INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS for INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Expanding Public Safety Officer Benefit

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Public Safety Communications, including use of the D-Block

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Defense DEF

Insourcing of fire protection, including Section 1111 of HR 1540

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1540 (112th)

Constitution CON

Constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget, including H.J.Res.1 and S.J. Res.23

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 1 (112th), S.J.Res. 23 (112th)

Transportation TRA

Transportation of hazardous materials

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Retirement RET

Efforts to undermine public pensions, including HR 567, S.347, HRes. 23 Mandatory Social Security coverage. Improvements to the pension calculation for federal fire fighters. Proposed pension cuts for federal employees

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.Res. 23 (112th), H.R. 567 (112th), S. 347 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Providing disability benefits for occupational illnesses contracted by federal fire fighters, including the Federal Fire Fighters Fairness Act (HR1066). World Trade Center Health Program Scientific Review Panel

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1066 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Maintaining funding for programs that benefit fire departments, including the FY '12 Homeland Security Appropriations. Maintaining funding for the Federal Labor Relations Board, including the FY'12 Financial Services Appropriations.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Government Issues GOV

Trade Time including HR 987, S.531. Official Time, including HR 122 and HR 2066. Pay freeze and proposed staffing reductions for federal workers.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 987 (112th), H.R. 2066 (112th), S. 531 (112th), H.R. 122 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Taxation of health benefits Business Activity Tax, including HR 1439 Tax exempt status of municipal bonds

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1439 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

Improving the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program, including S.550 and HR 2269. Department of Homeland Security Authorization, including S.1546

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 550 (112th), H.R. 2269 (112th), S. 1546 (112th)