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Torts TOR

HR 1908/S 1145: Support to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

HR 1038, S 623: Support Access to Life-Saving Medicines Act

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1038 (110th)

Defense DEF

FY2009 Defense Appropriations Bill: Support Tactical Vehicle PB lines 5, 11. OPA Construction Equipment PB lines 148, 150-155, 165. OPN Civil Engineering Support Equipment PB lines 122, 124 Support FY2009 Defense Authorization Bill: Support PB lines above

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HR 3997/HR 1424: Support the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3997 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th)

Transportation TRA

Support request for Federal Transit Administration to waive Buy America requirements for final assembly of rail rolling stock

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

HR 1830: Support legislation to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act Program HR 321/HR 782/HR 1002/HR 2942/S 796/S 1607/S 1677: Oppose legislation that attempts to address the value of China's currency HR 1968/S 571: Oppose legislation that would revoke China's PNTR status HR 217/HR 624: Support legislation to lift the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba HR 957/HR 2880/S 527/S 970/S 1430: Oppose legislation amending the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act HR 708/HR 1229/S 364/S 947: Oppose legislation to apply countervailing duties to non-market economies HR 2798: Support legislation to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Support legislation to grant Russia PNTR HR 910/HR 1729/HR 3920/S 122/S 1652/S 1792/S 1848: Support legislation to renew the Trade Adjustment Assistance programs Support legislation to renew Presidential Trade Promotion Authority Support legislation to implement the Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama and Korea Support legislation that would provide U.S. imports from low-income countries with duty-free, quota-free trade status

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 782 (110th), H.R. 2798 (110th), H.R. 1968 (110th), H.R. 957 (110th), H.R. 3920 (110th), H.R. 321 (110th), H.R. 217 (110th), H.R. 624 (110th), H.R. 2880 (110th), H.R. 1229 (110th), H.R. 708 (110th), H.R. 1002 (110th), H.R. 1729 (110th), H.R. 1830 (110th), H.R. 910 (110th), H.R. 2942 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 1509, HR 940: Support bill to extend subpart F exception HR 2138, S 41, S 2209: Support legislation to strengthen ASC R&E credit S 1273: Support legislation to allow permanent look-through Oppose codification of economic substance doctrine HR 3970: Oppose certain provisions of Title III IRC section 954 and related regulations: Support treatment of manufacturing HR 1023: Support legislation to repeal withholding on certain government contracts HR 6049: Support extension of R&D credit, active financing exception and look-through treatment for CFCs HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Division C - support R&D credit, active financing exception and look-through treatment for CFCs S 3335: Support R&D credit, active financing exception and look-through treatment for CFCs Support tax proposals to increase liquidity in financial markets Support LIFO method of accounting

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 1509 (110th), H.R. 1023 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 940 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Inclusion of funding for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) in 2009 economic stimulus package Inclusion of funding for the Industrial Waste Energy Provisions of Energy Independence and Security Act (ERISA) in 2009 economic stimulus package Inclusion of an infrastructure component in the 2009 economic stimulus package

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office

Environment/Superfund ENV

HR 802: Support the Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2007 HR 6258: Support to accelerate the development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities and for other purposes

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 802 (110th), H.R. 6258 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 6: Support Title 4, Subtitle D of the House Energy & Commerce Committee energy bill

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 3195: Support the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act. a bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 S 3406: Support the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act HR 2831: Oppose amendments to title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. HR 800: Oppose amending the National Labor Relations Act to establish a system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 800 (110th), H.R. 3195 (110th), H.R. 2831 (110th)