What was lobbied
16 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
HR 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 Oppose the bill; H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), support passage of the conference report; H.R. 1122, Freight FOCUS Act of 2011, support legislation; Oppose Department of Transportation efforts to commercialize interstate highway rest areas; S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011 - oppose legislation; S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, support reauthorization of the highway bill to include a focus on freight poliy; H.R. 104, Realize America's Maritime Promise Act, support the legislation; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, support reauthorization of the highway bill to include a focus on freight policy, oppose new fees or taxes as a pay for; Harbor Maintenance Tax - oppose efforts to place an HMT-like tax on cross border freight movements; S.AMDT.1742 to S.1813, To allow States to permit nonhighway uses in rest areas along any highway, oppose amendment.
Contacted: White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Small Business Administration (SBA)
Bills named:
H.R. 4348 (112th), S. 2011 (112th), H.R. 7 (112th), H.R. 104 (112th), H.R. 1122 (112th), H.R. 572 (112th), S. 1813 (112th)
H.R.1265, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property, all provisions; S.687, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property, all provisions. Tax reform; Oppose repeal of Last In First Out (LIFO) accounting method; Oppose repeal of Lower of Cost or Market (LCM); oppose imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT); H.R.1439; Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1452 & H.R.2701, Main Street Fairness Act, all provisions; S.1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R. 3123, bonus depreciation - extend and modify for retail-owned property; S.1801, Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011; H.R. 8, Support extension of expiring 2001 and 2003 changes to individual and business tax rates; Affordable Care Act.
Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); 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); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
Bills named:
H.R. 1265 (112th), S. 687 (112th), H.R. 2701 (112th), S. 1452 (112th), S. 1801 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th), H.R. 3123 (112th), H.R. 8 (112th), S. 1832 (112th)
Support amendment to remove dairy management program from House version of farm legislation.
Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime
Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
Urge repeal of Renewable Fuel Standard; Request one year suspension of Renewable Fuel Standard.
Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
H.R. 6156 (to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova) communication of retail industry support; H.R. 6642 (Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act) communication of retail industry views; H.R. 6656 (Customs Enhanced Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act) communication of retail industry views; H.R. 6727 (U.S. Job Creation and Manufacturing Competitiveness Act) communication of retail industry views on temporary duty suspensions for footwear and textile products; Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act communication of retail industry views re proposed legislative changes; Lacey Act Amendments communication of retail industry views re legislative changes
Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office
Bills named:
H.R. 6642 (112th), H.R. 6156 (112th), H.R. 6727 (112th), H.R. 6656 (112th)
Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems
Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
S. 20/H.R. 1744 American Job Protection Act; Affordable Care Act, all provisions, including employer penalities, essential health benefits, exchanges, age rate band compression; Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges; Medicare Secondary Payer Judgments; Comments on FDA's Suggested Questions & Answers for the Final Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Section 4205 Guidance; Comments on IRS' "Shared Responsibility for Employers Regargding Health Care Coverage (IRC Sec. 1513)"; H.R.1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, all provisions; H.R.2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.5/S.1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011, all provisions; Summary of Benefit NRPM; Comments regarding employer interactions with insurance exchanges, health premium tax credits, and development of an affordability safe harbor for employers; S.1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, all provisions; S.1049/H.R. 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.2206, Auto Enroll Repeal Act, all provisions..
Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS)
Bills named:
S. 1098 (112th), H.R. 2077 (112th), S. 1049 (112th), H.R. 1744 (112th), H.R. 1370 (112th), S. 1880 (112th), H.R. 2206 (112th), S. 20 (112th), H.R. 1206 (112th), H.R. 5 (112th), S. 1099 (112th), H.R. 2676 (112th)
HR 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011; S. 1789, The 21st Century Postal Service Act - Support Postal reform that relieves the USPS from unfair financial obligations and allows USPS to streamline and modernize infrastructure, systems and workforce. We oppose efforts to move to five day delivery or raise postal rates.
Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Bills named:
S. 1789 (112th), H.R. 2309 (112th)
H.R.1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, amends COPPA relating to provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children; H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, consumer personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; H.R.1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, regulations by FTC requiring entities engaged in interstate commerce that own or possess data containing personal information to establish security policies; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding FTC rulemaking authority, personally identifiable information, data collection and retention, notice and choice in offline and online environment; S.1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011, all provisions; S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information, federal standard in the instance of data breach, and data retention; S. 1408 - Data Breach Notification Act, communication of retail views on policies in notifying consumers in the event of data breach, uniform federal standard; S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, express retail views on security procedures, security standards implemented by federal agencies, and uniform federal standards; S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act, retail views on how personally identifiable information should be defined, civil penalties and "other obligations" including credit monitoring; H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act, communication of retail view on policies in notifying consumers in event of data breach, personally identifiable information, preemption, criminal penalties, and other obligation upon breach; Comments on proposed amendments to the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Rule; S. 2151, S. 3342, and H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act, retail concerns regarding data breach notification, data security, and general privacy amendments in form of above referenced bills; S.3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, support for single, uniform, national standard for data security & breach notification; S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, clarifying definition of covered critical infrastructure and express retail concerns re: data breach notification, data security, and general privacy amendments; mobile application privacy as it relates to retailers' connection with their customers; S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, decouple criminal cyberstalking and domestic violence provisions and commercial provisions.
Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Reserve System; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Bills named:
H.R. 1841 (112th), S. 1434 (112th), S. 3414 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), S. 3342 (112th), S. 3333 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), S. 799 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), S. 1535 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), S. 1011 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), S. 2151 (112th)
H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011, which restores balance & accountability to the regulatory process; H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, improve the regulatory process by strengthening agency analysis of a rule's impact on small businesses; H.R.4607, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012, all provisions; H.R.4078, Red Tape Reduction & Small Business Job Creation Act, all provisions; H.R. 4010 & S. 3369, DISCLOSE 2012 Act, provisions regarding disclosure requirements for business
Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System
Bills named:
H.R. 527 (112th), S. 3369 (112th), H.R. 4010 (112th), H.R. 4078 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th), H.R. 4607 (112th)
H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act, all provisions; S.1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, support Section 7079 improving tourist visa process; S.1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act, support bill; S. 2238, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel, support bill; S. 2046/H.R. 3855, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act, support the bill; S. 3199, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act, support the legislation.
Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
Bills named:
S. 2238 (112th), H.R. 2885 (112th), S. 3199 (112th), S. 1653 (112th), H.R. 3855 (112th), S. 2046 (112th), S. 1601 (112th)
Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; DR-CAFTA - communication of retail industry support for extension of Nicaragua tariff preference level for apparel eligible for preferential tariff treatment
Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
S. 964, the Job Protection Act, regarding disclosure of costs related to collective bargaining; H.R. 2164, the Legal Workforce Act, requiring employers to use federal E-verify program, all provisions; United States, et al, vs. American Express, MasterCard, VISA, et al - case settlement; Implementation of Dodd-Frank Debit Card Rules ("Durbin Amendment"); FY2013 Labor Appropriations; H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act, all provisions; credit card swipe fee legislation generally H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, all provisions; Lamons Gasket NLRB decision; Specialty Healthcare NLRB decision; Dept. of Labor Persuader Proposed Regulations; NLRB's Posting Rule; NLRB's proposed rule on union representation elections; hearings on proposals to change background checks; Comment on revision to EEOC guidelines on employer use of criminal background checks; S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act, all provisions; S.J. Res 36/H.J. Res. 103, 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, support the resolutions; impact of disruptions from East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations; FY2013 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to NLRB and Dept. of Labor; Impact of 8 day strike at Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Bills named:
S.J.Res. 36 (112th), S. 964 (112th), H.J.Res. 103 (112th), H.R. 2587 (112th), S. 1666 (112th), H.R. 3094 (112th), H.R. 2164 (112th)
S. 832, SAFE Port Reauthorization Act, support the bill; H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-based Targeting for Port Security Act, support the legislation; S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, clarifying definition of covered critical infrastructure and express retail concerns re: data breach notification, data security, and general privacy amendments.
Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of
Bills named:
S. 2105 (112th), H.R. 4251 (112th), S. 832 (112th)
ICANN proposal on issuance of new generic top level domain names; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace - privacy protocols; Patent reform - H.R. 6245, Shield Act, communicating impact on retail business practices
Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Bills named:
H.R. 6245 (112th)
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