CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 537, Social Networking Online Protection Act H.R. 746, Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 795, Protecting American Jobs Act H.R. 803, SKILLS Act H.R. 903, American Job Protection Act H.R. 946, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.Res. 113, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 803) to reform and strengthen the workforce investment system of the Nation to put Americans back to work and make the United States more competitive in the 21st century S. 204, A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities S. 399, American Job Protection Act S. 606, SEAL Act Fiscal Year 2014 Labor HHS Appropriations Legislation, including provisions relating to funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board Legislation similar to H.R. 2810, Employee Rights Act (112th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 1425, Fair Representation in Elections Act of 2011 (112th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 1507, Employee Rights Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation regarding flexibility time and compensatory time Potential legislation regarding indexing the minimum wage DOL RIN 1250-AA02, (OFCCP Section 503 Disability Affirmative Action requirements): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis DOL RIN 1250-AA00, (Affirmative Action requirements for veterans): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of Fiduciary): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, Dec. 27, 2011) Proposed regulation implementing changes to Family and Medical Leave Act (77 Fed. Reg. 8960, Feb. 15, 2012) Various issues relating to final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, Dec. 22, 2011); legislation and oversight addressing The National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule, and bargaining units; legislation and oversight including the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act; potential labor strike in east and Gulf Coast ports; potential labor strike in west coast ports; Fair Labor Standards Act and implementing regulations, including analysis of numbers of workers affected by various hypothetical alternatives regarding specifications of criteria regarding exempt and non-exempt classification parameters; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including the implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda; proposed DOL Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, proposed rules regarding affirmative action programs and related requirements for persons with disabilities and veterans

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Education, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 537 (113th), S. 204 (113th), S. 1425 (113th), S. 399 (113th), H.R. 2810 (113th), H.Res. 113 (113th), H.R. 946 (113th), H.R. 1120 (113th), H.R. 746 (113th), S. 606 (113th), H.R. 803 (113th), H.R. 903 (113th), H.R. 795 (113th), S. 1507 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 693/S. 345, Sugar Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act H.R. 1020, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) negotiations; Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Free Trade Agreement with the European Union; International Services Agreement (ISA) negotiations; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; the Transatlantic Economic Council; China's IPR; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); the USPTO IP Attache Program; Patent linkage and regulatory data protection; U.S.-Argentina economic relations; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S.-China economic relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Japan economic relations; U.S.-Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Korea economic relations; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; U.S.-Pakistan economic relations; U.S.-Russia economic relations; U.S. - India commercial and trade relationship; U.S. - Middle East and North Africa trade relationship; U.S. sanctions on Burma; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; Implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); international affairs budget; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); export controls reform; industrial policies, and cyber security issues; promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing International Regulatory Cooperation; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; plain packaging; FY 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security, as it relates to staffing at the Ports of Entry and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE); business competitiveness; supply chain customs and trade facilitation; National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; the matter of Robert Bosch GmbH; 2013 Farm Bill, including reforming the U.S. sugar program and addressing to the U.S.-Brazil World Trade Organization cotton case.

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 2002 (113th), H.R. 693 (113th), S. 489 (113th), S. 345 (113th), H.R. 6654 (113th), H.R. 624 (113th), H.R. 1020 (113th), H.R. 4095 (113th), S. 662 (113th), S. 660 (113th), H.R. 845 (113th), H.R. 496 (113th), H.R. 4216 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

P.L. 112-240, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (formerly H.R. 8) P.L. 113-2, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (formerly H.R. 152) P.L. 113-3, No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 (formerly H.R. 325) P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (formerly H.R. 933) H.R. 233, To amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for an orderly process by which the debt ceiling is increased H.R. 699, Stop the Sequester Job Loss Now Act H.R. 766, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 House and Senate. Potential amendment pertaining to funding of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 2013 Continuing Resolution, procurement policy and contractor compensation H.R. 1013, Discretionary Spending Reduction Act H.R. 1202, One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2013 H.Res. 39, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 325) to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes H.Res. 99, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 933) making appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes H.Res. 115, Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress H.Res. 122, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 115) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress; and for other purposes H.Res. 844, Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8), to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. 16, A bill to provide for a sequester replacement S. 18, Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013 S. 43, Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act S. 277, Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013 S. 278, Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013 S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 S. 444, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 547, One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2013 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Fiscal Year 2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Services Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Various issues relating to appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; funding issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues related to the Department of Justice; funding issues related to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues related to the State Department; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the USPTO IP Attache Program; Small Business Administration funding for International Trade and the Office of Advocacy

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: H.Res. 99 (113th), S. 16 (113th), H.R. 1202 (113th), H.Res. 122 (113th), H.Con.Res. 25 (113th), H.R. 933 (113th), S. 277 (113th), H.R. 152 (113th), H.Res. 115 (113th), H.R. 325 (113th), H.R. 233 (113th), S. 278 (113th), S. 547 (113th), S. 444 (113th), H.Res. 39 (113th), S. 388 (113th), H.R. 699 (113th), S. 43 (113th), H.R. 766 (113th), S. 18 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.Res. 844 (113th), H.R. 1013 (113th), H.R. 8 (113th), S. 832 (113th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 Potential legislation regarding permit streamlining

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 888 (113th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act S. 205, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, Volcker Rule, and the Financial Stability Oversight Council; the Basel III Capital and Liquidity Standards; potential money market mutual funds regulations

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 450 (113th), S. 205 (113th), H.R. 1105 (113th)

Accounting ACC

H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act Draft legislation relating to limit audit liability Draft legislation relating to ban mandatory audit firm rotation Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, (P.L. 112-106); accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language; reciprocal financial reporting issues with China

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: H.R. 1062 (113th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 1003, To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefits of its Regulations and Orders H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and The Volcker Rule, The Financial Stability Oversight Council, and potential money market mutual fund regulation

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 474 (113th), H.R. 1003 (113th), H.R. 677 (113th), H.R. 992 (113th), H.R. 742 (113th), H.R. 1256 (113th), H.R. 1038 (113th), H.R. 634 (113th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 148, Disclose 2013 Act H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 719, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 949, Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1002, Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act S. 289, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, including S. Amdt. 340 which would establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation that requires financial regulators to conduct rigorous cost-benefit analyses on all proposed rules and S. Amdt. 689, which would end Too Big To Fail subsidies or funding advantage for Wall Street mega-banks (over $500 billion in total assets) Nomination of Mary Jo White as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination of Richard Cordray as director of the CFPB Various issues relating to reforming the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Securities Exchange Commission, including regulations regarding capital formation and capital markets; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; regulation of money market funds; the proposed Volcker Rule; the Commodity Futures Trading Commissions derivatives regulations; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; securities litigation; the Private Securities Litigation Act (P.L. 104-67)

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 742 (113th), H.R. 450 (113th), H.R. 677 (113th), H.R. 719 (113th), S. 289 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.R. 148 (113th), H.R. 1038 (113th), H.R. 949 (113th), S. 450 (113th), H.R. 1002 (113th), H.R. 634 (113th), H.R. 1105 (113th), S. 474 (113th), H.R. 1256 (113th), H.R. 992 (113th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar H.R. 1519 / S. 797 / S. 3220, Paycheck Fairness Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar S. 2189, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (112th Congress) Regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (77 Fed. Reg. 19,080, March 30, 2012) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, Dec. 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, Aug. 10, 2011) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083, Sept. 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) Proposed regulation delaying Department of Justice requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts (77 Fed. Reg. 16,196, March 20, 2012) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted 4/25/12) Proposed Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulations regarding Minority and Women Inclusion in Contractor Workforce (77 Fed. Reg. 50454, August 21, 2012) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Reserve System; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 1519 (113th), H.R. 1397 (113th), H.R. 1493 (113th), S. 797 (113th), S. 2189 (113th), S. 788 (113th), S. 811 (113th), S. 3220 (113th)

Transportation TRA

P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (formerly H.R. 933) issues related to transportation H.R. 335, RAMP Act H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1149, Waterways Are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and Environment Act of 2013 H.Res. 122, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 115) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress; and for other purposes H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. 218, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013 S. 407, Reinvesting In Vital Economic Rivers and Waterways Act of 2013 S. 601, A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Various issues relating to implementation Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including maintaining funding levels; funding sources for the Highway Trust Fund; financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; water resources; clean and drinking water funding and financing

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 218 (113th), H.R. 1020 (113th), S. 601 (113th), H.Res. 115 (113th), H.Con.Res. 25 (113th), H.R. 335 (113th), S. 407 (113th), H.R. 1149 (113th), H.Res. 122 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.R. 933 (113th), S. 489 (113th)

Retirement RET

S. 606, Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act of 2013 Various issues relating to reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; reform to multiemployer defined benefit pension funding

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Copyright Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bills named: S. 606 (113th)

Telecommunications TEC

P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1123 / S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 Location Privacy Protection Act (draft) 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Potential legislation regarding Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Various issues relating to copyright and trademark infringement; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber security, including data breach provisions; Cyber security; ICANNs gTLD program

Contacted: U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: S. 517 (113th), H.R. 491 (113th), S. 336 (113th), H.R. 684 (113th), S. 607 (113th), H.R. 756 (113th), H.R. 624 (113th), H.R. 983 (113th), H.R. 1123 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, A bill to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress) Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; copyright and trademark infringement; the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P .L. 11 0-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P .L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 684 (113th), H.R. 4095 (113th), H.R. 3668 (113th), S. 832 (113th), H.R. 845 (113th), H.R. 22 (113th), S. 662 (113th), S. 3523 (113th), S. 1886 (113th), H.R. 4216 (113th), H.R. 6654 (113th), S. 2002 (113th), H.R. 624 (113th), H.R. 3468 (113th), S. 660 (113th), H.R. 491 (113th), S. 336 (113th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 610, Family Healthcare Flexibility Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 Potential legislation related to Medicare Part D rebates Potential legislation related to non-interference with Medicare Part D prescription drug prices Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 144, 147, and 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014, (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 153, 155, 156, 157 and 158) Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156) Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, Proposed Rule, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156) Request for Comment Regarding the Stage 3 Definition of Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Health Information Technology; Health IT Policy Committee, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,444, November 26, 2012) Proposed Rule on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-370,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 54) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing, (78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, Jan. 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 CFR Parts 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, and 457) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage, (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts 1, 54 and 301) Various issues relating to caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Medicare Part D rebates; non-interference with Medicare Part D prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts; the regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including ERISA preemption and the impact on small business; non-interference with Part D prescription drug prices

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1248 (113th), H.R. 1295 (113th), H.R. 781 (113th), S. 232 (113th), H.R. 523 (113th), H.R. 582 (113th), H.R. 1254 (113th), S. 399 (113th), S. 603 (113th), H.R. 763 (113th), H.R. 903 (113th), S. 24 (113th), S. 612 (113th), S. 610 (113th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 S. 289, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 S. 511, EXCEL Act Various issues relating to the effectiveness of the SBA Small Business Ombudsman and Small Business Act changes

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Copyright Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1105 (113th), S. 511 (113th), S. 289 (113th), S. 24 (113th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013, as it relates to Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 888 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 601, A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, potential amendment regarding whole economy modeling Potential legislation regarding employment and other impacts of EPA regulations for development Potential legislation regarding permit streamlining Potential legislation regarding the Endangered Species Act Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; regulation of greenhouse gasses; EPA regulatory risk assessment and economic impact assessment procedures applicable to all agency rulemaking actions; EPA Air and Water programs: estimation of combined costs of regulations affecting energy industries; Executive Order 13563 as applied to EPA programs; EPA Air Programs, accuracy of estimates or employment impacts and regulations; incompleteness of estimates of regulatory costs and employment impacts; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in U.S; reform of federal environmental regulatory procedures; environment and energy policy; expanding NEPA analysis for exported products; oversight of agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 888 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), S. 19 (113th), S. 601 (113th)

Insurance INS

Issues relating to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Education, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 S. 662, A bill to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) The Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act of 2013 (discussion draft) Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Various issues relating to copyright and trademark infringement; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; ICANNs gTLD program

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Copyright Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 624 (113th), H.R. 491 (113th), S. 336 (113th), S. 607 (113th), H.R. 684 (113th), H.R. 845 (113th), S. 662 (113th), H.R. 983 (113th), H.R. 22 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

P.L. 113-3, No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 (formerly H.R. 325) H.R. 148, DISCLOSE 2013 Act H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 191, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2013 S. 253, Establishing the Committee to Reduce Government Waste S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, amendment regarding whole economy modeling Draft legislation to reform energy regulation Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 Potential legislation regarding regulatory procedures, accountability, and economic analysis requirements Potential legislation regarding permit streamlining Potential legislation regarding sue and settle Various issues relating to sequestration; federal policies assessing potential health risks associated with the use of chemicals; Administrative Procedure Act and policies/procedures for Federal rulemaking, enforcement and review, agency errors in economic analyses under executive orders; need for transparency and replicability of economic cost/benefit analysis; need for reliable data sources to estimate regulatory costs and benefits; need for agencies to consider impacts on labor markets, job displacement, local economic development, and health effects of regulatory actions; need for ex-post data collection and analysis of regulatory impacts and effectiveness; statistical programs demonstrating consistent and timely data to support economic impact analysis of regulation impacts; need to clarify data limitations with respect to certain applications; Executive Order 12688, estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations - need for surveys and experiments to establish compliance costs; Executive Order 13563, estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations - need for surveys and experiments to establish compliance costs; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act; reform of federal environmental regulatory procedures; government contracting; sequestration; regulatory reform

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 25 (113th), H.R. 148 (113th), S. 19 (113th), H.R. 3010 (113th), S. 253 (113th), H.R. 325 (113th), H.R. 367 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), S. 191 (113th), H.R. 1232 (113th)

Education EDU

P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (formerly H.R. 933), including S. Amdt. 72, which would require the continuation of tuition assistance programs for members of the Armed Forces for the remainder of fiscal year 2013 H.R. 803, SKILLS Act S. 406, the Students First Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1325 / S. 1243, America Works Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4037 / S. 2740, Literacy For All, Results for the Nation Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2098, The Student Right To Know Before You Go Act Accelerated Learning Act of 2013 (draft) Various issues relating to reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, specifically to Common Core Standards, accountability, teacher quality, the Department of Education waivers, and Race to the Top; financial aid reform; reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act; reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-79)

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Copyright Office; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: S. 2740 (113th), H.R. 4037 (113th), H.R. 803 (113th), H.R. 933 (113th), H.R. 1325 (113th), S. 1243 (113th), S. 406 (113th), S. 2098 (113th)

Computer Industry CPI

H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, provisions relating to IT procurement policy

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Copyright Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: H.R. 1232 (113th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, (formerly H.R. 933) including issues related to the inclusion of language to expand the Visa Waiver Program H.R. 313, Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 1108, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States and for other purposes S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 300, To prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 478, To clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review Various issues relating to Executive Order 13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness; expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs including Customs and Border Protections Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administrations PreCheck; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; brand USA and travel promotion; government travel and meetings

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 583 (113th), H.R. 313 (113th), H.R. 1108 (113th), H.R. 1354 (113th), H.R. 548 (113th), S. 300 (113th), S. 223 (113th), S. 478 (113th), S. 178 (113th), H.R. 933 (113th), H.R. 490 (113th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 1314 / S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements Potential legislation amending the Endangered Species Act Various issues relating to environment and energy policy

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 19 (113th), H.R. 1314 (113th)

Homeland Security HOM

P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, Sec. 516 (formerly H.R. 933) H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 (FISMA) Outcome-Based Border Security Act of 2013 (discussion draft) House Judiciary Committee Cyber-Security (discussion draft) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3416, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (112th Congress) Various issues relating to U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; the White House National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; Executive Order 13636, titled Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber-Security (February 19, 2013, Federal Register, pp. 11738-11744); National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 624 (113th), H.R. 1163 (113th), H.R. 933 (113th), H.R. 756 (113th), H.R. 888 (113th), H.R. 3416 (113th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

H.R. 279, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 409 / S. 165, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act H.R. 666, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Copyright Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 666 (113th), H.R. 279 (113th), H.R. 409 (113th), S. 165 (113th)

Gaming/Gambling/Casino GAM

Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation; regulation of online poker; prohibition of online gaming

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Education, Dept of

Defense DEF

P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 933 / S. 444, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 933 (113th), S. 444 (113th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R.693/S. 345, Sugar Reform Act of 2013 Various issues relating to sugar reform

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: S. 345 (113th), H.R. 693 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 30, Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act H.R. 233, To amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for an orderly process by which the debt ceiling is increased H.R. 243, Bowles-Simpson Plan of Lowering Americas Debt Act H.R. 325, A bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes H.R. 516, Middle Class Payroll Tax Relief Act H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 694, Corporate Tax Fairness Act H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 766 / S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 H.R. 815, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business H.R. 851 / S. 337, Bring Jobs Home Act H.R. 880 / S. 410, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act H.R. 886, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 903, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1013, Discretionary Spending Reduction Act H.R. 1202 / S. 547, One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1248, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act S. 18, Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013 S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 S. 43, Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act S. 193, Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 250, Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act S. 277, Job Prevention and Economic Certainty Act of 2013 S. 278, Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013 S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 S. 399, American Job Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 606, SEAL Act S. 610, A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits H.Res. 39, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 325) to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes H.Res. 115, Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress H.Res. 122, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 115) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress; and for other purposes H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Potential legislation regarding Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Various issues relating to fiscal cliff; tax reform; entitlement reform; the implementation of Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96); Chairman Paul Ryans FY13 Budget Proposal; R&D tax credit; tax extenders; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; international competiveness of corporate tax rates; exemptions for active financing income; comprehensive tax reform, including House Ways and Means Committee working drafts; 1099K; IRS forms to report credit card sales for small businesses; debt ceiling; FY14 Budget; sequestration

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: H.Res. 122 (113th), S. 610 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.R. 903 (113th), S. 232 (113th), S. 388 (113th), H.R. 582 (113th), H.R. 684 (113th), S. 606 (113th), H.R. 243 (113th), S. 603 (113th), S. 277 (113th), H.R. 1202 (113th), H.R. 1013 (113th), S. 310 (113th), S. 336 (113th), S. 399 (113th), S. 337 (113th), S. 410 (113th), H.R. 233 (113th), H.R. 851 (113th), S. 193 (113th), H.R. 886 (113th), S. 268 (113th), S. 24 (113th), H.Res. 39 (113th), S. 250 (113th), S. 18 (113th), H.R. 815 (113th), H.R. 714 (113th), H.R. 763 (113th), S. 547 (113th), H.R. 1295 (113th), H.R. 1248 (113th), H.Res. 115 (113th), H.R. 880 (113th), H.Con.Res. 25 (113th), S. 43 (113th), H.R. 325 (113th), H.R. 30 (113th), S. 321 (113th), H.R. 516 (113th), H.R. 694 (113th), H.R. 581 (113th), S. 278 (113th), H.R. 523 (113th), H.R. 766 (113th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 491 (113th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H.R. 1204, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Copyright Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 1204 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 Potential legislation related to energy regulation reform Various issues relating to promotion of energy development on Native American lands; regulatory permit streamlining; energy and environmental policy

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 17 (113th)

Immigration IMM

P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 242, Legal Agricultural Workforce Act H.R. 300 / S. 266, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013 H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 H.R. 478, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 502, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 519, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 H.R. 547, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2013 H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 633, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013 H.R. 692, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act of 2013 H.R. 707, Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 830, Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act of 2013 H.R. 938, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 H.R. 1108 / S.178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States and for other purposes S. 1, Immigration Reform that Works for Americas Future Act S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013 S. 202, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 292, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants S. 296, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 S. 300, A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 303, STEM Jobs Act of 2013 S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 S. 478, A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review S. 518, H2O Visa for Seafood Processing Act S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 Various issues relating to H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; border security, immigration reform, guest worker programs, legalization concepts, and visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; guidance and interpretation of regulations regarding issuance of L1 visas; sources of data to inform employment based immigration decisions

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 692 (113th), S. 300 (113th), S. 478 (113th), H.R. 459 (113th), H.R. 1108 (113th), H.R. 242 (113th), H.R. 1354 (113th), S. 310 (113th), H.R. 583 (113th), S. 518 (113th), S. 600 (113th), S. 303 (113th), H.R. 548 (113th), S. 293 (113th), S. 223 (113th), H.R. 707 (113th), S. 296 (113th), S. 202 (113th), S. 189 (113th), H.R. 798 (113th), H.R. 714 (113th), H.R. 519 (113th), H.R. 502 (113th), S. 266 (113th), S. 1 (113th), H.R. 547 (113th), S. 169 (113th), H.R. 938 (113th), H.R. 633 (113th), H.R. 830 (113th), S. 292 (113th), H.R. 490 (113th), H.R. 300 (113th), S. 178 (113th), H.R. 478 (113th), S. 462 (113th)