Year-End Report

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

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$19,060,000

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
Year-End Report (this page) Feb 14, 2008 $19,060,000 Replaced
Year-End Amendment Feb 22, 2008 $19,060,000 Replaced
Year-End Amendment Jul 29, 2009 $19,060,000 Yes

What was lobbied

37 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 3610, "The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007" and other possible import-safety related legislation stemming from a series of high profile product recalls. HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 964 Spy Act

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Guard; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); General Services Administration (GSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 964 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), H.R. 3610 (110th)

Immigration IMM

Comprehensive Immigration Reform, H1-B Visas, Electronic Employment Verification Systems, Border Security/Enforcement, Worksite Enforcement, Visa Delays, H-2B visas S. 1348: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S. 1639: Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Guard; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 1348 (110th), S. 1639 (110th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

H.R. 3161, FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, all provisions relating to country of origin labeling S. 1859, FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, all provisions relating to country of origin labeling

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Guard; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1859 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R. 4721 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Guard; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); General Services Administration (GSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 4721 (110th), H.R. 2761 (110th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

U.S. Department of Homeland Security chemical security regulations.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Guard; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); General Services Administration (GSA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Energy, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Aerospace AER

Commerce, State and Justice Appropriations Act- 2008 NASA Budget and 2008 NOAA Budget H.R. 3093 Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2008 H.R. 3222

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Guard; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 3093 (110th), H.R. 3222 (110th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

S. 186 Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 (ACPPA) HR. 3013 - Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1279 - Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act.

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Natl Guard; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1279 (110th), H.R. 3013 (110th), S. 186 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Executive Order 13422, Further Amendment to Executive Order 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review S. 849, OPEN Government Act of 2007, all provisions relating to Freedom of Information Act reform Data Quality HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act, procurement

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Guard; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1873 (110th), S. 849 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 2302, Food, Energy and Security Act of 2007, all provisions relating to broadband H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, all provisions relating to broadband Net Neutrality

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Guard; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 2302 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), S. 215 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 5055 To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for fashion design H.R. 5156 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Guard; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); General Services Administration (GSA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), H.R. 5156 (110th), H.R. 5055 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R.3801: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address the impact of globalization, to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, communities, firms, and farmers, and for other purposes H.R. 3688, "United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" Export control modernization reform

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Natl Guard; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3801 (110th), H.R. 3688 (110th)

Defense DEF

HR 1585: FY08 National Defense Authorization Act, Procurement issues, particularly Title VIII export control modernization proposals, Guard and Reserve issues, and broad homeland defense issues. H.R. 4264, Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2007.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Guard; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: H.R. 4264 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

S. 2302 / H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 and Amendments on CBH and APHIS inspection functions S. 2228, Farm, Ranch, Equity, Stewardship and Health (FRESH) Act of 2007

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Guard; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Education, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: S. 2228 (110th), S. 2302 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

S. 4 / H.R. 1 Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, related to private sector preparedness standards National Infrastructure Protection Plan National Response Plan National Response Framework

Contacted: Natl Guard; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Education, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Bills named: S. 4 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.J.Res. 69, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. S. 2345, American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Guard; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Education, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 69 (110th), S. 2345 (110th), H.R. 2881 (110th)

Retirement RET

Retirement Security/Pensions/ERISA EBSA Advisory Opinion Letter 2007-07A ERISA Preemption - Protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Cafeteria Plans - Comments to the Treasury Department on regulatory guidance.

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Education, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Guard; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Health Issues HCR

S. 558- Mental Health Parity Act of 2007- opposed parity between coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Guard; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Bills named: S. 555 (110th), H.R. 324 (110th), S. 558 (110th)

Small Business SMB

H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R. 749 Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Guard; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 324 (110th), H.R. 749 (110th), H.R. 241 (110th), S. 555 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1591: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 S. Con.Res. 21: U.S. Government Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2008, appropriated budgetary levels for 07' and 2009-2012 H.R. 2764 - H. Rept. 110-497 FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act, the omnibus

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Guard

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S.1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 250 Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secy. of HHS to negotiate prices for Part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries

Contacted: Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; General Services Administration (GSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Guard; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Bills named: S. 1544 (110th), H.R. 118 (110th), H.R. 4 (110th), S. 250 (110th), S. 3 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - H.R. 6 H.R. 1252: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act H.R. 2337: Energy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 Rulemaking on Transmission Corridors, Rulemaking on Energy Technology

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); General Services Administration (GSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Guard; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Education, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: H.R. 2337 (110th), H.R. 1252 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 742, Ban Asbestos in America Act H.R. 1590, Safe Climate Act of 2007 H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2191: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Guard; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Bills named: S. 742 (110th), S. 2191 (110th), H.R. 1590 (110th), H.R. 2421 (110th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Implementation of TSA air cargo regulations and the development of a certified shipper program for air cargo H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; Natl Guard; Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S. 4, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R. 3628, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Guard; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (110th), H.R. 3628 (110th), S. 4 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

Prevention Reimportation of Drugs H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Guard; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Bills named: H.R. 118 (110th)

Torts TOR

H.R. 3010, S. 1782: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S. 192 - Lobbying, Ethics, and Earmarks Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Guard; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 1782 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th), S. 192 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

HR 2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act HR 34 Pilot Program in Certain District Courts

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Guard; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: H.R. 2497 (110th), H.R. 34 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007- creation of regulatory pathway for licensing of biosimilar biological products

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Guard; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007

Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Guard; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2421 (110th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

S. 1780, Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act H.R. 2829, Senate consideration of FY 2008 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, all amendments relating to the Federal Communications Commission H.R. 4307, Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act;

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Guard; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2829 (110th), S. 1780 (110th), H.R. 4307 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 6: CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) H.R. 8: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act H.R. 2: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (also known as: Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007)

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Guard; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 8 (110th), H.R. 2 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th)

Education EDU

Education and Workforce Policy Issues, No Child Left Behind Reauthorization, Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization, Trade Adjustment Assistance Act Reauthorization, Head Start Reauthorization ESEA Reauthorization S. 486: Student Loan Sunshine Act H.R. 890 Student Loan Sunshine Act H.R. 4137: College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 2669: The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Guard; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Bills named: S. 486 (110th), H.R. 2669 (110th), H.R. 890 (110th), H.R. 4137 (110th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (H.R. 5441--Making Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security) Travel Promotion Act (S. 1661, H.R. 3232, H.R. 1061, S. 4 - "Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act")

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Guard; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 4 (110th), H.R. 5441 (110th), H.R. 1061 (110th), H.R. 3232 (110th), S. 1661 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 800/S. 1041 Employee Free Choice H.R. 2 / S. 2 Minimum Wage Increase H.R. 4458, Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Guard; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; General Services Administration (GSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: H.R. 2 (110th), S. 2 (110th), S. 1041 (110th), H.R. 493 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), H.R. 4458 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HR 2834 To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Guard; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2834 (110th)

Foreign Relations FOR

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea "Law of the Sea Treaty"

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Guard; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 2262, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Guard; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 2262 (110th)

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