NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

Health Issues HCR

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspections/import safety, including proposed legislation; FDA Globalization Act, draft legislation which would create new inspectional requirements for medical device manufacturers and impose new fees on the industry

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Energy, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

proposed technical corrections to the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007; implementation of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007; provisions of S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008, related to tax incentives for commercial buildings, smart meters, smart grid and motors; S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act, a bill to provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency, including those for commercial buildings, smart meters, smart grid, and motors; H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, including those for commercial buildings, smart meters, smart grid and motors; implementation and funding of the National Institutes of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Smart Grid standards; Department of Energy (DOE) standards for plug-in hybrids; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) electric reliability and enforcement; Electric Advisory Committee; transmission investment provisions in H.R. 4059, Rural Clean Energy Superhighways Act, a bill to promote electric transmission construction in rural areas with significant renewable energy potential; economic degradation of transmission equipment (FERC); Department of Energy rulemaking on lamps; Department of Energy rulemaking on ballasts; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rulemaking on labeling of ballasts; Energy Star specification for programmable thermostats; Energy Star specification for solid state lighting luminaires; U.S. - India Civilian Nuclear Agreement

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2886 (110th), S. 2821 (110th), H.R. 4059 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th)

Transportation TRA

lithium-containing battery safety in air transportation;

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1293/S. 1338, Access to Medical Imaging Act, a bill to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to provide for a 2-year moratorium on certain Medicare physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging services; S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, a bill to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2029 (110th), S. 1338 (110th), H.R. 1293 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

U.S. - Colombia Free Trade Agreement; U.S. - South Korea Free Trade Agreement; U.S. - Panama Free Trade Agreement; World Trade Organization (WTO) free trade negotiations and negotiations on industrial goods; renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences; NAFTA Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP); enforcement of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement; H.R. 5195, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Red 30-kilovolt high-frequency cable, 30 square millimeters; H.R. 5196, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on UNITRONIC LIYCY-type 350-volt Multi-conductor copper cable, PVC (Polyvinylcarbonate) insulation, 8.9 millimeter diameter; H.R. 5356, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain surge protective receptacles and surge suppressor strips; H.R. 5357, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain lighting control timers; H.R. 5358, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain electrical connectors and adaptors; H.R. 5359, a bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on aluminum lamp-holder housings containing sockets; H.R. 5360, a bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on brass lamp-holder housings containing sockets; H.R. 5361, a bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on plastic lamp-holder housings containing sockets; H.R. 5362, a bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on porcelain lamp-holder housings containing sockets; H.R. 5363, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on high current ground fault circuit interrupters; H.R. 5364, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on in line ground fault circuit interrupters; H.R. 5365, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ground fault circuit interrupter receptacles of greater than 15 amps; H.R. 5366, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ground fault circuit interrupter receptacles of 15 amps or less; H.R. 5367, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on right angle ground fault circuit interrupters

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5367 (110th), H.R. 5356 (110th), H.R. 5195 (110th), H.R. 5361 (110th), H.R. 5357 (110th), H.R. 5360 (110th), H.R. 5196 (110th), H.R. 5365 (110th), H.R. 5364 (110th), H.R. 5366 (110th), H.R. 5363 (110th), H.R. 5358 (110th), H.R. 5362 (110th), H.R. 5359 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

manager's amendment to H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act, a bill to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property law S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act, a bill to safeguard the economic health of the United States and the health and safety of the United States citizens by improving the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international property rights enforcement

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 522 (110th), H.R. 4279 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations, provisions relating to the DOE EERE Solid State Lighting Program, the commercial building initiative, and the DOE Bright Tomorrow lighting prize (L-Prize) FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations, provisions relating to DOE energy efficiency programs, funding of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007; FY 2009 Commerce/Justice/State Appropriations, provisions relating to funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology's smart grid initiative(s) authorized by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act, a bill to establish a cap-and-trade emissions program and address global climate change, provisions promoting energy efficiency and technology solutions; development of legislation to restrict certain hazardous substances in electroindustry products; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenhouse gas inventory implementation and rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chemical Assessment and Management Program (CHAMP)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2191 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

formation of the High Performance Building Congressional Caucus to promote commercial building initiatives; implementation of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 with respect to high performance buildings/commercial building initiatives; implementation of Title 13 of Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, related to smart grid; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funding for smart grid standards

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Reform Act, legislation to strengthen and reform the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, provisions relating to whistleblowers, state attorney general enforcement, preemption, public database/disclosure, restrictions on advertising/labeling of products; CPSC report on electrical receptacles; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations on product testing under the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) program; Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 47 CFR Part 15 regulations on electromagnetic interference and emissions limits; Trans-atlantic Economic Cooperation (TEC) issues related to suppliers' declaration of conformity (SDOC) and third-party product certification

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (110th)