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Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles APP

H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) - provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) - communication of support on behalf of retail industry; H.R. 2387; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) - communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; Andean Trade Preference and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) communication of U.S. retail industry support Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) 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; S. 1443 (extending certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific) communications in support; H.R. 2493 (amending the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program) communications in support; H.R. 2754 (providing authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relating to textile and apparel articles) communication of retail industry views

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Bills named: S. 704 (112th), S. 1244 (112th), H.R. 2071 (112th), S. 1443 (112th), H.R. 2754 (112th), H.R. 2493 (112th), H.R. 2387 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. 627, Budget Control Act of 2011, urging support to raise debt limit

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 627 (112th)

Banking BAN

Interchange/swipe fee reform

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

Urged Congressional commitment to fully fund and defend reforms of the commodity derivatives markets included in Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Urged House not to renew the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit; H.R. 1188, the Repeal Ethanol Subsidies Today Act, all provisions; support amendment to block EPA funds for implementation of rule allowing E15; Support the STOP Commodity Speculation Act (no bill number yet); Ethanol Subsidy & Repeal Act, all provisions; Coburn Amendement (No. 436) to S. 782, the Economic Development Act, to end VEETC and Ethantol Import tariff on July 1, 2011; H.R. 2037, Ethanol Subsidy Repeal Act, to end VEETC and Ethantol Import tariffs; S.1185, Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction Act, to create new subsidies for ethanol infrastructure.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2037 (112th), S. 1185 (112th), S. 782 (112th), H.R. 1188 (112th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Meeting of FDA officials regarding FDA's Retail Food Safety Initiative

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 639; S. 328 (Currency Reform For Fair Trade Act) statements in opposition to China currency legislation on behalf of U.S. retailers; H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. retail industry; H.R. 2387; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; S. 1069 (Affordable Footwear Act to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. footwear retailers; S. 1130 (prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders) communication of U.S. retail industry views; Andean Trade Preference and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) communication of U.S. retail industry support; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act statements of U.S. retail industry views regarding SEC implementation; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization communication of U.S. retail industry support; Lacey Act Amendments communication of U.S. retail industry views on implementation by USDA, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) communication on behalf of U.S. retail industry in support of reauthorization; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) 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; U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement FTA (Colombia FTA) statements of U.S. retail industry views; U.S.-Korea free trade agreement (KORUS) statements of U.S. retail industry views; U.S.-Panama free trade agreement (Panama FTA) statements of U.S. retail industry views; S. 1443 (extending certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific) communications in support; S. 1581 (improving the importer of record program and the collection of fees and duties in connection with the importation of merchandise into the US) communication of retail industry views; S. 1619 (providing for identification of misaligned currency and other purposes) communications in opposition; H.R. 2493 (amending the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program) communications in support; H.R. 2697 (suspending temporarily the duty on certain footwear) communications in support; H.R. 2754 (providing authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relating to textile and apparel articles) communication of retail industry views; H.R. 2832 (extending the Generalized System of Preferences) communications in support; H.R. 2909 (withdrawing normal trade relations treatment form the products of the Peoples Republic of China) communications in opposition; H.R. 3057 (preventing the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders) communication of retail industry views

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1443 (112th), H.R. 2754 (112th), S. 1581 (112th), S. 1130 (112th), S. 1244 (112th), H.R. 2493 (112th), H.R. 2909 (112th), H.R. 2832 (112th), S. 704 (112th), H.R. 2071 (112th), H.R. 639 (112th), H.R. 3057 (112th), H.R. 2697 (112th), H.R. 2387 (112th), S. 328 (112th), S. 1619 (112th), S. 1069 (112th)

Transportation TRA

HR 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 Oppose the bill; Highway Bill Reauthorization support reauthorization of highway bill to include a focus on freight policy, oppose new fees or taxes as a pay for; FMCSA Drivers Hours of Service proposed regulation oppose changes to current drivers hours of service regulations; Ocean Carrier Antitrust Immunity support efforts to remove antitrust immunity granted to ocean carriers under the Shipping Act. H.R. 1122, Freight FOCUS Act of 2011, support legislation; H.R.658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, support language to harmonize shipment of lithium in batteries with international standards.

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 572 (112th), H.R. 1122 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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; Main Street Fairness; bonus depreciation - extend and modify for retail-owned property.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1265 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th), S. 687 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

HR 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; HR 4 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act; HR 1063 Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act; S. 18 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act; S. 19 American Liberty Restoration Act; S. 20/H.R. 1744 American Job Protection Act; Affordable Care Act, all provisions; S. 192 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; S. 312 Patients Freedom to Choose Act; 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

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1063 (112th), S. 1098 (112th), H.R. 1370 (112th), S. 192 (112th), S. 1099 (112th), S. 18 (112th), H.R. 2 (112th), S. 312 (112th), H.R. 4 (112th), H.R. 1744 (112th), S. 20 (112th), H.R. 5 (112th), H.R. 1206 (112th), S. 19 (112th), H.R. 2077 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

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. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding collection and use of personal information through online activity; 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; H.R. 1939, Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011, support the bill; S.1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R. 2715, To provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes, communicate retail support for legislation; 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 cosnumers in the event of data breach, uniform federal standard; S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act, retail views on how personnaly identificable information should be defined, civil penalties and "other obligations" including credit monitoring; S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, express retail views on security procedures, security standards implemented by federal agencies, and uniform fedeal standard; S.1448, Consumer Product Safety Flexibility Act of 2011, limit on lead content of children's products.

Contacted: SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1939 (112th), S. 913 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), S. 1535 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 1434 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th), S. 1011 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), H.R. 2715 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), S. 799 (112th), S. 1448 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 3010 and S. 1606, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011, which restores balance and accountability to the regulatory process; H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, which improves the regulatory process by strengthening agency analysis of a rule's impact on small businesses.

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 527 (112th), S. 1606 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Expedited Visa process for visitors (no bill introduced); H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act, all provisions; H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011, support legislation; S.1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, support Section 7079 improving the tourist visa process.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1601 (112th), H.R. 3039 (112th), H.R. 2885 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

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; FY2012 Labor Appropriations; H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act, all provisions; 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.

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 3094 (112th), S. 964 (112th), H.R. 2587 (112th), H.R. 2164 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

S. 832, SAFE Port Reauthorization Act, support the bill

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: S. 832 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime; Oppose Executive Order regarding disclosures for federal contractors.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; SENATE