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

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 759, FDA Globalization Act of 2009

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Treasury, Dept of; St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); General Services Administration (GSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 759 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

Contacted: St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1346 (111th), S. 540 (111th)

Accounting ACC

SEC Roadmap for Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Repeal of Last-In, First-Out Method of Inventory Accounting (LIFO)

Contacted: St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Retirement RET

The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ERISA Preemption - protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation) Defined Benefit Plan Funding Relief - temporary relief for defined benefit pension plans in response to current econonic situation H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1984, 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act Of 2009 H.R.1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 HR 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 U.S. Department of Labor implementation of Interpretive Bulletins limiting "social investing" practices of pension funds (no specific legislation or regulations)

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 1322 (111th), H.R. 2021 (111th), H.R. 2989 (111th), H.R. 1988 (111th), H.R. 1984 (111th), H.R. 2779 (111th)

Housing HOU

H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act (Price amendment) S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (cramdown provisions in the Durbin amendment)

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 1728 (111th), S. 896 (111th)

Pharmacy PHA

H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 General background on drug labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1346 (111th), S. 540 (111th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 669, Non-native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Natl Economic Council (NEC); General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 669 (111th)

Banking BAN

General issues including: use of over-the-counter derivatives to manage risks associated with business operations, new accounting standards modifying mark-to-market accounting practices, and limitation of overdraft and ATM fees charged by banks (no specific legislation or regulations)

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Railroads RRR

H.R. 272 and H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 Various issues relating to the Railroad Investment Tax Credit (specific legislation not yet introduced) H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1789 (111th), H.R. 1806 (111th), H.R. 272 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 1705 / S. 556, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009 Issues related to a Systemic Risk Regulator (no specific legislation introduced) S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 H.R. 627 / S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, ammendment offered by Senator Durbin to allow mortgage contracts to be modified General issues related to on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation, and eligibility for the Troubled Asset Relief Program P.L. 104-67, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 The Obama Administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (no bill number)

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 414 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), S. 896 (111th), S. 556 (111th), H.R. 1705 (111th), H.R. 627 (111th), S. 1074 (111th), H.R. 1664 (111th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

S. 445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1508 / S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 All labor and employment policy provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12, S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020, S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151, S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Expected proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325). Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (74 Fed. Reg. 9.056 (Mar. 2, 2009)).

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 1508 (111th), H.R. 12 (111th), H.R. 2981 (111th), H.R. 2151 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th), S. 445 (111th), S. 537 (111th), S. 182 (111th), S. 904 (111th), S. 931 (111th)

Transportation TRA

The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (legislation not yet introduced), and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). S. 1036, Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009 H.R. 2724, National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009 H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 915, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2009, including provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009, and other legislative proposals relating to a National Infrastructure Bank H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal and the House and Senate Budget Resolutions, specifically issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure H.R. 272, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009, provisions relating to the Railroad Investment Tax Credit H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009 H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 Issues relating to port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), border infrastructure, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission, financing and funding option for transportation, maritime issues, project delivery time, rail capacity and investment, public transit funding, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization, freight fees, ballast water discharge (no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives and general Short Sea Shipping or Marine Highways issues (no rule or specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, including provisions related to Cross-Border Trucking with Mexico.

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2521 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 2724 (111th), H.R. 2355 (111th), H.R. 528 (111th), H.R. 638 (111th), H.R. 1806 (111th), S. 1036 (111th), H.R. 1789 (111th), H.R. 272 (111th), H.R. 915 (111th), H.R. 947 (111th)

Automotive Industry AUT

California greenhouse gas waiver petition to Environmental Protection Agency H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, including an amendment by Sens. Stabenow and Brownback and an amendment by Sen. Feinstein on the issue of "cash for clunkers" H.R. 609, Right to Clean Vehicles Act of 2009

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1256 (111th), H.R. 609 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development tax credit H. Con. Res. 85 / S. Con. Res. 13, Setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States Government for FY 2010 and including appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2009 and 2011 through 2014 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265 / S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 2452 / S. 823, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 S. 765, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to not impose a penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such failure, to modify such penalty, and for other purposes S. 437/ H.R. 2519, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 1935, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services S. 1082, Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act of 2009 Issues related to taxation in various health care reform proposals (no specific legislation introduced) Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 (legislation not introduced), increasing the small businesss start-up expense deduction from $5,000 to $10,000 President's Proposed Budget, FY2010 Greenbook Public Law No. 111-5 - ARRA: Implementation of the Stimulus Bill Access to Capital Provisions and Tax Provisions. SEC Roadmap for Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Repeal of Last-In, First-Out Method of Inventory Accounting (LIFO)

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 1322 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), S. 506 (111th), H.R. 1935 (111th), H.R. 2452 (111th), S. 722 (111th), H.R. 436 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th), S. 823 (111th), H.R. 2519 (111th), S. 1082 (111th), S. 1230 (111th), S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.R. 690 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th), S. 292 (111th), S. 437 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th), S. 144 (111th), H.R. 1265 (111th), S. 996 (111th), S. 765 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299 / H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173/S. 470, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 144 / H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act Ongoing issues relating to broadband provisions included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5)

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 144 (111th), S. 299 (111th), H.R. 801 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th), H.R. 1076 (111th), H.R. 2271 (111th), S. 515 (111th), H.R. 1173 (111th), H.R. 628 (111th), H.R. 2309 (111th), S. 470 (111th), H.R. 1521 (111th), S. 788 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 627 (111th), S. 414 (111th), H.R. 690 (111th), S. 43 (111th), S. 1192 (111th), H.R. 1166 (111th), H.R. 496 (111th), S. 139 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299 / H.R. 628, A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions to advance intellectual property enforcement H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, intellectual property provisions

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); General Services Administration (GSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1166 (111th), H.R. 496 (111th), H.R. 801 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 299 (111th), H.R. 1173 (111th), S. 515 (111th), H.R. 2410 (111th), S. 470 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), H.R. 628 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to various proposals on heath care reform (no specific legislation) H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 Affordable Health Choice Act (bill number not yet available) H.R. 2526, Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2009 (Flexible Spending Account cash-outs) Comprehensive healthcare reform (proposals being drafted in the Senate Finance, Senate HELP and House Tri-Committees) ERISA regulation of employee health plans (no specific legislation or regulations)

Contacted: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); General Services Administration (GSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

Bills named: H.R. 1322 (111th), H.R. 1346 (111th), H.R. 1788 (111th), S. 540 (111th), H.R. 2526 (111th), H.R. 850 (111th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 (bill number not yet available) H.R. 2352, Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act S. 1233/H.R. 2772, a bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs The nomination of Karen Mills to Small Business Administrator The nomination and confirmation of the position of Chief Counsel for the SBA Office of Advocacy

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; General Services Administration (GSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 850 (111th), S. 1233 (111th), H.R. 2772 (111th), H.R. 2352 (111th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State and provisions relating to intellectual property enforcement S. 705, Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2009

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 2410 (111th), S. 705 (111th), H.R. 2271 (111th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 Ongoing issues related to freight fees (no specific legislation pending) H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 FY 2010 Energy & Water Appropriations bill relating to funding for the Army Corps of Engineers General issues related to: Port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), the Martime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives, Short Sea Shipping or Marine Highways, ballast water discharge, cross-border trucking with Mexico and ARRA-funded projects under the purview of the Army Corps of Engineers (no specific legislation introduced)

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); General Services Administration (GSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 947 (111th), H.R. 528 (111th), H.R. 638 (111th), H.R. 2355 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare statute (no bill number) Potential Medicare Secondary Payer issue in Senate Finance Committee title of the draft Affordable Health Choices Act (no bill number)

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H. Con. Res. 85, the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution S. Con. Res. 13, the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal including: removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure. H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations Act 2009, including provisions related to IMF funding and "cash for clunkers" H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2997, FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, provisions regarding the Legal Services Corporation H.R. 2918 / S. 1294, FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act H.R. 3082, FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act H.R. 3081, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2892 / S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to the funding of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced), including provisions relating to the U.S. Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program FY 2010 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

Contacted: Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1298 (111th), S. 1294 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), H.R. 3081 (111th), S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.R. 2918 (111th), H.J.Res. 38 (111th), H.R. 3082 (111th), H.R. 2346 (111th), H.R. 2996 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th), H.R. 2892 (111th), H.R. 2997 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act Environmental Protecvtion Agency proposed endangerment finding California greenhouse gas waiver petition to EPA S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 H.R. 669, Non-native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act Issues related to U.S. Environmental Policy Administration's regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions (no specific legislation or rule-making) General issues relating to endangered species regulatory process, streamlining environmental permitting

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.R. 669 (111th), S. 787 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th)

Bankruptcy BNK

S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, specifically the Durbin amendment granting new powers to bankruptcy judges to modify the terms of existing, mortgage contracts, and "cramdown" provisions

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: S. 896 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act Issues relating to online and offline privacy on the Internet (no specific legislation introduced) S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 690 / S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 General consumer protection issues related to various proposals on health care reform (no specific legislation) H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1237 / S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 2831 110th Congress bill (no bill number in the 111th Congress yet) --A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. P.L. 110-314--Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); General Services Administration (GSA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

Bills named: S. 2831 (111th), S. 788 (111th), H.R. 1076 (111th), H.R. 690 (111th), S. 512 (111th), H.R. 2271 (111th), S. 1192 (111th), H.R. 1214 (111th), H.R. 2309 (111th), H.R. 1521 (111th), S. 144 (111th), H.R. 627 (111th), H.R. 1237 (111th), S. 540 (111th), S. 414 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th), H.R. 991 (111th), H.R. 1346 (111th), S. 43 (111th), S. 139 (111th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H.R. 915, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal and the House and Senate Budget Resolutions, relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register)

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 915 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

Comments on proposed approach to scientific integrity (no specific rule or legislation introduced) S. 1242, Government Ownership Exit Plan Act of 2009 S. 910, A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program H.R. 1242, To amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, specifically Amendment 1 by Senator Vitter to remove impediments to the repayment of funds received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) S. 386, P.L. 111-21, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009 H.R. 1788/S. 458, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 S. 139, the Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, "Buy American" and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 595, American Steel First Act of 2009, provisions regarding the use of domestic iron and steel H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, "Buy American" and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, competitive sourcing and private debt collection provisions H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, "Buy American" requirements H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, "Buy American" provisions S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, False Claims Act provisions S. 920, Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009 S. 924, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act Nomination of Professor Cass Sunstein as Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget. FAR Rule implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, ("Buy American" requirements) OMB Interim Guidance implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1 President's Memorandum on Government Contracting (competition and workforce issues for federal contracting) President's Memorandum on Implementation of P.L. 111-5 (restrictions on lobbyist communications)

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 598 (111th), H.R. 1262 (111th), S. 569 (111th), S. 386 (111th), S. 139 (111th), H.R. 1242 (111th), H.R. 595 (111th), H.R. 1748 (111th), S. 920 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 2187 (111th), S. 910 (111th), S. 458 (111th), S. 1242 (111th), H.R. 1788 (111th), S. 896 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), S. 924 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 General legislative proposals to increase domestic and regional production of oil and natural gas on the Outer Continental Shelf and on storing nuclear waste (no specific legislation introduced) Environmental Protection Agency regulation of greenhouse gas emissions (no specific rulemaking) S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; amendments relating to climate change by Sens. Bond, Johanns, and Thune American Clean Energy Leadership Act (reported by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, but not formally introduced)

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), S.Con.Res. 13 (111th)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2028, New Employee Verification Act of 2009 The Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act H.R. 138, a bill to require Federal Contractors to participate in the Basic Pilot Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 1555 and H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, E-Verify Amendments H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, E-Verify Amendments H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 179, STAPLE Act of 2009, provisions on high skilled immigration S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009, provisions on high skilled immigration S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009, provisions on low skill H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009, provisions on low skilled immigration S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009, provisions on low skilled immigration H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act, provisions on borders H.R. 1751, American Dream Act S. 1261, PASS ID Act S. 729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54, Rule requiring government contractors to use the Basic Pilot Program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas, Docket No. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 1096 (111th), H.R. 1668 (111th), S. 1261 (111th), H.R. 1751 (111th), H.R. 179 (111th), S. 388 (111th), H.R. 662 (111th), H.R. 124 (111th), H.R. 98 (111th), H.R. 1934 (111th), H.R. 2028 (111th), H.R. 589 (111th), H.R. 1555 (111th), S. 1298 (111th), H.R. 1655 (111th), H.R. 264 (111th), H.R. 2892 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 137 (111th), H.R. 138 (111th), S. 729 (111th), S. 887 (111th), S. 1038 (111th), H.R. 19 (111th)

Education EDU

H.R. 558, Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) H.R. 1, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to education H.R. 1578, Fast Track to College Act of 2009 H.R. 1464, Learning Opportunities With Creation of Open Source Textbooks (LOW COST) Act of 2009 Ongoing issues relating to implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act Various issues relating to workforce development (no specific legislation introduced)

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); General Services Administration (GSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1464 (111th), H.R. 1578 (111th), H.R. 558 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

Legislative proposals to limit business travel, conferences and meetings for companies receiving federal aid through TARP (no specific legislation) H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including Section 236 relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1734, To require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings S. 1023/H.R. 2935, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2261, To designate Greece as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act H.R. 2670, IMPACT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, A bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); General Services Administration (GSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2410 (111th), H.R. 2935 (111th), H.R. 1733 (111th), S. 203 (111th), H.R. 2954 (111th), S. 1335 (111th), H.R. 1734 (111th), H.R. 2670 (111th), S. 1023 (111th), H.R. 2261 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 All labor provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act RESPECT Act (H.R. 1644, 110th Cong. - possible reintroduction) H.R. 824, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 849, Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosion and Fires Act H.R. 1723, Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460 / S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 2732 / S. 1184, RAISE Act H.R. 2808 / S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2570, Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act S. 813, Teaching and Research Assistants Collective bargaining Rights Act H.R. 2900, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act H.R. 2564, Paid Vacation Act of 2009 H.R. 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2113, Corporate Injury, Illness, and Fatality Reporting Act of 2009 H.R. 2161, Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act H.R. 2199, Protecting Workers From Imminent Dangers Act of 2009 H.R. 1886, PEACE Act H.R. 2410, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act, Division B, Title IV S. 181, H.R. 11, P.L. 111-2, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing drives E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees of a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions Proposed rollback of union financial disclosure rules (74 Fed. Reg. 18,172 (Apr. 21, 2009)) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Interpretation of Fair Labor Standards Act as it is related to outside sales exemption under 29 CFR 541 and bonus payments excluded from the regular rate under 29 CFR 778 Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Deputy Secretary of Labor Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 2410 (111th), H.R. 1355 (111th), H.R. 1886 (111th), S. 813 (111th), H.R. 2381 (111th), H.R. 1644 (111th), H.R. 824 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th), H.R. 2808 (111th), H.R. 849 (111th), S. 1184 (111th), H.R. 11 (111th), S. 1152 (111th), H.R. 2900 (111th), H.R. 933 (111th), H.R. 1176 (111th), H.R. 1723 (111th), H.R. 2564 (111th), S. 181 (111th), H.R. 2067 (111th), H.R. 2641 (111th), H.R. 2161 (111th), S. 1227 (111th), H.R. 2732 (111th), S. 478 (111th), H.R. 2113 (111th), H.R. 635 (111th), H.R. 2077 (111th), H.R. 2199 (111th), H.R. 2460 (111th), S. 560 (111th), H.R. 2570 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

Various legislative proposals related to Customs and Border Patrol Reauthorization (no specific bills introduced) H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2868, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, the Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 S. 773, the Cyber Security Act of 2009 S. 778, a bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register) The Bush Administrations cyber initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama Administrations 60-day review of all government plans, programs, and activities which address cyberspace to be completed by the end of Apr. 2009 (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review report) Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (see May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Registers). 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reauthorization (legislation not introduced) 2009 Reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (legislation not introduced) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Dec. 24, 2008, and Jan. 2/Feb. 11, 2009, Federal Register notices) General preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Services pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF) (There is no legislation/regulation tied to these items) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) One hundred percent air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program DHSs 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register)

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2200 (111th), H.R. 2868 (111th), S. 778 (111th), S. 773 (111th), H.R. 2892 (111th), H.R. 2477 (111th)

Torts TOR

S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537, H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: S. 537 (111th), S. 263 (111th), H.R. 1214 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th), S. 512 (111th), H.R. 1728 (111th), S. 931 (111th), H.R. 991 (111th), H.R. 1508 (111th), H.R. 1237 (111th), S. 386 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, and yet-to-be-introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives General issues related to clean water (no specific legislation introduced)

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

Bills named: S. 787 (111th), H.R. 1262 (111th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 2647 / S. 1033, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions on federal contracting and insourcing and outsourcing S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1033 (111th), H.R. 2647 (111th), S. 454 (111th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register)

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2477 (111th), H.R. 2868 (111th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1880 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 874 / S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531 / S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1318, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act S. 496, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009 H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act H.R. 7222, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension or ATPA H.R. 7222, Generalized System of Preferences or GSP H.R. 7081, U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement S.122 / H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers or TAA S.3083/H.R. 6180, the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008 The 123 Nuclear Agreement between the United States and the United Arab Emirates. Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China. Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; regional trade integration agreements; economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO S. 3325/H.R. 4279, The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Buy American Provisions and the Baucus-Grassley-Rangel-Camp Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Amendment H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 1027, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement H.R. 1886, The Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 FY 2010 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations H.R. 2200, the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009, provisions on Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations, Automated Customs Environment or ACE provision Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (see May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Register notices) FY 2009 customs reauthorization bill (no bill number draft legislation) FY 2009 reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (no bill number draft legislation) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) One hundred percent air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.) Department of Homeland Security 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register) Covered Position for Patrick Kilbride: Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 7081 (111th), H.R. 2313 (111th), H.R. 4279 (111th), H.R. 6180 (111th), H.R. 1531 (111th), S. 3083 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S. 1089 (111th), H.R. 1318 (111th), S. 3325 (111th), S. 122 (111th), S. 1027 (111th), H.R. 1528 (111th), H.R. 874 (111th), H.R. 3012 (111th), H.R. 1886 (111th), H.R. 1229 (111th), H.R. 1530 (111th), S. 428 (111th), H.R. 2200 (111th), H.R. 2311 (111th), H.R. 2892 (111th), S. 496 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 2310 (111th), H.R. 2312 (111th), H.R. 910 (111th), H.R. 7222 (111th), H.R. 496 (111th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 1788 (111th)