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Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S. 878, H.R. 1844, the Arbitration Fairness Act

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Security Agency (NSA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Legal Services Corporation; U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 878 (113th), H.R. 1844 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General discussions on issues relating to international trade in legal services and market access initiatives, including in ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and Trade in Services Agreement negotiations.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Legal Services Corporation; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S. 1465 and H.R. 3331, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Actprovisions requiring states, certain businesses, and company formation agents to obtain and disclose beneficial ownership information regarding new companies and subjecting lawyers that act as formation agents to the anti-money laundering and suspicious activity reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act.Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions, RIN 1506-AB25, Docket Number FINCEN-2014-0001, 77 Fed. Reg. 45151 (August 4, 2014)provisions requiring law firms that establish accounts at financial institutions on behalf of clients to disclose the identity and beneficial ownership information regarding those clients S.1533 and H.R.1554, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Actprovisions subjecting lawyers that act as formation agents to the anti-money laundering and suspicious activity reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act S. 268, Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Actprovisions subjecting lawyers that act as formation agents to the anti-money laundering and suspicious activity reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act H.R. 3666, the Sequester Delay and Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act - provisions subjecting lawyers that act as formation agents to anti-money laundering and suspicious activity reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Legal Services Corporation; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 3666 (113th), S. 1533 (113th), S. 1465 (113th), S. 268 (113th), H.R. 1554 (113th), H.R. 3331 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S.1720, the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act H.R. 1278, the Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons of Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2013 S. 2267, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014H.R. 5108, to establish the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program H.R. 5233, the Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Natl Security Agency (NSA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Legal Services Corporation; U.S. Copyright Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 1720 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th), S. 2267 (113th), H.R. 5233 (113th), H.R. 1278 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 5547, the Community Integration Act of 2014 H.R. 1982, S. 2731, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2014

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Legal Services Corporation; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1982 (113th), S. 2731 (113th), H.R. 5547 (113th)

Veterans VET

H.R. 2839, the Restore Honor to Service Members Act - provisions to correct the military records of service members discharged from the military because of their sexual orientation. General activity in support of clarification and improvement of military discharge status upgrades process and consideration Support future increase in authorization for Supportive Services for Veterans Families Act at $500MHR 5404, Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014 - supporting increased authorization for Supportive Services for Veteran Families at, and above, $300M General activity in support of inter-eligibility and interoperability of programs to support homeless veterans, i.e., SSVF, GPD, HVRP and HUD VASH Support maximum funding for Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program at $50M General support of continuation of one-year protection for returning military servicemembers from mortgage foreclosure

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Legal Services Corporation; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2839 (113th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 3468, S. 2699, the Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act - and those provisions in the broader bill S. 2698

Contacted: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Legal Services Corporation; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Bills named: S. 2698 (113th), S. 2699 (113th), H.R. 3468 (113th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 4435, S. 2410, the National Defense Authorization Act - provisions relating to Guantanamo detainees; provisions in Sec. 547 re: oppose amending the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act in a manner that will open the door to federal litigation in child custody cases. General communications and information on improvements to the DOD acquisition system

Contacted: White House Office; Natl Security Agency (NSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Legal Services Corporation; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4435 (113th), S. 2410 (113th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

S. 2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act S. 815, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 3899, S. 1945, the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Legal Services Corporation; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1945 (113th), S. 2199 (113th), S. 815 (113th), H.R. 3899 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Section 3301 of H.R. 1, the Tax Reform Act, and Section 51 of Senate Finance Committee Chairman's staff discussion draft tax reform bill - provisions imposing limitations on use of cash method accounting. Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 and other spending bill provisions relating to pensions and PBGC obligations by nonprofit employers

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Treasury, Dept of; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Legal Services Corporation; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 83, Consolidated and Continuing Appropriations Act - FY 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations funding for the federal judiciary, the Administrative Conference of the U.S., and the Internal Revenue Service H.R. 4486, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for FY2015, support funding request for Supportive Services for Veterans Families program and Grant per Diem program.H.R. 83, Consolidatated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act - (H.R. 4660, S. 2437) FY 2015 Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act funding for the Legal Services Corporation; reentry programs under the Second Chance Act; juvenile justice programs, Bureau of Prison programs and indigent defense services administered by the Department of Justice; funding for the Legal Orientation Program. H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act - (S. 2499) FY 2015 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act - provision relating to support for international criminal tribunals to investigate, apprehend, and prosecute non-allied foreign nationals accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes, and generally on enhancing US engagement with International Criminal Court. H.R. 83, Consolidated and Continuing Appropriations Act -FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations funding for programs authorized under the Preserving Safe and Stable Families Act and the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and funding for the Elder Justice Initiative.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Legal Services Corporation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Agency (NSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Bills named: S. 2499 (113th), H.R. 83 (113th), S. 2437 (113th), H.R. 4660 (113th), H.R. 4486 (113th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Treaty Doc. 112-7, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Issues related to increasing U.S. engagement with the International Criminal Court S.1870, the Supporting At-Risk Children Act - Title III, implementing legislation for the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family MaintenanceTreaty Doc. 96-53, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Legal Services Corporation; White House Office; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: S. 1870 (113th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

S. 1518, the Improving Outcomes for Youth at Risk for Sex Trafficking Act H.R. 4909, the Permanent Families for All Children Act H.R. 4980, the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act S. 1732, the Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Human Trafficking Act

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Legal Services Corporation; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1518 (113th), S. 1732 (113th), H.R. 4980 (113th), H.R. 4909 (113th)

Insurance INS

Support long-term reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA)

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Legal Services Corporation; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 2655, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 5178, the Crime Victim Restitution and Court Fee Intercept Act S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 917, the Sunshine in the Courtroom ActS. 2769, legislation amending 28 U.S.C. 1500 to clarify the respective jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. District Court and allowing plaintiffs with claims against the U.S. government to bring simultaneous claims in both courts, with a presumptive stay of the first-filed action H.R. 5683, the Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against the United States Act General issues related to improving disclosure of political and campaign spending by entities making political expenditures, regardless of their tax status. General issues around filling federal judicial vacancies

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Legal Services Corporation; Natl Security Agency (NSA)

Bills named: H.R. 5683 (113th), H.R. 5178 (113th), H.R. 917 (113th), S. 1029 (113th), H.R. 2655 (113th)

Immigration IMM

General communications relating to government appointed counsel for children and the mentally disabled in immigration proceedings, decreasing use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention, increasing resources for the immigration court system, and expanding the Legal Orientation Program.General communications on issues relating to implementation and enforcement of the National Detention Standards and general communications regarding conditions in immigration detention General communications on exercise of prosecutorial discretion and procedures for issuance of Notices to Appear

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Legal Services Corporation

Education EDU

General activity in opposition to certain proposed changes to the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program in the President's FY2015 Budget Continued appropriation and operation of the John R. Justice Prosecutor and Defender Incentive program, and loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders

Contacted: White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Legal Services Corporation; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Department of Labor Proposed Rule on the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, Interpretation of the Advice Exemption, RIN 1215-AB79 and 1245-AA03, 76 Fed. Reg. 36178 (June 21, 2011) Comments re RIN 1250-AA03-Government Contractors Requirement to Report Summary Data and Employee Compensation

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; White House Office; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Legal Services Corporation; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013 H.R. 2865, the Fairness and Accuracy in Criminal Background Checks Act H.R.2656, Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013 S.822, Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2013S.1038, End Racial Profiling Act of 2013 S.1690, H.R.3465, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act of 2014 H.R. 4455, S. 2235, the Democracy Restoration Act S. 2550, the Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act S. 2567, the Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2014 S. 2664, H.R. 5502, the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2014 Recommendations to modify NSAs standard minimization procedures contained in U.S. Signals Intelligence Directive No. 18, Annex A, Appendix 1 and the similar written procedures used by NSA under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to further strengthen attorney-client privilege protections with respect to intercepted communications of U.S. persons

Contacted: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Legal Services Corporation; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 2235 (113th), S. 1675 (113th), H.R. 2865 (113th), S. 822 (113th), H.R. 5502 (113th), S. 2550 (113th), H.R. 4455 (113th), S. 1410 (113th), H.R. 3465 (113th), H.R. 2656 (113th), S. 1690 (113th), S. 2664 (113th), S. 2567 (113th)