NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION for NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION

Transportation TRA

S. 1813 black box mandate in hwy bill S 1813 transportation spending

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office

Bills named: S. 1813 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 5651, S. 3187 Prescription Drug Use Fee Auth. Act - Conference Amendments on Generics

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 3187 (112th), H.R. 5651 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Act S.J. Res. 27 opposing EPA Utility MACT Rule DOE Energy Loan Guarantee Program HR 4295 CHOP Act

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 4345 (112th), S.J.Res. 27 (112th), H.R. 4295 (112th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Antitrust Investigation - Google

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 4255 Accountability in Grants Act

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 4255 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S.J. Res. 36 Resolution nullifying new NLRB ambush election rules Antitrust investigations

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S.J.Res. 36 (112th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H Res 686, S Res 447 Argentine lending, NTU G20 Study

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office

Bills named: S.Res. 447 (112th), H.Res. 686 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 4268 Export-Import Bank Termination Act H.R. 2072 Export-Import Resolution Amendment #2104 to H.R. 2072 Toomey free trade plan Amendment #2101 to H.R. 2072 Paul no loans to countries w/ U.S. debt plan Amendment #2100 to H.R. 2072 Lee one yr extension w/ wind-down plan Amendment #2107 to S. 3187 drug importation from Canada Trade issues

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 3187 (112th), H.R. 2072 (112th), H.R. 4268 (112th)

Defense DEF

Amendment #182 to H.R. 4310 preventing federal agencies from requiring contractors to sign project labor agreements Amendment #68 to H.R. 4310 eliminating funds for V-22 Osprey aircraft Amendment #103 to H.R. 4310 terminating the F-35B program SM-3 Missle Defense budget HR 4310 funding for US Uranium Enrichment Corporation HR 4310 funding for CMRR-NF Nuclear facility HR 4310 open process for NDAA consideration S. 2467 Open Markup for National Defense Bill SM-3 Missle Funding - Concentrate on Block 1-B H.R. 4310 Open Markup for National Defense Bill - Other Weapons Funding Cuts H.R. 4310 National Defense Bill Earmark-US Enrichment Corp. S. 2467 National Defense Bill-Funding for Nuclear Weapons facilities S. 2467 National Defense Bill-Open Markup

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 2467 (112th), H.R. 4310 (112th)

Agriculture AGR

S. 3240 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 Amendment #2457 to S. 3240 Warner: Broadband Accountability Amendment #2439 to S. 3240 Durbin-Coburn: Crop Insurance Amendment # 2167 to S. 3240 Grassley: Pay Cap Marketing Loans Amendment #2181 to S. 3240 Paul: $250,000 income limit Amendment #2199 to S. 3240 McCain: Catfish Amendment #2217 to S. 3240 Toomey: Organic/AMA Amendment #2263 to S. 3240 DeMint: RUS Funding Amendment # 2262 to S. 3240 DeMint: SoS Free Market Amendment #2268 to S. 3240 DeMint: Loan Guarantees Amendment #2276 to S. 3240 DeMint: Voluntary check-off program Amendment # 2273 to S. 3240 DeMint: RUS Broadband Amendment # 2289 to S. 3240 Coburn: MAP Amendment #2293 to S. 3240 Coburn: Limit Millionaires Amendment #2226 to S. 3240 Toomey: Energy Title: eliminates grants for bio-refineries Amendment #2433 to S. 3240 Toomey: Sugar Reform: free market reform to sugar program Amendment #2432 to S. 3240 Chambliss: eliminates Farmers Markets Promotion program motion to recommit S. 3240 Lee: 2008 funding levels Amendment #2214 to S. 3240 Coburn: Convention funding Amendment #2166 to S. 3240 Rubio: RAISE Act H.R. 6083 House Ag Bill: FARRM Act H.R. 6083 FARRM Act S 3240 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 S 3240, HR 3062 Dairy management programs S 3240 Renewable Fuels Standard S. 3240 Markup Amendment - Eliminate Supply Control Program H.R. 6083 Dairy Supply Management Program - Farm Bill

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6083 (112th), S. 3240 (112th), H.R. 3062 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 2230 Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 or "Buffett Rule" H.R. 9 Small Business Tax Cuts Act H.R. 1864 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act S 1452, S 1832 HR & Tax Reform Small business tax issues S 1832 Remote retail sales tax collection Hearing Federal Legislation on State Tax Reform Tax Reform

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 9 (112th), H.R. 1864 (112th), S. 2230 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

WT Doclet No. 12-4 Verizon-SpectrumCo spectrum deal HR 3675 S 2008 Television regulation, retransmission consent

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 3675 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Amendment #206 to S. 1789 Limits on spending for federal agencies' conferences HR 2146 DATA Act: Standardized and post online gov't spending information HR 4237 Easy Saving Act: rewarding federal workers who save money S. 2085 Cost Savings Enhancement Act: rewarding federal workers who save money Pompeo Amendment to H.R. 5326 eliminating Economic Development Administration H Con. Res. 112 Ryan "Path to Prosperity" budget S. Con. Res 37 Toomey "Restoring Balance" budget S. Con. Res. 44 Lee "Saving the American Dream" budget S. Con. Res. 42 Paul "Platform to Revitalize America" budget S. Con. Res. 41 Administration budget proposal H.R. 4454 ACCOUNT Act. Blackburn Amendment to H.R. 5325 1% spending reduction Blackburn Amendment to H.R. 5325 Title XVII Reform Broun Amendment to H.R. 5325 3% salary and expenditures cut McClintock Amendment to H.R. 5325 cuts funding for EERE and R&D Kucinich Amendment to H.R. 5325 no new Title XVII loans Chaffetz Amendment to H.R. 5325 reductions in spending on renewable energy activities Kucinich and McClintock Amendment to H.R. 5325 Title XVII reform Burgess and Markey Amendment to H.R. 5325 USEC Amendment Burgess Amendment to H.R. 5325 Lightbulb preservation Mulvaney Amendment to H.R. 5325 0.3% cut Cabot Amendment to H.R. 5325 funding cut to regional commissions Flake Amendment to H.R. 5325 funding cut to 2012 levels Flake Amendment to H.R. 5325 prohibits funding for Wind Power for America Jordan Amendment to H.R. 5325 no new loans under Title XVII King Amendment to H.R. 5325 no funding for Davis-Bacon Landry Amendment to H.R. 5325 no funding for media campaign to promote green energy Stearns, Scalise, Adams, Broun amendment to H.R. 5325 H.R. 4295 CHOP Act: combines EPA and DOE conference report on H.R. 4348 MAP-21: hwy bill package Congressional Rating

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 37 (112th), H.R. 2146 (112th), H.R. 4348 (112th), H.R. 4295 (112th), H.R. 4237 (112th), S. 2085 (112th), S.Con.Res. 42 (112th), H.R. 4454 (112th), H.R. 5325 (112th), S.Con.Res. 41 (112th), S.Con.Res. 44 (112th), S. 1789 (112th), H.R. 5326 (112th), H.Con.Res. 112 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

S 241 whistleblower protection Taxpayers' Friend Award S. 743 Support Contractor Whistleblower provisions S. 743 Whistleblower Protection Act-Committee Passage S. 2374 Helium Reserve

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 743 (112th), S. 2374 (112th)