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Immigration IMM

Discussions regarding comprehensive immigration reform

Contacted: White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act S. 1813, MAP-21; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Discussions regarding implementation of certain provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, including elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for the first contracts, via the NLRB and concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA08 and RIN 1215- AB79/RIN1245-AA03. Specialty healthcare case, 357 NLRB 83 H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness 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. Discussions regarding appropriations amendments on Specialty Healthcare preventing the NLRB from applying the case's precedent on other employers.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office

Bills named: S.J.Res. 36 (112th), S. 1843 (112th), H.R. 3094 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Discussions regarding health information technology, health care reform principles, cost containment, generic drugs, and Medicare Part D, Pay for Delay S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act; S. 1882, Fair And Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act H.R. 1063, The Smart Act: Employer Health Care Spending

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1882 (112th), S. 27 (112th), H.R. 1063 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding WTO negotiations Discussions regarding supply chain security issues Discussions regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and apparel trade Discussion of women's economic empowerment program Discussions regarding investments overseas Discussion regarding conflict minerals in the DRC Discussions regarding foreign assistance budget Discussions regarding customs reauthorization Discussions regarding APEC Discussions regarding exports, Sam's Club and small business Discussions related to FDI in India Discussions regarding Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act (RELIEF Act), H.R. 3210

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3210 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

General discussions on federal reserve rule on interchange General discussions regarding financial services products Discussions regarding H.R.1081, Consumers Payment System Protection Act Discussions regarding DOJ Visa & Mastercard settlement Discussions regarding final rulemakings for the Durbin amendment Discussions related to Credit Card Act Implementation - PL 111-24 Discussions regarding CFPB

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 1081 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussions regarding e-fairness taxation issues General corporate tax issues and interest in comprehensive tax reform S. 1549, American Jobs Creation Act S.1832, Marketplace Fairness Act H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 Discussions regarding Business Tax Extenders, R&D, and CFC Look through S. 1660, American Jobs Act

Contacted: White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 1832 (112th), S. 1549 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th), S. 1660 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Discussions regarding privacy issues related to e-commerce (H.R. 2577, S.1207) Discussions regarding customer insight studies

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2577 (112th), S. 1207 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Discussions regarding regulatory reform and waste disposal

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Discussions regarding Federal Nutrition programs from the consumer and retail perspective Discussions regarding food sourcing programs Discussions regarding hunger, nutrition policy, nutrition labeling and customer insights (no pending legislation) Discussions regarding access and affordability of healthy food, providing access to healthy food in food desert areas Discussions regarding pharmacy, health and wellness initiatives at Wal-mart S. 3240, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 Discussions regarding Walmart food sourcing and efforts to increase local sourcing

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3240 (112th)

Pharmacy PHA

Discussions regarding generic drugs (no bill) S.3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act S.Amdt. 2151 to S.3187, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3187 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

Discussions related to cargo security, C-TPAT, emergency preparedness and readiness issues, and port security. Discussions regarding cybersecurity, data security and privacy issues (S.21, S. 1207) S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 799 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 21 (112th)