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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade - WTO Russia's Accession to the WTO; Mis. tariff bill; US-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Libya Investment Issues Project Daulat

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Railroad Administration; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Railroads RRR

HR 2116 - Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007; S 1125 - Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007; S 772- Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007; HR 1650 - Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007; S 953 - Railraod Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007; HR 2125 - Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Railroad Administration; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2125 (110th), H.R. 1650 (110th), H.R. 2116 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Permanent extension and expansion of research credit; energy & energy efficiency tax benefits; tax on settlement payments; domestic partner tax equity, international taxation; superfund taxes; tax accounting; aviation taxes; manufacturing deduction, economic substance doctrine; environmental tax benefits S 41, Research Competitiveness Act S 1300, Avaiation Investment and Modernization Act S 1179/HR 1887, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act S 1273, Look-through tax treatment S 681/HR 2136, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (settlement payments) S 1556/HR 1820, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act HR 2138, Invest in America Act (R&D credit) HR 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act S 2242, Farm Bill (tax title) HR 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act HR 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act HR 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act HR 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act HR 2419, Food and Energy Security Act HR 3996, Tax Increase Prevention Act HR 2881, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act S 2209, R&D credit HR 6049, extenders HR 6081, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2881 (110th), H.R. 1820 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 3996 (110th), H.R. 1887 (110th), H.R. 2136 (110th), H.R. 5720 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 5351 (110th), H.R. 6081 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), H.R. 5719 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 3056 (110th)

Retirement RET

Pension funding & design reform; non qualified deferred compensation; plan fees; phased retirement S 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act; HR 3185, Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act; HR 3765, Defined Contributional Plan Fee Transparency Act; S 1974/HR 3361 Pension Protection Technical Correcting Act; HR 4195, Tax Technical Corrections Act; HR 3056, HR 2419, HR 3997 & HR 6081, tax rules on expatriation

Contacted: Federal Railroad Administration; Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3056 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 3765 (110th), H.R. 4195 (110th), H.R. 3997 (110th), H.R. 3361 (110th), H.R. 6081 (110th), H.R. 3185 (110th)

Transportation TRA

HR 2095 - Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 S 918 - Federal Railroad Safety Accountability & Improvement Act; HR 1516 - Federal Railroad Safety Accountability & Improvement Act; HR 3074 - Transportation, Housing & Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008; S 1789 - Transportation, HUD Approps

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Railroad Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3074 (110th), H.R. 1516 (110th), H.R. 2095 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Health care reform proposals; ERISA preemption, health information technology; domestic partner health plans; health savings accounts; genetic nondiscrimination; Medicare Advantage plans, retiree health; funding for quality research; ESRD Medicare payments; mental health parity; HR 1820/S 1556 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act; S 1848 Trade & Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act; HR 493/S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; HR 5442, Trust Act (HIT); S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology, S 2662/HR 5480, Medicare Funding Act; HR 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act; HR 1424/S 558 Mental Health Parity; S 1753 Healthy Workforce Act; HR 853 Wellness and Prevention Act; HR 4296, E-Meds Act; HR 6143, retiree health

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Railroad Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: H.R. 1820 (110th), H.R. 5480 (110th), H.R. 6143 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 853 (110th), H.R. 493 (110th), H.R. 3800 (110th), H.R. 4296 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), H.R. 5442 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Toxic Substance Control Act; Clean Air Act; HR 2850 Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2007; S 2191 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008; Climate change, EPA definition of solid waste; S 2928/HR 6228 Bills to regulate bisphenol A; HR 3285, S 742, HR 3339, bills to regulate asbestos

Contacted: Federal Railroad Administration; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 2850 (110th), H.R. 3339 (110th), H.R. 3285 (110th), H.R. 6228 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy efficiency HR 2784, The National Environment and Energy Development Act FY09 appropriations bill for the Dept. of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: H.R. 2784 (110th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Funding for Food Content Notification Program FDA Appropriations

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Homeland Security HOM

HR 1401 - Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 S 184 - Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Federal Railroad Administration; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1401 (110th)