S. 172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) S. 340, CREATES Act (all provisions) S. 684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) S. 1531, Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) (Draft-Senate HELP Committee) Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) HR 861, End Surprise Billing Act (all provisions) HR 965, CREATES Act (all provisions) HR 1384, Medicare for All Act (all provisions) HR 1398, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) (Draft-House Energy and Commerce Committee) No Surprises Act

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Maritime Commission; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Bills named: H.R. 965 (116th), S. 172 (116th), S. 684 (116th), S. 1531 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), S. 80 (116th), H.R. 1398 (116th), H.R. 861 (116th), H.R. 1384 (116th), S. 340 (116th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Communications regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security, and data standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency reviews on key issues.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Maritime Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Government Issues GOV

Prior approval reform

Contacted: U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Maritime Commission; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Representation Rule; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); - Workforce Development Issues, Generally - Re-entry Issues, Generally - H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act - H.R. 1423/S.610, FAIR Act - H.R. 5, Equality Act - Minimum Wage (HR 582, S.150), Raise the Wage Act - DOL Joint Employer Standard - Scheduling Issues, Generally - HR.2474 / S.1306 PRO Act - FAMILY Act - Restoring Justice for Workers Act - EEO-1 form - DOL Proposed Rule on Regular Rate

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 2474 (116th), H.R. 1423 (116th), H.R. 5 (116th), S. 1306 (116th), H.R. 7 (116th), S. 610 (116th), H.R. 582 (116th), S. 150 (116th), H.R. 1443 (116th)

Science/Technology SCI

Patent reform - communication impact of patent infringement claims, demand letters, and patent litigation on retail practices. Express concerns with provisions to dismantle IPR, overturn Supreme Court decisions, and approach to addressing demand letters.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Maritime Commission; Treasury, Dept of; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)