ALTICOR INC. for ALTICOR INC
What was lobbied
10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Transportation TRA
S. 915, to improve port and intermodal supply chain security.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL J ZARRELLI | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
H.R. 499, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. S. 282, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan. H.R. 2271, to prevent U.S. businesses from cooperating with repressive governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the U.S. government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore public confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses, and for other purposes. H.R. 2293, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to require a public health advisory committee on trade to be included in the trade advisory committee system, to require public health organizations to be included on the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations and other relevant sectoral or functional advisory committees, and for other purposes. H.R. 2311, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 2378, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws, and for other purposes. S. 1027, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws, and for other purposes. S. 1043, to require the U.S. trade representative to negotiate a remedy for the equitable border tax treatment on goods and services within the World Trade Organization by Jan. 1, 2010, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1466, to establish the position of deputy U.S. trade representative for trade enforcement and a trade enforcement division in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, to establish a chief manufacturing negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, to strengthen enforcement of U.S. intellectual property rights at U.S. borders. S. 1631, to reauthorize customs facilitation and trade enforcement functions and programs, and for other purposes. S. Res. 206, expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should immediately implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER PENNINGER | — |
| MICHAEL J ZARRELLI | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 96, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property, to restore and increase the estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests. H.R. 205, to repeal the federal estate and gift taxes. H.R. 498, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. H.R. 533, to make full estate tax repeal, small business expensing, and Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA) tax deduction for health insurance permanent. H.R. 1545, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for research activities permanent and to provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities. H.R. 1560, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. H.R. 1897, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes H.R. 2284, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to defer tax on income reinvested in a partnership or S corporation. S. 1, to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes S. 43, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S. 569, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations. S. 803, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes S. 996, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform. S. 1021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the United States; to Finance. H. Res. 44, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL J ZARRELLI | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R. 1260, to amend title 35, U.S. Code, to provide for patent reform. S. 515, to amend title 35, U.S. Code, to provide for patent reform. S. 610, to amend title 35, U.S. Code, to provide for patent reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL J ZARRELLI | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 694, to extend temporarily the 18-month period of continuation coverage under group health plans required under COBRA continuation coverage provisions so as to provide for a total period of continuation coverage of up to 24 months. H.R. 3468, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Public Health Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to promote the use of prevention and wellness programs. H.R. 3472, to provide for health insurance coverage premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements toward healthy behavior. H.R. 3144, to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote obesity prevention, including proper nutrition and exercise. H.R. 3200, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending. H.R. 3261, to permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests. S. 4, to guarantee affordable, quality health coverage for all Americans, and for other purposes. S. 882, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes. S. 1640. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of intensive lifestyle treatment S. 1796, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER PENNINGER | — |
| MICHAEL J ZARRELLI | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
H. Res. 44, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL J ZARRELLI | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
H.R. 1020, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of U.S. Code with respect to arbitration. H.R. 1815, to clarify the applicability of certain provisions in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. H.R. 2088, to require the Food and Drug Administration to finalize a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products. H.R. 3394, to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act concerning the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients. H.R. 3395, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning claims about the effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and disease. S. 710, to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to gift certificates, store gift cards, and other general-use prepaid cards, and for other purposes. S. 925, to direct the secretary of health and human services to study the presence of contaminants and impurities in cosmetics and personal care products marketed to and used by children. S. 1112, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER PENNINGER | — |
| MICHAEL J ZARRELLI | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
H.R. 814, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products through enhanced traceability. H.R. 875, to establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination. H.R. 999, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R. 1332, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. H.R. 1907, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to use consumer information maintained by retailers to improve recalls of food. H.R. 2086, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that foods containing spices, flavoring, or coloring derived from meat, poultry, or other animal products (including insects) bear labeling stating that fact and their names. H.R. 2087, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to freshness dates on food. H.R. 2749, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food in the global market, and for other purposes. H.R. 3262, to ensure that the goals of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 are met by authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement that law and the amendments made by such law. S. 425, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspections Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement. S. 429, to ensure the safety of imported food products for the citizens of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 510, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. S. 641, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the abuse of dehydroepiandrosterone, and for other purposes. S. 1477, to establish a user fee for follow-up reinspections under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER PENNINGER | — |
| MICHAEL J ZARRELLI | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R. 11, to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such law occurs each time compensation is paid. H.R. 12, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act. H.R. 1409/S. 560, the Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. S. 166, to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the filing period applicable to charges of discrimination, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL J ZARRELLI | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
H.R. 232, to provide for the creation of a federal greenhouse gas registry, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 1683, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a federal emission permit for the sale or use of greenhouse gas emission substances, and for other purposes. S. 5, to improve the economy and security of the US by reducing the dependence of the US on foreign and unsustainable energy sources and the risks of global warming.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL J ZARRELLI | — |
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