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Economics/Economic Development ECN

H.J.Res.59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014; provisions relating to budget and revenue policies Bill number not yet assigned, Economic growth policies in Chairman Dave Camps Ways and Means Discussion Draft: Participation Exemption (territorial) system Issues relating to importance of addressing the FY2014 Federal Government funding and the potential impacts of a FederalGovernment shutdown on the U.S. economy and the potential economic and market impacts of a debt ceiling breach

Contacted: Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 59 (113th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Issues relating to air traffic control and FAA reauthorization

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Education EDU

H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013; all provisions Issues relating to Common Core Standards Initiative

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 798 (113th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013; all provisions H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act; all provisions S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; all provisions

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 2131 (113th), H.R. 1417 (113th), S. 744 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations Issues relating to Trans-Atlantic and Investment Partnership negotiations Issues relating to Trade in Services Agreement negotiations Issues relating to Executive Branch Export Control Reforms

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Banking BAN

H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013; provisions relating to end-user exemptions and margin provisions H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act; provisions relating to inter-affiliate swaps and regulatory requirementsS. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; provisions relating to end-user exemptions and margin provisions

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 677 (113th), H.R. 634 (113th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act; all provisions S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; provisions relating to end-user exemptions and margin provisions Issues relating to proxy advisory firmsIssues relating to shareholder communications Issues relating to the SECs proposed CEO Pay Ratio rule

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1256 (113th), S. 888 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H. CON. RES. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; provisions relating to domestic and international tax policy proposals in the Houses FY2014 budget resolution S. CON. RES. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscalyear 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; provisions relating to domestic and international tax policy proposals in the Senates FY2014 budget resolution H.J.Res.59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014; provisions relating to budget and revenue policies Bill number not yet assigned, A bill affecting comprehensive tax reform; provisions relating to international tax rules, the U.S. corporate tax rate and effective tax rates Bill number not yet assigned, Presidents Framework for Business Tax Reform (a joint report by the White House and Department of the Treasury); provisions relating to domestic and international tax proposals and FY2014 budget proposal Bill number not yet assigned, A bill on international tax policy proposals; provisions in House Committee on Ways & Means Chairman Dave Camps Ways and Means Discussion Draft: Participation Exemption (territorial) system Bill number not yet assigned, Domestic and international tax policy proposals in Chairman Max Baucus Senate Finance Discussion Draft; provisions relating to international and cost recovery

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.J.Res. 59 (113th), H.Con.Res. 25 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions relating to employer-sponsored health plans including sections 1341, 1001, 2715, 4980(h), 6055, 1201 and revenue provisions including reinsurance H.R. 3367, To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected applicationof the annual fee to 2014 or 2015; all provisions H.R. 3489, To amend section 1341 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market, and for other purposes; all provisions Issues relating to Medicare and social security reform proposals; provisions relating to sustainable growth rate

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 3367 (113th), H.R. 3489 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 807, Full Faith and Credit Act; provisions relating to the U.S. debt limit H. CON. RES. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; provisions relating to domestic and international tax policy proposals in the House's FY2014 budget resolutionS. CON. RES. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; provisions relating to domestic and international tax policy proposals in the Senates FY2014 budget resolution Bill number not yet assigned, A bill on the Presidents FY2014 Budget Issues relating to importance of addressing the FY2014 Federal Government funding and the potential impacts of a Federal Government shutdown on the U.S. economy and the potential economic and market impacts of a debt ceiling breach H.J.Res.59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014; provisions relating to budget and revenue policies

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 59 (113th), H.R. 807 (113th), H.Con.Res. 25 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; provisions relating to information sharing and liability protection provisions H.R. 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013Act; all provisionsH.R. 3080, Water Resources Development Act of 2013; all provisions S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013; all provisions S. 1173, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2013; all provisions S. 1397 bill to improve the efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process through reforms overseen by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and for other purposes; all provisions Issues related to Greenhouse Gas Regulations Issues relating to Administration memorandum on Federal permitting

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1173 (113th), H.R. 2641 (113th), H.R. 624 (113th), S. 1029 (113th), S. 1397 (113th), H.R. 2122 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; all provisions Issues relating to Keystone XL Pipeline Issues relating to comprehensive energy legislation with a focus on access, efficiency and government support

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1392 (113th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; provisions relating to information sharing and liability protection provisions S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013; provisions relating to Title I and public private collaboration Executive Order - Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; provisions relating to the information sharing elementsBill number not yet assigned, A bill regarding cyber information sharing

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1353 (113th), H.R. 624 (113th)