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Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 4008, to make technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance with respect to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts Interchange Fees

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 4008 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2419 and S. 2302 Farm Bill: Food Stamp Program expansion and modernization; Country of Origin Labeling

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2302 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3735, to extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations S. 271, to provide shorter recovery period for depreciation of certain improvements to retail space H.R. 3312, to extend work opportunity tax credit for Hurricane Katrina employees

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 271 (110th), H.R. 3312 (110th), H.R. 3735 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007 and S. 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 2045 (110th), H.R. 4040 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

ERISA preemption of State laws on health benefits requirements Educational outreach and information sharing on Companys health care benefits & initiatives

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 3688, United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act Implementation of the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007 and S. 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3934 & S. 2372, Affordable Footwear Act of 2007

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (110th), H.R. 3688 (110th), S. 2372 (110th), S. 2045 (110th), H.R. 3934 (110th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007; S. 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 user fee proposals Hours of Service rulemaking of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and related Congressional activity

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2881 (110th), S. 1300 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 3221, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 - efficiency standards for appliances, lighting, and buildings H.R. 3237, Smart Grid Facilitation Act of 2007 H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3220 -New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act, Title 4 & Title 9

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 3237 (110th), H.R. 3220 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 800 and S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 H.R. 1542, Family Medical Leave Act requiring certain employers to provide a minimum paid sick leave time H.R. 1644 and S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Constructions Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act of 2007 and S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: H.R. 2831 (110th), S. 1843 (110th), H.R. 1542 (110th), H.R. 1644 (110th), S. 1041 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), S. 969 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

H.R. 3700 & S. 1951, Legislation amending title XIX of the Society Security Act to ensure that individuals eligible for medical assistances under the Medicaid Program continue to have access to prescription drugs, and for other purposes Average Manufacturers Price H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, amendment 2912 TRICARE

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 3700 (110th), S. 1951 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Draft legislation to make organized retail crime a Federal felony and to make certain requirements for re-sellers of property to ensure property is not stolen

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Banking BAN

S. 1356 & H.R. 698 Industrial Bank Holding Act of 2007 to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish industrial bank holding company regulation, and for other purposes

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 698 (110th), S. 1356 (110th)