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Budget/Appropriations BUD

President's Budget: A New Era of Responsibility, Renewing America's Promise -Taxprovisions (including estate tax provisions) FY10 Budget Resolution: H.Con. Res. 85, S. Con. Res. 13

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th)

Banking BAN

Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009- H.R. 2382 The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009- H.R. 2695, S. 1212 Monitor legislation and federal issues related to PCI Compliance. The Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act (From 2008, S. 2978) The Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights- H.R. 627, S. 235 (P.L. 111-24) -Welch, Shuster, Dahlkemper Amendment (to H.R. 627) -Dodd, Shelby Substitute Amendment (to S. 235) -Durbin, Bond Consumers Discount Fee and Transparency Amendment (to S. 235) The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act- H.R. 4173 (P.L. 111-203) Debit Card Interchange Fees- Proposed Rulemaking

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: S. 2978 (111th), H.R. 2382 (111th), H.R. 627 (111th), H.R. 2695 (111th), S. 235 (111th), S. 1212 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Restaurant Depreciation-S. 3510, H.R. 4306- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15yr recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail property Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act- H.R. 3187 Estate Tax- as part of FY10 Budget (S.Con. Res. 13), S. Amdt. 873 and S. Amdt. 974 Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 -S.722 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: P.L. 111-5 - Division A- Title VI-financial services and general government, small business administration provisions Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009 - S.1313, H.R. 3227 America's Healthy Future Act of 2009- Senate Draft- S. 1796 America's Affordable Health Choices Act - H.R. 3200 - Tax and revenue provisions - Title III- Shared Responsibility, Title IV- Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - H.R. 4872, P.L. 111-152 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - H.R. 3590- P.L. 111-148 -Section 9006 of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148)-Expansion of Information Reporting Requirements-Sen. Johanns Health Care Reform proposed offsets: alcohol and sugared beverage excise taxes Spousal Travel Expense Deductibility- H.R. 562, S. 261- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel. Tax Extenders Act of 2009- H.R. 4213 (P.L. 111-205)- American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 The Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act- H.R. 2847 (P.L. 111-147) Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Tip Credit/Tip Pooling S. Amendment No. 4596 to the Small Business Jobs & Credit Act of 2010- H.R. 5297 (P.L. 111-240) Business Meal Deductibility - H.R. 3333, S. 2905- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment. Helping Small Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009- H.R. 3952- Business Meal Deductibility Request for Comments on requirements prohibiting discrimination in favor of highly compensated individuals in insured group health plans: Notice 2010-63 S. Amdt 4702 to S. 510, to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations and for other purposes. S. Amdt 4713 to S. Amdt 4715 to S. 510, to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations and for other purposes. Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act - P.L. 111-312

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3952 (111th), S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.R. 3333 (111th), S. 2905 (111th), H.R. 3187 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 3227 (111th), S. 3510 (111th), S. 722 (111th), S. 1313 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), S. 510 (111th), H.R. 562 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), H.R. 4306 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), S. 261 (111th), S. 1796 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Health-Care Related Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts. Healthy Savings Act of 2009- H.R. 3508 National Health Information Incentive Act (From 2007, H.R. 1952) Monitor legislation and federal issues related to uniform application of ERISA mandates. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Workforce Training. SHOP Act- H.R. 2360, S. 979 Small Business CHOICE Act of 2009- H.R. 850 House Discussion Draft for Health Care Reform/"Tri-Committee" Legislation America's Affordable Health Choices Act- H.R. 3200 Affordable Health Choices Act- S. 1679 America's Healthy Future Act of 2009- S. 1796 Affordable Health Care for America Act- H.R. 3962 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act- H.R. 3590- P.L. 111-148 Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010-H.R. 4872- P.L. 111-152 Interim Final Rule regarding group health plans and health insurance coverage relating to status as a grandfathered health plan under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Labor: RIN 1210-AB42, HHS: OCIIO-9991-IFC, IRS: REG-118412-10. -Section 1251 and 10103 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) regarding grandfathered status-Enzi Amendment to the Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2011 (S.3454). Intermin Final Rule regarding requirements for group health plans and health insurance issues for preexisting condition exclusions, lifetime and annual limits, recissions, and patient protections. Labor: RIN-1210-AB43, HHS: OCIIO 9994-IFC, IRS: REG-120399-10. Subregulatory guidance for OCIIO Sub-Regulatory Guidance (OOIIO 2010-1): Process for Obtaining Waivers of the Annual Limits Requirements of the Public Health Service Act Section 2711. Request for comments regarding the planning and establishment of the state-level exchanges HHS:OC110-9989-NC.

Contacted: White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 1952 (111th), H.R. 2360 (111th), S. 1796 (111th), H.R. 850 (111th), H.R. 3508 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), S. 3454 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 979 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th)

Small Business SMB

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009- P.L. 111-5 Obama Administration's Small Business Plan Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009- H.R. 3723 Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009- H.R. 3854 Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009- S. 2869, H.R. 4302 Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009- S. 1832, H.R. 4302 Next Steps for Main Street Credit Availability Act of 2009- S. 1615 Small Business Lending Fund Act- H.R. 5297 (P.L. 111-240)

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 1615 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), S. 1832 (111th), H.R. 3723 (111th), S. 2869 (111th), H.R. 3854 (111th), H.R. 4302 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act - H.R. 3187 American Clean Energy & Security Act- H.R. 2454 Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Renewable Fuel Standard. The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act- S. 1733 Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010- S. 3079, H.R. 5476 S. 1666- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 3079 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), S. 1666 (111th), H.R. 5476 (111th), H.R. 3187 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th)

Immigration IMM

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Comprehensive Immigration Reform. H-2B Seasonal Workers- Save our Seasonal Small Business Act of 2009- S. 388, H.R. 1136 SAVE Act- H.R. 264 Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009- H.R. 4321 Draft Senate Bill by Schumer/Graham Conceptual Proposal by Reid/Schumer/Menendez Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010- S. 3932 Dream Act- S. 3827 Proposed Rule and Request for comments regarding wage methadology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program, Labor: RIN 1205-AB61

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 264 (111th), S. 3827 (111th), H.R. 4321 (111th), S. 388 (111th), H.R. 1136 (111th), S. 3932 (111th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FDA Model Food Code. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Listeria Risk Assessment at USDA. Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010- S. 3307 MEAL Act- H.R. 2426, S. 1048 National Uniformity for Food Act (from 2005, H.R. 4167) Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Foodbourne Illness Outbreaks, Avian Influenza and Trans Fatty acids. Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2009- S. 456, H.R. 1378 LEAN Act- H.R. 1398, S. 558 Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009- H.R. 875 FDA Globalization Act of 2009- H.R. 759 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009- S. 510 The Safe FEAST Act of 2009- H.R. 1332 Food Safety Enhancement Act- H.R. 2749 Consumer Recall Notification Act- S. 3114 Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act- H.R. 5504 Healthy Communities Through Helping to Offer Incentives and Choices to Everyone in Society Act- H.R. 5209 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - H.R. 2751

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 558 (111th), H.R. 875 (111th), S. 3114 (111th), S. 456 (111th), H.R. 1378 (111th), H.R. 2751 (111th), H.R. 759 (111th), S. 510 (111th), H.R. 1332 (111th), H.R. 5504 (111th), H.R. 2749 (111th), S. 3307 (111th), H.R. 5209 (111th), H.R. 2426 (111th), H.R. 4167 (111th), S. 1048 (111th), H.R. 1398 (111th)

Education EDU

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Vocational Education and mentoring. Workforce Reinvestment & Adult Education Act (From 2003, H.R. 1261) Dept. of Education Proposed Rule regarding Program Integrity: Gainful Employment (ED-2010-OPE-0012)

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1261 (111th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 - S. 1023, H.R. 2935 Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Visa Waiver Program. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009- P.L. 111-5 Travel Regional Investment Partnership Act- H.R. 4676, S. 3225

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 4676 (111th), S. 3225 (111th), S. 1023 (111th), H.R. 2935 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. OSHA- Protecting America's Workers Act- H.R. 2067, S. 1580 Employee Free Choice Act- S. 560, H.R. 1409 Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families and Businesses Act- S. 2790, H.R. 4092 Fair Pay Restoration Act- S. 181 (P.L. 111-2) Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Indoor Air Guidelines. Healthy Families Act- H.R. 2460, S. 1152 Paid Vacation Act- H.R. 2564 Working for Adequate Gains for Employment Services Act -H.R. 2570 Emergency Influenza Containment Act- H.R. 3991 Paycheck Fairness Act- S. 182, H.R. 12 NLRB Case 16-RD-1597

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3991 (111th), H.R. 2067 (111th), S. 182 (111th), S. 1580 (111th), H.R. 2564 (111th), S. 181 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th), S. 1152 (111th), S. 560 (111th), H.R. 4092 (111th), S. 2790 (111th), H.R. 12 (111th), H.R. 2460 (111th), H.R. 2570 (111th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, [CRT Docket No. 110] RIN 1190-AA61, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Acoommodations. Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [CRT Docket No. 113] RIN 1190-AA64, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accomodations; Equipment and Furniture

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)