AFL-CIO for AFL-CIO

Retirement RET

SMART Act Discussions re pensions funding relief Pension Funding Relief Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009, H.R. 2779 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, H.R. 2989 Discussions re encouragement of annuitizations of defined contribution plans

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 2779 (111th), H.R. 2989 (111th)

Banking BAN

Interest Rate Reduction Act, S. 582 Federal Reserve Board Issues

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 582 (111th)

Manufacturing MAN

Discussions re Manufacturing and Economic Investment Policy

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Health Issues HCR

Affordable Health Choices Act, S. 1679 America's Affordable Health Choices Act, H.R. 3200 Health care reform Wyden Amendment to Health Care Reform

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 3200 (111th), S. 1679 (111th)

Postal POS

Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Funding Reform Act of 2009, S. 1507 Postal Reform Issues Saturday Deliveries

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1507 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010, S. 1390 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, S. 1434 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, H.R. 2847 State, Foreign Operations 2010 Appropriations, H.R. 3081 Department of Defense Approprations Act, 2010, H.R. 3326 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010, H.R. 3293 To Restore Sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other Purposes, H.R. 3357 Supplemental Appropriations to Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Progra, H.R. 3435

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3326 (111th), H.R. 3435 (111th), H.R. 3357 (111th), S. 1434 (111th), H.R. 3293 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), S. 1390 (111th), H.R. 3081 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, H.R. 3126 Discussions re creating a consumer financial protection agency

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 3126 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Cash for Clunkers/Fleet Modernization Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act, S. 539 Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009, S. 661 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act, S. 949 Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2009, S. 1013 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, H.R. 2454 Cap-and-Trade Carbon Emissions Proposals Department of Energy Pension Issues Discussions re energy issues

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 949 (111th), S. 661 (111th), S. 1013 (111th), S. 539 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 1580 Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 182 Employee Free Choice Act, S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 1409 Assistance for Unemployed Workers Extension Act, S. 1647 Working For Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act (Amend FLSA), H.R. 2570 The FOREWARN Act, H.R. 3042 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2009, H.R. 3404 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009, H.R. 3548 Labor Department Appointments and Nominations James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, H.R. 847 Discussions re Anti-Sweatshop Legislation Minimum Wage Policy and Proposals for this year Discussions re Dislocated Workers Issues at DOL Issues under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 PD&R Funds under Workforce Investment Act of 1998 Discussions re worker rights Discussions re worker transition programs Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009, S. 354 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, S. 931 Healthy Families Act, S. 1152 James Zadroga 911 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, S. 1334 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009, H.R. 626 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, H.R. 1020 Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 2067 Healthy Families Act, H.R. 2460 ILAB Reauthorization H1N1 Virus (swine flu) Worker Protections Job Corps

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 847 (111th), H.R. 2460 (111th), S. 354 (111th), S. 560 (111th), S. 1334 (111th), S. 931 (111th), H.R. 2067 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th), S. 182 (111th), H.R. 3548 (111th), H.R. 2570 (111th), H.R. 3042 (111th), H.R. 3404 (111th), H.R. 626 (111th), S. 1152 (111th), S. 1580 (111th), S. 1647 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th)

Foreign Relations FOR

G-8 and G-20 Meetings Discussions re Corruption Issues

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009, S. 496 Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act, H.R.1318 Burma Trade Sanctions Columbia Free Trade Agreement Korea Free Trade Agreement Peru Free Trade Agreement Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009, S. 1027 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009, H.R. 2378 TRADE Act of 2009, H.R. 3012 Discussions re currency and trade issues Discussions re CAFTA complaint against Guatemala Discussions re Trade Policy

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 3012 (111th), S. 496 (111th), H.R. 2378 (111th), H.R. 1318 (111th), S. 1027 (111th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009, S. 1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009, H.R. 3017 Age Discrimination and Reversing Gross v. FBL Financial Services Amendment proposals for Civil Rights Act of 2009 Proposals to Overturn Twombly and Iqbal cases

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Education, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Bills named: S. 1584 (111th), H.R. 3017 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband Access and FCC Regs

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Defense DEF

Department of Defense/National Security Personel Service Issues Defense Business Board F-22 Raptor Program

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009, H.R. 3269 Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act, H.R. 3300 Comprehensive Financial Regulation Proposals

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 3269 (111th), H.R. 3300 (111th)

Transportation TRA

Discussions re infrastructure Discussions re high speed rail investment

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, H.R. 1 Implementation of H.R. 1

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Energy, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Veterans VET

Discussions re various veterans issues Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009, H.R. 1098

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1098 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Discussions re climate change Discussions re general environmental issues

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of

Bankruptcy BNK

Bankruptcy Reform Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act (no bill #)

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Government Issues GOV

General Executive Branch Appointments Judicial Nominations Act Amending Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 re Treatment of Campaign Funds in case of Death of a Candidate, H.R. 749 Absentee Ballot Track, Receive and Confirm Act, H.R. 2510 Participation of Lobbyists in Advisory Committees Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court Service Contract Act Regulations Federal Election Integrity Act of 2009, H.R. 512 Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2009, H.R. 1604 Discussions re election reform

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2510 (111th), H.R. 1604 (111th), H.R. 749 (111th), H.R. 512 (111th)

Immigration IMM

Discussions re general immigration issues DREAM Act of 2009, S. 729 H1B Reform H2B Reform H2A Reform L-visa Reform Act Discussions re visa issues

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Education, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 729 (111th)

Education EDU

Discussions re Education related federal programs and education agenda for the 111th Congress Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, H.R. 3221 ESEA/NCLB and New Policy Proposals

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3221 (111th)