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Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Vessel Hull Design and Protection Act (VHDPA) Implementation

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 1083 - Business Activity Act Simplification Act (BATSA) - state tax nexus; HR 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Net Operating Loss (NOL), Bonus depreciation small busines expensing; Funding for Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 1083 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Small Business Administration Lending - programs for marine industry.

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Communications with Congress and HHS regarding styrene

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Lacey Act Implementation

Contacted: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE

Banking BAN

HR 384 - Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) - Dealer floorplan financing Term Asset-Backed Securities Lending Facility (TALF) - Marine Floorplan Lending

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: H.R. 384 (111th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

HR-1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Water Infrastructure Development; Biscayne National Park - PWC access; Marine Sanctuary (Monterey Bay Amendment) - definition of personal watercraft;. Life Jacket Regulatory Overhaul

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Copyright Office

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 1409, S 560 - Employee Free Choice Act - union/ National Labor Relations Board statute. HR 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Longshore Harbor Workers Compensation Act Amendment

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Mid level ethanol policy - prevent allowance of mid-level blends without further testing.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Clean Boating Act Implementation - Implementation of Best Practices.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office

Natural Resources NAT

Oceans 21 bill - Oceans policy Reform legislation - Fisheries

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)