CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Exclusion of food user fees in FY 2013 FDA Appropriations

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 639 / S. 328, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, The Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 2112, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2423 Buy American Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2722 Buy American Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3210, RELIEF Act H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups H.R. 4041 / S. 2171, Export Promotion Reform Act H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4105 / S. 2143, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 4221 / S. 2215, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012. H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Ports Security Act (SMART Ports) H.R. 4302, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 5444, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 5910 / S. 3274, Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 5986, To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, including amendments related to outsourcing public infrastructure projects, and the requesting and reporting process for Buy American waivers S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 S. 1946, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011 S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act and other bills related to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, including issues related to the U.S.-Brazil World Trade Organization (WTO) cotton case and reforms to US sugar policy S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 3285, To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation Fiscal Year 2013, Appropriations for Homeland Security Sugar reform amendments for S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 Sugar reform amendments for House 2012 Farm bill (specific legislation not yet introduced) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, to be offered as an amendment to the Customs Authorization Bill (discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft with Senate Finance and House Ways and Means) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) U.S. - Mexico Security Act (House discussion draft from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere) The U.S. Department of Transportation, Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010 The U.S. Department of Transportation, Hours of Service Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 4, 2010 Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to terrorist attempts on air cargo planes White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Various issues relating to Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia, and other trade agreements; miscellaneous tariff bills; P.L. 111-203, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Section 1502 including issues related to conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo; reauthorization of the United States Export-Import Bank; implementation of the free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; Export Controls Reform; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; U.S.-China economic relations; China's IPR and Industrial Policies; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; U.S.-India economic relations; India's cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; U.S.-India commercial and trade relationship; U.S.-Pakistan economic relations; U.S.-Korea economic relations; U.S.-Japan economic relations; U.S. sanctions on Burma; the Transatlantic Economic Council; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); U.S.-Russia economic relations; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; Advancing International Regulatory Cooperation; U.S.-Argentina economic relations; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); International Affairs Budget; Funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); customs facilitation and trade enforcement authorization; IP issues related to Canada, China, India, Brazil, Europe, Australia and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; the USPTO IP Attache Program; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office

Bills named: S. 1619 (112th), S. 3285 (112th), H.R. 4221 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), S. 3274 (112th), H.R. 5444 (112th), H.R. 5986 (112th), S. 832 (112th), H.R. 4251 (112th), S. 1547 (112th), S. 3240 (112th), H.R. 5910 (112th), H.R. 2722 (112th), H.R. 2072 (112th), S. 2171 (112th), H.R. 1561 (112th), H.R. 572 (112th), S. 2002 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), S. 3187 (112th), H.R. 2423 (112th), S. 3279 (112th), H.R. 4216 (112th), S. 2215 (112th), S. 2143 (112th), S. 1933 (112th), H.R. 4041 (112th), H.R. 3210 (112th), H.R. 4105 (112th), S. 2011 (112th), H.R. 4302 (112th), H.R. 3011 (112th), H.R. 4095 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), H.R. 1299 (112th), S. 1946 (112th), H.R. 1653 (112th), S. 328 (112th), H.R. 496 (112th), H.R. 639 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 450, Restoring Assistance for Families and Seniors Health Expenses Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act H.R. 605 / S. 312, Patients Freedom Choose Act H.R. 1051, Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2011 H.R. 1173 / S. 720, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 H.R. 1370 / S.1880, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient H.R. 1744 / S. 20, American Job Protection Act Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2077, MLR Repeal Act H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Vitter Amendment (#769 - prescription drug reimportation) H.R. 2529 / S. 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act H.R. 2590, Seniors Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011H.R. 4095 / S. 2002, The Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 3682, Patient Centered Healthcare Savings Act of 2011 H.R. 4095 / S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act H.R. 5141/S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 5842 / S.1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act H.R. 5858, Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012 H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the Amendment offered by Senator McConnell to repeal P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and an Amendment offered by Senator Stabenow which would repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 312, Patients Freedom to Choose Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an Amendment offered by Senator Johanns which would fully repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Amendment Number 197 offered by Senator Hutchison S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, issues related to 1099 reporting amendments S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 720, Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act S. 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 S. 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012 S. 2516, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act including amendments related to company market exclusivity S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act including amendments related to company market exclusivity S. 3501, American Job Protection Act S. 3673, Patients Freedom Choice Act Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform (P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-152) Regulations commented on include: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Request for Information; Adult Child Coverage (Age 26) Interim Final Rule; Grandfathered Plan Status Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Exclusion; Lifetime & Annual Limits; Rescissions; Patient Protections Interim Final Rule; Preventive Services Coverage Interim Final Rule; Internal Claims & Appeals and External Review Processes Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Interim Final Rule; 1099 Reporting Requirements Request for Comments; Planning and Establishment of State-level Exchanges Request for Comments; Non-Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Request for Comments; Essential Health Benefits (IOM Study); Amended Interim Final Rule for Grandfathered Plan Status; Guidance on OTC Medicine & Definition of Medical Expenses; Development of Health Risk Assessment; Medical Loss Ratio; Nondiscrimination in favor of Highly Compensated Individuals - second notice re: timing; DOL: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; Treasury: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; State Innovation Waivers; ACOs & Medicare Shared Savings Program; Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Section 4980H); Amendment to the Interim Final Rule on Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes; HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures; Medical Data Sharing. Summary of benefits and Coverage and the Uniform Glossary; Exchange Functions in the Individual market; Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Health Coverage Affordability Safe Harbor for Employers; Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Final Rule; Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Notice of Rebate Forms; Essential Health Benefits Bulletin - Response to Request for Comments; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans / Exchange Standards for Employers Final Rule and Interim Final Rule; FAQs from Employers Regarding Automatic Enrollment, Employer Shared Responsibility, and Waiting Periods Request for Comments; Notice 2012-31 Minimum Value of an Employer-Sponsored Plan Request for Comments; Notice 2012-32 Reporting of Health Insurance Coverage Request for Comments; Notice 2012-33 Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Under Employer-Sponsored Plans Request for Comments. Comprehensive health reform (bills in the Senate and House) including all aspects relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform, including: 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS Act, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, mandated insurance requirements, Exchanges, Medicare reform, regulatory reform, Essential Health Benefits Package, Health Insurance Tax, and the Medical Device Tax Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts; regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152) including ERISA preemption and the impact on small business; importation of foreign pharmaceuticals into the United States

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 5853 (112th), H.R. 4 (112th), S. 668 (112th), H.R. 1370 (112th), S. 2516 (112th), S. 312 (112th), H.R. 2 (112th), S. 20 (112th), H.R. 450 (112th), S. 1049 (112th), S. 1098 (112th), S. 223 (112th), H.R. 5 (112th), S. 3578 (112th), H.R. 3682 (112th), S. 848 (112th), S. 510 (112th), S. 2068 (112th), H.R. 2676 (112th), H.R. 1744 (112th), H.R. 2590 (112th), S. 3187 (112th), S. 2002 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), H.R. 452 (112th), H.R. 4626 (112th), S. 3501 (112th), H.R. 2529 (112th), S. 17 (112th), H.R. 2077 (112th), H.R. 5842 (112th), H.R. 4095 (112th), S. 3673 (112th), S. 720 (112th), H.R. 2010 (112th), H.R. 1051 (112th), H.R. 436 (112th), S. 1368 (112th), H.R. 5858 (112th), H.R. 1173 (112th), H.R. 5651 (112th), H.R. 605 (112th), S. 493 (112th), H.R. 5141 (112th), S. 1880 (112th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the E-Verify Program for Employment Eligibility Verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting a Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1114, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1120, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011 H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2895, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes H.R. 2972, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act H.R. 3012, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3146, American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 3162, To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3692, Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology (INVEST) in America Act of 2011 H.R. 3718, To prioritize certain returning workers for purposes of the numerical limitation on H-2B temporary workers H.R. 3720, New Illegal Deduction Elimination Act H.R. 3855, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 3875, Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2012 H.R. 3983, Strengthening Americas Public Schools Through Promoting Foreign Investment Act H.R. 3992, E-2 nonimmigrant visas for Israeli nationals H.R. 4159, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 H.R. 5741, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) H.R. 5855, DHS FY2013 Appropriations H.R.5869, STARS Act H.R. 5874, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 5893, Startup Act 2.0 H.R. 5964 / S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 H.J. RES.104, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 565, Start Up Visa Act of 2011 S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act S. 952, DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1746, VISIT USA Act S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 S. 1986, IDEA Act S. 1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 S. 2005, E-3 Irish Nationals S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act S. 2167, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 S. 2233, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act (JOLT Act) S. 3185, Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century (STAR) Act of 2012 S. 3192, Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology (SMART) Jobs Act of 2012 S. 3199, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) S. 3216, DHS FY2013 Appropriations S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0 S. 3245, A bill to permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the H1-B Visa Program (including potential legislation); the H2-B Visa Program (including potential legislation); high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B and L-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents; general immigration reform; E-Verify expansion; the H-2B category; the L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment certification system; the need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; Polish Visa Waiver efforts

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 2895 (112th), H.R. 3983 (112th), S. 2046 (112th), H.R. 5869 (112th), S. 3185 (112th), S. 3216 (112th), H.R. 2847 (112th), H.R. 5964 (112th), S. 642 (112th), H.R. 1196 (112th), H.R. 1120 (112th), S. 565 (112th), H.R. 2161 (112th), S. 1866 (112th), H.R. 3855 (112th), H.R. 959 (112th), S. 1857 (112th), S. 952 (112th), H.R. 483 (112th), S. 1965 (112th), H.R. 800 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), H.R. 1164 (112th), S. 1983 (112th), H.R. 98 (112th), S. 3192 (112th), H.R. 3718 (112th), H.R. 3039 (112th), S. 3245 (112th), H.R. 1114 (112th), H.R. 3692 (112th), H.R. 5855 (112th), H.R. 2164 (112th), S. 2233 (112th), S. 2005 (112th), H.R. 5741 (112th), H.R. 1156 (112th), S. 3217 (112th), S. 1986 (112th), H.R. 695 (112th), H.R. 399 (112th), H.R. 693 (112th), H.R. 3992 (112th), S. 852 (112th), H.R. 5893 (112th), H.R. 3720 (112th), S. 639 (112th), S. 1746 (112th), H.R. 3012 (112th), H.R. 1091 (112th), H.R. 280 (112th), S. 2167 (112th), H.R. 3162 (112th), H.R. 5874 (112th), H.R. 3341 (112th), S. 3279 (112th), S. 638 (112th), S. 497 (112th), H.R. 3146 (112th), H.R. 3116 (112th), S. 3199 (112th), H.J.Res. 104 (112th), H.R. 2885 (112th), S. 1653 (112th), H.R. 3119 (112th), H.R. 3875 (112th), S. 1258 (112th), H.R. 4159 (112th), S. 1196 (112th), H.R. 282 (112th), H.R. 2972 (112th), H.R. 1134 (112th), S. 1601 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 190 / S. 1166, Protecting Americas Workers Act H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1519, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1976 / S. 964, Job Protection Act   H.R. 2040 / S.504, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2833, Employee Workplace Freedom Act H.R. 2854, Employer Free Choice Act H.R. 2898, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3220, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3991, Keep Employees Emails and Phones Secure Act H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4106 / S. 2142, Working Families Flexibility Act H.R.4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 H.R. 4385 / S. 2371, RAISE Act H.R. 5050, Social Networking Online Protection Act H.R. 5969, Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Companion Care Act H.R. 5970, Protecting In-Home Care from Government Intrusion Act H.R. 5684 / S. 3074, Password Protection Act of 2012 H.J. RES. 103, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 797, Paycheck Fairness Act S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act S. 1747, Computer Professionals Update Act S. 2199, Grow America Act of 2012 S. 3280, Companionship Exemption Protection Act S. 3295 and Un-numbered House counterpart, Fiscal Year 2013 Labor HHS Appropriations Legislation, provisions funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board S. 3297, Forewarn Act S.J. RES. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures S. Amdt. 2166 to S. 3240, RAISE Act H. Amdt. 1160 to H.R. 5854, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Bartlett Amendment No. 8 to H.R 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of Fiduciary): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1235-AA05 (Application of FLSA to Domestic Service): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost benefit analysis DOL RIN 1250-AA02 (OFCCP Section 503 Disability Affirmative Action requirements): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis DOL RIN 1250 AA00 (Affirmative Action requirements for veterans): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis NLRB RIN 3142-AA08 (representation case procedures): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, Dec. 22, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, (June 22, 2011)) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, Dec. 27, 2011) Proposed regulation implementing changes to Family and Medical Leave Act (77 Fed. Reg. 8960, Feb. 15, 2012) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to the legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule, bargaining units, the implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act, the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda; union representation elections; companionship exemption

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Copyright Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 4310 (112th), S. 3280 (112th), H.R. 4385 (112th), H.R. 3991 (112th), H.R. 2898 (112th), S. 3297 (112th), H.R. 3220 (112th), S. 1747 (112th), S. 1438 (112th), H.R. 5970 (112th), S. 2199 (112th), H.R. 1976 (112th), H.J.Res. 103 (112th), H.R. 2153 (112th), H.R. 4078 (112th), H.R. 2833 (112th), S. 1166 (112th), H.R. 3596 (112th), H.R. 2854 (112th), S.J.Res. 36 (112th), S. 1425 (112th), S. 119 (112th), S. 1536 (112th), H.R. 5684 (112th), H.R. 5050 (112th), S. 217 (112th), H.R. 735 (112th), S. 2142 (112th), S. 2371 (112th), S. 3074 (112th), S. 1507 (112th), S. 504 (112th), S. 3295 (112th), H.R. 972 (112th), H.R. 5854 (112th), S. 964 (112th), H.R. 548 (112th), H.R. 2810 (112th), H.R. 1519 (112th), H.R. 2040 (112th), H.R. 4106 (112th), H.R. 5969 (112th), S. 797 (112th), S. 1666 (112th), H.R. 190 (112th), H.R. 4297 (112th), H.R. 3094 (112th), H.R. 2118 (112th), S. 3240 (112th)

Veterans VET

H.R. 4155, Veterans Skills to Jobs Act Various issues relating to for-profit higher education, including Veterans education assistance programs

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: H.R. 4155 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act, including Shimkus-Green amendment on background checks H.R. 959 / S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, Putting Our Resources toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R.1690, MODERN Security Credentials Act H.R. 2096, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011/2012 H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3288, Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2011 H.R. 3416, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 or PrECISE Act H.R. 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Port Security (SMART) Act of 2012 H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), including funding for NSTIC in Commerce/Justice/Science appropriations S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 413, Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act of 2012 S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions related to the Visa Waiver Program and Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry S. 3342, SECURE IT FY 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security and Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards House Judiciary Committee Cyber-Security Draft (no bill number) Cyber Espionage and Theft Prevention Act (draft bill by Rep. Culberson) U.S. - Mexico Security Act (House discussion draft from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011, House Committee on Homeland Security (no bill number) Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee-Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee staff draft cybersecurity bill (no bill number) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft to be released in July 2012) Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) Department of Energys request for public comment on the Electricity Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Process Guideline (see Sept. 16, 2011, Federal Register notice) National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), including funding for NSTIC in Commerce/Justice/Science appropriations (H.R. 5326, S. 2323) Securities and Exchange Commission guidance regarding the disclosure of information security or cybersecurity risk (see October 13, 2011, SEC guidance) The Recommendations of the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force report (no associated bill or regulation) The Transportation Security Administration Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP), Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on October 30, 2008 Various issues relating to Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; addressing cyber threats and attacks; expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs including Customs and Border Protections Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administrations PreCheck

Contacted: SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Copyright Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 4257 (112th), H.R. 3674 (112th), H.R. 1299 (112th), S. 2151 (112th), H.R. 1690 (112th), H.R. 5326 (112th), H.R. 1561 (112th), H.R. 2096 (112th), H.R. 1653 (112th), S. 473 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th), S. 1483 (112th), H.R. 3834 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), H.R. 3288 (112th), S. 497 (112th), S. 2323 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th), H.R. 3416 (112th), S. 2102 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), S. 3342 (112th), H.R. 959 (112th), S. 413 (112th), S. 21 (112th), H.R. 4251 (112th), S. 1546 (112th), H.R. 3011 (112th), H.R. 3116 (112th), S. 832 (112th), S. 3216 (112th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2568, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act S. 1933 Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and the Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council; potential money market regulation

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System

Bills named: S. 1831 (112th), H.R. 1070 (112th), H.R. 1121 (112th), H.R. 2568 (112th), H.R. 1965 (112th), S. 1544 (112th), H.R. 2167 (112th), H.R. 1315 (112th), H.R. 1667 (112th), S. 1791 (112th), H.R. 3213 (112th), H.R. 2930 (112th), H.R. 1082 (112th), S. 1933 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), H.R. 2940 (112th), S. 1506 (112th), S. 1824 (112th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 3288, Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2011 H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, including amendments to limit funding for institutions or organizations established by the Convention on the Law of the Sea Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Authorization, including the procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America policy Various issues relating to the implementation of P.L. 112-25, The Budget Control Act of 2011, including the mandatory sequestration provisions

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 4310 (112th), H.R. 3288 (112th)

Accounting ACC

H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 and amendments H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Draft bill to ban mandatory audit firm rotation (no bill number) Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language; reciprocal financial reporting issues with China

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 2308 (112th), H.R. 3213 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 87, To Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 H. R. 572, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3606) to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies H.R. 1070 / S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1148, Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation & Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1838, To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants H.R. 1840, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167 / S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 2940 / S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups H.R. 3877 / S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act H.R. 4014 / S. 2099, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 4088, Capital Expansion Act S. 712, Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 S. 947, A Bill to Provide End User Exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes S. 1650, Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 S. 2373, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act Various issues relating to implementation of P.L. 111-203, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including proposals to alter derivatives provisions; implementation of P.L. 111-24, The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, including the ability to pay provisions; regulation of money market mutual funds; the proposed Volcker Rule; Commodity Futures Trading Commissions Derivatives Regulations; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Council (NSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Copyright Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Reserve System; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Education, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: H.R. 2308 (112th), H.R. 1840 (112th), S. 1650 (112th), S. 746 (112th), H.R. 1148 (112th), H.R. 1573 (112th), S. 1791 (112th), S. 2099 (112th), S. 1544 (112th), S. 1933 (112th), H.R. 2779 (112th), H.R. 572 (112th), H.R. 2682 (112th), S. 1831 (112th), S. 712 (112th), H.R. 1965 (112th), H.R. 1838 (112th), H.R. 557 (112th), H.R. 4088 (112th), H.R. 2940 (112th), S. 1824 (112th), H.R. 2930 (112th), H.R. 1070 (112th), H.R. 3877 (112th), H.R. 3527 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), S. 2373 (112th), S. 2083 (112th), H.R. 1610 (112th), H.R. 2586 (112th), H.R. 3336 (112th), H.R. 4014 (112th), H.R. 87 (112th), H.R. 2167 (112th), S. 947 (112th)

Roads/Highway ROD

H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 S. 1813, MAP-21

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Copyright Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: S. 1813 (112th), H.R. 7 (112th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 564, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 881, Americans with Disabilities Act Notification Act H.R. 1113, Fair Employment Act of 2011 H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act H.R. 1519 / S. 797 / S. 3220, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2501 / S. 1471, Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 H.R. 3356, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2011 H.R. 4200, To Amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (pool lifts) H.R. 4256, Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (pool SAFE) Act H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - provisions Funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and provisions relating to DOJ guidance on requiring pool lifts under the ADA H.R. 5978/S. 3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2012 S. 2189, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 3256, End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act S. 3295 and Un-numbered House counterpart, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, provisions funding the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (77 Fed. Reg. 19,080, March 30, 2012) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, Dec. 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, Aug. 10, 2011) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083, Sept. 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) Proposed regulation delaying Department of Justice requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts (77 Fed. Reg. 16,196, March 20, 2012) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted 4/25/12) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 564 (112th), S. 1471 (112th), S. 3256 (112th), H.R. 881 (112th), H.R. 5326 (112th), H.R. 4256 (112th), H.R. 1397 (112th), S. 797 (112th), H.R. 5978 (112th), S. 3295 (112th), S. 3317 (112th), S. 2323 (112th), H.R. 1519 (112th), H.R. 3356 (112th), H.R. 4200 (112th), H.R. 1113 (112th), S. 3220 (112th), S. 788 (112th), H.R. 2501 (112th), S. 811 (112th), H.R. 1493 (112th), S. 2189 (112th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 1385, Free Market Sugar Act H.R. 1739, Free Sugar Act of 2011 S. 25, Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions Act of 2011 S. 685, Free Sugar Act of 2011 Exclusion of food user fees in FY 2013 FDA Appropriations Sugar reform amendments for S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 Sugar reform amendments for House 2012 Farm bill (specific legislation not yet introduced) Agreement that includes all commodities without exclusion in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Education, Dept of; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 685 (112th), S. 3240 (112th), H.R. 1739 (112th), H.R. 1385 (112th), S. 25 (112th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and the Volcker Rule; the financial Stability Oversight Council; potential money market mutual fund regulation

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: H.R. 2779 (112th), H.R. 2682 (112th), H.R. 2586 (112th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 104, RAMP Act H.R. 572 / S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including issues related to Hours of Service H.R. 1802 / S. 939, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 2971 / S. 1300, Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3145, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 3259 / S. 1550, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 H.R. 3864, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012 H.R. 4239, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 4276, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II, including issues related to motions to instruct conferees and the final conference report H.R. 5325 / S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 including issues related to water infrastructure H.R. 5972 / S. 2322, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R.6057, Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 6058, Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 6064, To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs H. Res. 619, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4348) to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs, and for other purposes H.RES.697, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5972) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011 S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development S. 1449, Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011 (Mariah's Act) S. 1525, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) S. 1913, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 1950, Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1952, Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1953, Research and Innovative Technology Administration Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 2132, Highway Investment, Job Creation, and Economic Growth Act of 2012 Various issues relating to highway and transit reauthorization, financing, and funding; commuter parking and transit benefits; Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization; water resource development; pilot flight and duty; financing of large infrastructure projects, including surface transportation, aviation, waterways, and clean water through alternative mechanisms including an infrastructure bank, public/private partnerships, and bonding programs such as Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Projects (TRIP); Department of Transportation lithium-ion battery transportation rule; fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards; Transportation Security Administration authorization for Fiscal 2012 and 2013; Mexican cross-border trucking pilot program and funding for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs); clean and drinking water funding and financing; expanding Buy America requirements; Public Private Partnerships; National Freight Program

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Bills named: H.R. 6058 (112th), H.R. 6057 (112th), S. 2132 (112th), S. 1300 (112th), H.R. 6064 (112th), S. 652 (112th), S. 1950 (112th), H.R. 572 (112th), S. 1956 (112th), S. 1953 (112th), H.R. 5972 (112th), S. 1550 (112th), S. 1918 (112th), S. 1449 (112th), S. 2011 (112th), S. 2465 (112th), S. 1952 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), S. 939 (112th), S. 412 (112th), H.R. 12 (112th), S. 1913 (112th), S. 2322 (112th), H.R. 7 (112th), H.R. 2971 (112th), H.R. 3864 (112th), H.R. 1802 (112th), H.R. 2594 (112th), H.R. 4348 (112th), H.R. 4281 (112th), S. 1400 (112th), H.R. 3145 (112th), H.R. 3259 (112th), H.R. 5325 (112th), H.R. 104 (112th), H.R. 3096 (112th), H.R. 4239 (112th), H.R. 4276 (112th), S. 1525 (112th), H.Res. 619 (112th), H.Res. 697 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut Act H.R. 62 / S. 1373, International Tax Competitiveness Act H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 749, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2568 / S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 2669 / S. 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act H.R. 2911, America Jobs Act H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual rate for capital gains and dividends H.R. 3313, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act H.R. 5333, Middle Class Tax Fairness Act of 2012 H.R. 5542, Bring Jobs Home Act, incentives for insourcing S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S.1647, A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates S. 1671, Foreign Earning Investment Act S. 1787, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 2050, Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012, small business tax extenders, reauthorization of the R&D tax credit S. 2059, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012: Buffet Rule tax S. 2075, CUT Loopholes Act: International tax loopholes closers S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, eliminate tax provisions benefitting oil and gas industry S. 2230, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 S. 2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act, small business tax incentives S. 2343, Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, payroll tax on S Corporations S. 2884, Bring Jobs Home Act, incentives for insourcing S. 3205, Ex-PATRIOT Act, capital gains tax increase Various issues relating to the implementation of P.L. 112-96, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; Chairman Paul Ryans FY13 Budget Proposal; R&D tax credit; tax extenders; tax reform; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; estate tax reform; cap-gains and dividends taxation; extension of the 2001/2003 tax cuts; state taxation of internet transactions; IRS Forms 1099K, 1099 MISC (the listing and questions involving 1099K and 1099MISC on all federal income tax forms)

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1787 (112th), H.R. 2568 (112th), S. 2237 (112th), S. 971 (112th), H.R. 5542 (112th), S. 1671 (112th), S. 2050 (112th), S. 1832 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), S. 2343 (112th), H.R. 436 (112th), S. 1647 (112th), H.R. 62 (112th), S. 1346 (112th), H.R. 2669 (112th), S. 2204 (112th), S. 1506 (112th), H.R. 3091 (112th), H.R. 9 (112th), S. 2059 (112th), H.R. 749 (112th), S. 3205 (112th), H.R. 3313 (112th), S. 2075 (112th), H.R. 2911 (112th), H.R. 5333 (112th), S. 2230 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), S. 1373 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), S. 2884 (112th)

Retirement RET

H.R. 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012 H.R. 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 1813, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Various issues relating to PBGC Premiums (changes to the structure and amount of premiums that defined benefit plan sponsors must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation); reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; reform to defined benefit pension funding; regulatory activity relating to electronic disclosure of benefits; regulatory activity relating to the provision of annuities in DC plans; regulatory activity relating to plan fee disclosure requirements

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Copyright Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 4049 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), H.R. 4050 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, The Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.Con.Res. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 A bill to amend title 18 to establish and to provide for increased penalties for certain offenses relating to computers, and for other purposes (discussion draft, no bill number) Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Various issues relating to Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia, and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; White House Proposal on Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy; FTC Report on Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers; ICANNs gTLD program

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3309 (112th), S. 1434 (112th), S. 2151 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), S. 1572 (112th), S. 968 (112th), S. 913 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th), H.R. 2168 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), S. 1832 (112th), H.Con.Res. 127 (112th), H.R. 3310 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), S. 3301 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), H.R. 3605 (112th), H.R. 3035 (112th), S. 1780 (112th), S. 3333 (112th), H.R. 2596 (112th), S. 799 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), S. 1817 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 1535 (112th), S. 971 (112th), S. 1784 (112th), H.R. 1707 (112th), S. 1212 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 2596/S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act and other bills related to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia, and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; funding issues related to the USPTO; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; addressing cyber threats and attacks; the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); IP issues related to Canada, China, India, Brazil, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; the implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report")

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1886 (112th), S. 2151 (112th), S. 968 (112th), H.R. 3668 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th), H.R. 3468 (112th), H.R. 2596 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), S. 2002 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th), S. 832 (112th), S. 678 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), H.R. 4095 (112th), H.R. 4216 (112th), H.R. 496 (112th), S. 3187 (112th), S. 1572 (112th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1736, Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Authorization, including procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America Fiscal Year 2013 Interior Appropriations, including Buy America

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 3634 (112th), H.R. 4310 (112th), S. 2169 (112th), S. 1736 (112th), S. 1536 (112th), H.R. 3596 (112th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act H.Con.Res. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 127 (112th), H.R. 3605 (112th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 2941, Startup Expansion and Investment Act H.RES. 453, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2930) to amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowd funded securities, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2940) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act S. 3222, Federal Entrepreneur-in-Residence Act of 2012

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 2941 (112th), H.R. 2940 (112th), S. 3222 (112th), H.R. 2930 (112th), S. 1831 (112th), H.Res. 453 (112th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

H.R. 2839, Piracy Suppression Act of 2011 H.R. 3472, Pirate Fishing Vessel Disposal Act of 2011 H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, including amendments to limit funding for institutions or organizations established by the Convention on the Law of the Sea S. 1890, Pirate Fishing Vessel Disposal Act of 2011 Various issues relating to Maritime Security and Liability; the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3472 (112th), H.R. 2839 (112th), H.R. 4310 (112th), S. 1890 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 3606, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 H.R. 4302, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 H.R. 5325 / S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5444, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 5854 / S. 3215, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5856, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5857 / S. 3241, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5882, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5972 / S. 2322, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5973 / S. 2375, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 6020 / S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 H.CON.RES. 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S.1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Fiscal Year 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Exclusion of food user fees in FY 2013 FDA Appropriations Various issues relating to the implementation of P.L. 112-25, The Budget Control Act of 2011, including the mandatory sequestration provisions; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the USPTO IP Attache Program

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Education, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 4302 (112th), H.R. 5856 (112th), H.R. 5857 (112th), H.R. 2072 (112th), S. 1933 (112th), H.R. 5854 (112th), S. 2323 (112th), H.R. 5326 (112th), S. 3241 (112th), S. 3301 (112th), H.R. 4310 (112th), H.R. 5972 (112th), H.R. 5444 (112th), S. 1547 (112th), S. 2375 (112th), S. 2322 (112th), S. 3295 (112th), H.R. 5973 (112th), H.R. 5855 (112th), S. 3215 (112th), H.R. 6020 (112th), H.R. 5882 (112th), S. 832 (112th), H.Con.Res. 112 (112th), H.R. 5325 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), S. 2465 (112th), S. 3216 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 H.R. 4471, Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), including amendments related to Boiler MACT issues S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 S. 1971, Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 S.J. RES. 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units Various issues relating to the SAVE (Sensible Accounting to Value Energy) legislative proposal; regulatory permit streamlining; the Spruce Coal Mine of West Virginia; National Ocean Policy; EPAs draft Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessment of Libby Amphibole (LA) Asbestos; Environmental Protection Agency Air and Water programs; Executive Order 13563 as applied to EPA programs

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bills named: S. 1400 (112th), S.J.Res. 37 (112th), S. 1956 (112th), H.R. 4273 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), S. 1971 (112th), H.R. 3862 (112th), H.R. 3096 (112th), H.R. 4377 (112th), H.R. 4471 (112th), S. 1392 (112th), H.R. 1904 (112th), H.R. 2018 (112th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 435, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010 H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 S. 1548, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2011 S. 1864, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2012 S. 1940, An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes S. 1958, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012 S. 3320, A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to waive the 30-day waiting period for flood insurance policies purchased for private properties affected by wildfire on Federal lands

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Bills named: S. 1400 (112th), S. 1548 (112th), S. 3320 (112th), S. 1864 (112th), S. 1940 (112th), H.R. 435 (112th), H.R. 3096 (112th), S. 1958 (112th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 FY 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security and Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice)

Contacted: SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Education, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Copyright Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 901 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th), S. 473 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168 / S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.Con.Res. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 S. 3342, SECURE IT A bill to amend title 18 to establish and to provide for increased penalties for certain offenses relating to computers, and for other purposes (discussion draft, no bill number) White House Proposal on Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy FTC Report on Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers Various issues relating to Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia, and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; addressing cyber threats and attacks; ICANNs gTLD program; privacy-related provisions in National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), P.L. 112-55

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Copyright Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1707 (112th), S. 1572 (112th), S. 1212 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), H.R. 2168 (112th), S. 913 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), S. 2151 (112th), S. 968 (112th), H.Con.Res. 127 (112th), H.R. 3596 (112th), S. 1434 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th), S. 1536 (112th), S. 1535 (112th), S. 3342 (112th), S. 3333 (112th), S. 2002 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), S. 3301 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), S. 2323 (112th), H.R. 2596 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 799 (112th), S. 678 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H.R. 1447, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 Air Cargo Screening Act of 2011 (House discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, discussion draft) International Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (Senate discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft to be released in July 2012) The Transportation Security Administration Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP), Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on October 30, 2008 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010 The White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to terrorist attempts on air cargo planes

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1653 (112th), H.R. 1447 (112th), S. 1546 (112th), H.R. 3011 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R.735, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act H.R. 2008 / S. 1100, Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 3010 / S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 H.R. 4004, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012 H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4171, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 H.R. 4369, Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 H.R. 4480, Domestic Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 4607 / S. 2368, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including amendments related to the American Community Survey S. 119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 370, A bill to require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies, and for other purposes S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1736, Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 S. 2219, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2012 S. 3079, A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes S. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act Fiscal Year 2013 Interior Appropriations, Buy America policy Potential legislation related to citizen suits Various issues relating to Congressional oversight of the NLRB and DOL (no specific legislation); EPAs study on hydraulic fracturing and drinking water; statistical programs; OMB draft report to Congress regarding costs and benefits of federal regulations; Executive Order 12688

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Copyright Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: S. 119 (112th), H.R. 4171 (112th), H.R. 4607 (112th), S. 1536 (112th), S. 3862 (112th), H.R. 5326 (112th), H.R. 2008 (112th), H.R. 4377 (112th), S. 370 (112th), H.R. 4369 (112th), S. 2219 (112th), H.R. 4004 (112th), H.R. 4078 (112th), S. 1606 (112th), H.R. 4480 (112th), S. 1100 (112th), H.R. 3596 (112th), S. 2169 (112th), H.R. 3210 (112th), S. 1736 (112th), H.R. 3634 (112th), S. 3079 (112th), H.R. 3862 (112th), H.R. 735 (112th), S. 2368 (112th), H.R. 373 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th)

Education EDU

H.R. 4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 S. 2343, Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 Various issues relating to for-profit higher education, including Veterans education assistance programs; Department of Education waivers of No Child Left Behind Act, P.L. 107-110

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4297 (112th), S. 2343 (112th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

H.R. 959 / S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 2042 / S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2146, Digital Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act of 2011, specifically a provision to limit government conference spending, increase reporting requirements for federal agencies holding or participating in conferences, and place restrictions on government employees attending meetings and conferences H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3312, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 3341 / S. 1746, Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act H.R. 3855 / S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 4006, To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to devise and submit a plan to Congress to ensure that the top ten airports with the largest volume of international travelers are sufficiently staffed by CBP officers H.R. 5741 / S. 3199, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012, specifically a provision to limit government conference spending, increase reporting requirements for federal agencies holding or participating in conferences, and place restrictions on government employees attending meetings and conferences S. 1913, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 2233, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act S. 3199, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions related to the Visa Waiver Program and Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry Various issues relating to the expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs including Customs and Border Protections Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administrations PreCheck; the implementation of P. L. 112-074, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012; Executive Order 13597; the importance of travel and reform and tourism (B-Visa Issues); the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas for international travelers, including provisions relating to staffing at U.S. Consulates and a visa videoconferencing pilot program; expansion of the Visa Waiver Program

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); SENATE; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 497 (112th), S. 2046 (112th), S. 1746 (112th), H.R. 2594 (112th), S. 1913 (112th), S. 3216 (112th), H.R. 4006 (112th), S. 1487 (112th), H.R. 3855 (112th), S. 1601 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), H.R. 3341 (112th), H.R. 2042 (112th), S. 1956 (112th), S. 1653 (112th), H.R. 3312 (112th), H.R. 2146 (112th), S. 1918 (112th), S. 1789 (112th), H.R. 5741 (112th), S. 3199 (112th), S. 2233 (112th), H.R. 959 (112th), H.R. 3039 (112th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

H.R. 205, HEARTH Act of 2011 H.R. 1234, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 1250, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011 H.R. 1291, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 3532, American Indian Empowerment Act of 2011 H.R. 3973, Native American Energy Act S. 675, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011 S. 676, A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes S. 703, HEARTH Act of 2011 S. 1684, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2011

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 1291 (112th), H.R. 1250 (112th), H.R. 205 (112th), S. 676 (112th), H.R. 3973 (112th), S. 703 (112th), H.R. 3532 (112th), H.R. 1234 (112th), S. 1684 (112th), S. 675 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 S.J. Res. 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units Amendment regarding EPAs waters of the United States guidance to S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 Various issues relating to EPAs study on hydraulic fracturing and drinking water

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Copyright Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S.J.Res. 37 (112th), S. 3240 (112th), H.R. 4377 (112th)

Gaming/Gambling/Casino GAM

H.R. 1174, Internet Gaming Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act H.R. 2366, Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011 Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2366 (112th), H.R. 1174 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 H.R. 2150, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 2752, BLM Live Internet Auctions Act H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3811, Keystone For a Secure Tomorrow Act H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act H.R. 4211, American Energy First Act H.R. 4230, HOMES Act H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, including provisions regarding domestic uranium enrichment research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 H.R. 4381, Planning for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4382, Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4383, Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4471, Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 4480, Domestic Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1226, Offshore Energy and Jobs Permitting Act of 2011 S. 1932, A bill to require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline S. 1971, Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act S.J. Res. 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; the Keystone XL pipeline project; regulatory permit streamlining; expanding American energy output; the LEED 2012 rating system; EPAs study on hydraulic fracturing and drinking water

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4230 (112th), S. 1971 (112th), H.R. 4273 (112th), H.R. 4382 (112th), H.R. 4017 (112th), H.R. 4377 (112th), S. 1932 (112th), H.R. 1230 (112th), H.R. 4381 (112th), H.R. 2752 (112th), H.R. 1231 (112th), S.J.Res. 37 (112th), H.R. 5325 (112th), H.R. 4480 (112th), H.R. 4310 (112th), S. 1226 (112th), H.R. 4471 (112th), H.R. 2150 (112th), S. 1000 (112th), H.R. 1229 (112th), S. 2204 (112th), H.R. 3811 (112th), H.R. 4211 (112th), H.R. 4383 (112th), H.R. 3096 (112th), S. 1400 (112th), H.R. 2021 (112th)