KENT & O'CONNOR, INC. for INTERNATIONAL WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS ASSOCIATION

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Legislation and regulations relating to the storage and handling of dangerous goods. Regulations relating to the Risk Management Program (RMP) rule. Regulations relating to the Process Safety Management Standard rulemaking.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Regulations implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act. H.R.2918 - Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2918 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislation and regulations related to the Department of Labor, NLRB collective bargaining and FLSA. Issues related to vaccine incentives. Regulations related to heat illness prevention. Regulations related to DOL's Warehouse and Logistics Worker Initiative. Regulations related to injury and illness filing requirements. S.420 & H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 S.1636 & H.R.3185 - Save Local Business Act H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 S.205 & H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act S.1068 & H.R.2193 - Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021 S.2510 & H.R.5296 - Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7 (117th), H.R. 2193 (117th), H.R. 842 (117th), S. 1636 (117th), H.R. 3185 (117th), H.R. 5296 (117th), S. 205 (117th), H.R. 603 (117th), S. 420 (117th), S. 2510 (117th), S. 1068 (117th)

Pharmacy PHA

Legislation and regulations related to drug and safety issues. Implementation of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act.

Contacted: SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Roads/Highway ROD

Legislation relating to freight policy and re-authorization of the Surface Transportation Program. S.1931 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1931 (117th)

Railroads RRR

Legislation and regulations relating to rail rates, services and infrastructure issues. S.4959 - Reliable Rail Service Act

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Maritime Commission; Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4959 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislation related to tax reform. Implementation of the tax reform bill. Legislation related to tax incentives for vehicles and fuel. S.480 & H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act H.R.2346 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act S.2387 - Small Business Tax Fairness Act H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 480 (117th), H.R. 1381 (117th), H.R. 2346 (117th), S. 2387 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th)

Transportation TRA

Legislation and regulations relating to transportation safety. S.2016 - Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2016 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Section 232 tariffs. Data initiative and demurrage rulemaking. S.3580 & H.R.4996 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act S.2322 - CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2021 H.R.3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R.6826 - CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2022

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Maritime Commission

Bills named: S. 2322 (117th), H.R. 3825 (117th), H.R. 6826 (117th), H.R. 4996 (117th), S. 3580 (117th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Legislation and regulations relating to trucking services. S.659 & H.R.1745 - DRIVE Safe Act H.R.3523 - Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2021 H.R.4810 - STEER Act

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3523 (117th), S. 659 (117th), H.R. 4810 (117th), H.R. 1745 (117th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Multi-employer pension reform issues. H.R.423 - Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 423 (117th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Legislation and regulations addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Vice President of the U.S.