Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation in the 112th H.R. 432, the Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011( related Senate Bill, S. 136) The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation because bisphenol-A has been linked to increased rates of cancer, as well as other significant health problems. The Breast Cancer Fund has been meeting with staff from various offices to encourage co-sponsorship and eventual passage of this bill. Continued: Legislation in the 112th S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation because it would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks, including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. H.R. 2359, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation to reform the FDA's regulation of cosmetic ingredients based on mounting evidence that several ingredients of common cosmetic products have been linked to negative environmental health impacts, including breast cancer. H.R.4395, the Cosmetic Safety Amendments Act of 2012 The Breast Cancer Fund opposes this legislation as it would further weaken the FDAs ability to regulate the safety of cosmetics. H.R. 4262, the Cosmetics Safety Enhancement Act of 2012 The Breast Cancer Fund opposes this legislation as it is not strong enough to effectively regulate the safety of cosmetics. H.R. 2521, the Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Exposure Elimination act of 2011 (Senate version S. 1361) and H.R. 553 Endocrine Disruptor Screening Enhancement Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supported this legislation as it would increase the coordination and resources dedicated to research on endocrine disrupting substances, an important link to increased risk of lifetime incidence of breast cancer. H.R. 1939: Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011. The Breast Cancer Fund lobbied for a provision that ensures that phthalates, when necessary in the manufacture of children's toys, are only used safely. H.R. 3067: Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2011. The Breast Cancer Fund supported this legislation as it would increase focus on research to prevent, treat, and end breast caner. S. 3237, the Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2012. The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation as it would increase focus on research to prevent, treat, and end breast cancer. House and Senate Appropriations - The Breast Cancer Fund contacted House and Senate offices about increasing federal funding for state biomonitoring programs through the CDC grants program, opposing appropriations riders limiting the work of the National Toxicology Program's Report on Carcinogens, and increasing support for health tracking and NIEHS programs related to breast cancer research. Future Legislative Proposals: The Breast Cancer Fund continues to meet with staff from various House and Senate offices to draft legislation to reform the FDAs regulation of cosmetic ingredients based on mounting evidence that several ingredients of common cosmetic products have been linked to negative environmental health impacts, including breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation that would compel manufacturers to provide complete and accurate product labeling of chemicals used in consumer products. Such labeling is a critical step in removing carcinogenic, and otherwise hazardous, materials from consumer products. The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation that would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks- including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. Regulation and Legislative Intent: FDA Advocacy In addition to meeting with Congressional staff on the matter of bisphenol-A (BPA), The Breast Cancer Fund has also met with Deputy Commissioner Josh Sharfstein and additional members of the FDA management team concerning the FDAs ongoing review of BPA, upcoming cosmetics legislation, and the FDAs transparency policies more generally. Presidents Cancer Panel Report The Breast Cancer Fund communicated with staff in the Executive Office of the President and the Office of Science and Technology Policy regarding the report and recommendations of the President's Cancer Panel, and continues to encourage ongoing efforts by the Executive Branch to raise awareness about breast cancer risk, prevention, and the environment. P.L. 110-314 - The Consumer Product Safety Commission Inprovement Act The Breast Cancer Fund lobbied in support of the provision that bans the use of phthalates in the manufacture of children's toys. We are now monitoring implementation of this law; working on preserving the law's phthalates provision through the legislative and regulatory process; and are submitting public comments at various stages of the law's implementation. P.L. 110-354 - Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008 This law authorizes the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Fund was not actively involved in passage of the bill apart from coalition support but has since met with authors to discuss implementation and the appointment process to the community panel that will oversee the grant process.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Reform of CPSIA (H.R. 1939), Amend Lacey Act, Accumulation for TPP
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 611, to foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information. H.R. 654, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual. H.R. 1528, to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 1841, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 1939, to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 2132, to require the Food and Drug Administration to finalize a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 2359, to amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Education & the Workforce. H.R. 2577, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. 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. H.R. 3847, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that a medical device is not marketed based on a determination that the device is substantially equivalent to a predicate device that has been recalled, corrected, or removed from the market because of an intrinsic flaw in technology or design that adversely affects safety. H.R. 4262, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of cosmetics; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 4395, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements for the registration of cosmetic product manufacturing establishments, the submission of cosmetic product and ingredient statements, and the reporting of serious and unexpected cosmetic product adverse events, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 6131, to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006. S. 799, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 913, to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 1064, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes. S. 1151, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information; to Judiciary. S. 1207, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Commerce. S. 1408, to require federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. S. 1434, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 1535, to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 1652, to amend title 9 of the U.S. Code to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service. S. 3187, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices. S. 3333, to require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 3410, to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes; to Commerce.
2012 · fourth_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
See attached sheet Berry Amendment/Federal Prison Industries/Military Apparel Procurement Comments and discussions on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries, and Ability One programs. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R.1.) Discussions with Members of Congress, DoD, USTR, TSA, and DHS about implementation of Berry and procurement issues, including reverse auctions and Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement procedures. Berry Amendment Extension Act (HR 679) Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act (HR 2312) American Shoes for American Servicemembers Act (HR 2955) Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 (H.R. 3634) Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 (HR 2008) Miscellaneous Trade (MTBs in other section) Discussions with Congress and Administration officials, including USTR and Commerce on pending FTAs with Korea, Panama, and Colombia, and on pending Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement. Discussions with Congress on AGOA and CAFTA-DR fixes. Discussion with ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as performance outerwear, footwear, travel goods, Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, Haiti, AGOA, CAFTA-DR, Honduras, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Doha Round, FTZs, and Korea. Discussion with White House, USTR, and Commerce on trade barriers in Mexico, Argentina, Indonesia, Ecuador, and Brazil. Discussions with USTR, Commerce, Department of Labor, ITC, State, USDA, and various Congressional office on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement Discussion with Customs on First Sale, 10 plus 2, 9801, CAFTA-DR documentation, FTZs, textile outsoles, and related initiatives. Discussion with USDA and CBP on Lacey Act. Discussions with USTR, Commerce, and USDA on foreign trade practices, including labeling, cotton, market access, and intellectual property rights (IPR). Discussion with Commerce, USTR, and Congressional staff on China, Vietnam, and trade remedy laws, including proposals for prospective trade remedy systems. Issues related to footwear and clothing freight rates vis-a-vis NMFTA CCSB Discussions relating to China trade practices and currency issues with Commerce, USTR, ITC, US/China Economic and Security Review Commission. Issues relating to ocean shipping capacity and prices. Implementation of conflict minerals reporting requirements with the SEC Affordable Footwear Act of 2011 (S. 1069/HR 2697) SAVE Act (H.R. 2387/S. 1244) United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act (S. 704/HR. 2071) Genuine American Flag Act (HR 474) ON TIME Act (HR 526) To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. (HR 622) Andean Trade Preference Extension Act of 2011 (S. 380) Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (HR 639) Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011 (HR 913/S 433) Trade Extenders Act of 2011 (S. 308) Creating American Jobs through Exports Act of 2011 (S. 98) Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (S. 328) Trade Enforcement Priorities Act (S. 708) (See next page) Trade continued A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should immediately approve the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. (S. Res 20) Freight FOCUS Act of 2011 (HR 1122) Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance To Help Transportation Act of 2011 (HR 1338/S. 371) Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 (H.R. 4348). Discussion with Congress on establishment of Freight policy and high-level freight coordination office. Discussions on MTB reform possibilities with Congress. Legislation to fix the wool trust fund. A bill to extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics, and for other purposes. Discussions with Congress on making travel goods eligible for benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. Discussions with Congress on renewal of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed changes to the Hours of Service (HoS) rules. Pilot Program on NAFTA Long-Haul Trucking Provisions Clean Ports Act of 2011 (H.R. 572/S. 2011) Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 (HR 2754) To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes (HR 2493) To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (HR 2832) Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 (S. 1619) Burma sanctions renewal legislation (HJ Res 66/S.J.Res 17/HJ Res 79/HR 2608) Comments to USDA on cotton fee increases. United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3078/S. 1641) United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3079/S. 1643) United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3080/S. 1642) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 (HR 3312) Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1683) Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (S. 2029) Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 1547) Discussions with Export-Import Bank, GAO, and Congressional staff on ways to improve Ex-Im Bank services for the apparel and textile supply chain Cantwell-Graham Amendment (Amendment 1836) to JOBs Act (HR 3606) on ExIm Bank funding. Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 (HR 2072) Comments on potential changes for de minimis and informal entry with respect to Customs. Comments to Customs on Scanning Comments to Congress on improving access to credit and financing, including ExIm Bank reauthorization and SBA funding. Comments to FMC on Containerized Cargo Diversion Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act (S. 1443) American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (HR 7) Trade agency reorganization Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012 (S. 2215/HR 4221) Discussions with Congress and Administration on disruptions of West and East/Gulf Coast ports due to labor disputes. Discussion with DOT on implementation of freight provisions and development of Freight policy called for in MAP-21 Discussion with Commerce on Honduran trucking rate increases Comments to USTR on WTO Case against Argentina Import Restrictions See additional page Trade continued "Generalized System of Preferences Update for Production Diversification and Trade Enhancement (GSP UPDATE) Act (H.R. 6307) "Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (HR 6156) "Comments to Administration on EU-US regulatory cooperation and increased trade. Product Safety "Discussions with CPSC and various Congressional offices on implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). "Monitoring issues relating to apparel and footwear safety and product labeling. "H.R. 272 A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books and paper-based printed material from the lead limit in such Act "Kids Just Want to Ride Act (HR 412) "Children's Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act (S. 601/HR 1127) "Consumer Recall Protection Act of 2011 (S. 330) "Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 (HR 1939) "Amendment prohibits the use of funds to implement a searchable public consumer safety database which is described in the Consumer Product Safety Act of 2008 (HR Amdt 159 to HR 1) "Common Sense in Consumer Product Safety Act of 2011 (S. 69) "Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (HR 2401) "Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 (S. 847) "Consumer Product Safety Flexibility Act of 2011 (S 1448) "To provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes. (HR 2715) "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 (HR 2434) "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 (S. 1573) "Comments to CPSC on regulatory review "Privacy related legislation, including Do Not Track Me Online Act (HR 654) "Comments to EPA on Significant New Use and Test Rules for specific chemicals "Discussion with CPSC on application of Section 6(b) authorities. Labor "Discussion of WRAP program and with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. "Discussions (including filed comments) with Departments of Labor and State and USTR in conjunction with Child/Forced labor list, Uzbek cotton, Better Work programs, CAFTA-DR labor cases, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Haiti, and other labor issues and reports. "Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587) "Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 (S. 1100), and related bills, including appropriations bills containing related amendments. "Issues relating to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pending regulations on the ability of employers to use criminal background checks in employment decisions. "Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 3094). "NLRB issues in Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agency Appropriations Bill "Discussions with Labor, USTR, and Commerce on CAFTA-DR labor petitions and Haiti HOPE II labor report." "Discussions with Congress on NLRB "Card Check" rule See next page Small Business Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (HR 4) (and related bills). Issues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees and ethics rules. SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 493) The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 (HR 1439) American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act (HR 2275) Discussions with Administration on textile research projects. Issues relating to debt limit. JOBs Act (HR 3606) Small Business Tax Cut Act (HR 9) Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 (HR 3010) Comments with FTC on textile, wool, and care labeling rules. Main Street Fairness Act of 2011 (S.1452) Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 (HR 3179) Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 1839) Comments to Deficit Reduction Select Committee IPR Issues relating to ICANN/GTLDS Discussions on rogue websites, design piracy, information sharing, and other IPR initiatives with Congressional and Administration officials. Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP Act), S.968 Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act. (HR 2511) Innovative Design Protection Act (S. 3523) Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) Discussions with Customs on information sharing. Other Provisions relating to implementation of new rules on interchange fees in Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (HR 4173/S. 3217). Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011 (S. 575/H.R. 1081) DISCLOSE 2012 Act (S. 2219) Comments to Congress and Administration on various Fiscal Cliff issues, including entitlement reform and tax reform.
2012 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 611, to foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information. H.R. 654, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual. H.R. 1528, to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 1841, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 1939, to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 2132, require the Food and Drug Administration to finalize a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products. H.R. 2359, to amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Education & the Workforce. H.R. 2577, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Energy & Commerce. 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; to Energy & Commerce; considered and passed. H.R. 3847, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that a medical device is not marketed based on a determination that the device is substantially equivalent to a predicate device that has been recalled, corrected, or removed from the market because of an intrinsic flaw in technology or design that adversely affects safety, and for other purposes. H.R. 4262, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of cosmetics; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 4395, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements for the registration of cosmetic product manufacturing establishments, the submission of cosmetic product and ingredient statements, and the reporting of serious and unexpected cosmetic product adverse events, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 6131, to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006. S. 799, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 913, to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 1064, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products. S. 1151, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information; to Judiciary. S. 1207, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Commerce. S. 1408, to require federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information; to Judiciary. S. 1434, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches. S. 1535, to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. S. 1652, to amend title 9 of the U.S. Code to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service; to Judiciary. S. 3187, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars. S. 3333, to require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. S. 3410, to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $179,683 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Vice President of the United States, Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation in the 112th H.R. 432, the Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011( related Senate Bill, S. 136) The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation because bisphenol-A has been linked to increased rates of cancer, as well as other significant health problems. The Breast Cancer Fund has been meeting with staff from various offices to encourage co-sponsorship and eventual passage of this bill. Continued: Legislation in the 112th S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation because it would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks, including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. H.R. 2359, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation to reform the FDA's regulation of cosmetic ingredients based on mounting evidence that several ingredients of common cosmetic products have been linked to negative environmental health impacts, including breast cancer. H.R.4395, the Cosmetic Safety Amendments Act of 2012 The Breast Cancer Fund opposes this legislation as it would further weaken the FDAs ability to regulate the safety of cosmetics. H.R. 4262, the Cosmetics Safety Enhancement Act of 2012 The Breast Cancer Fund opposes this legislation as it is not strong enough to effectively regulate the safety of cosmetics. H.R. 2521, the Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Exposure Elimination act of 2011 (Senate version S. 1361) and H.R. 553 Endocrine Disruptor Screening Enhancement Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supported this legislation as it would increase the coordination and resources dedicated to research on endocrine disrupting substances, an important link to increased risk of lifetime incidence of breast cancer. H.R. 1939: Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011. The Breast Cancer Fund lobbied for a provision that ensures that phthalates, when necessary in the manufacture of children's toys, are only used safely. H.R. 3067: Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2011. The Breast Cancer Fund supported this legislation as it would increase focus on research to prevent, treat, and end breast caner. S. 3237, the Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2012. The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation as it would increase focus on research to prevent, treat, and end breast cancer. House and Senate Appropriations - The Breast Cancer Fund contacted House and Senate offices about increasing federal funding for state biomonitoring programs through the CDC grants program, opposing appropriations riders limiting the work of the National Toxicology Program's Report on Carcinogens, and increasing support for health tracking and NIEHS programs related to breast cancer research. Future Legislative Proposals: The Breast Cancer Fund continues to meet with staff from various House and Senate offices to draft legislation to reform the FDAs regulation of cosmetic ingredients based on mounting evidence that several ingredients of common cosmetic products have been linked to negative environmental health impacts, including breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation that would compel manufacturers to provide complete and accurate product labeling of chemicals used in consumer products. Such labeling is a critical step in removing carcinogenic, and otherwise hazardous, materials from consumer products. The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation that would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks- including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. Regulation and Legislative Intent: FDA Advocacy In addition to meeting with Congressional staff on the matter of bisphenol-A (BPA), The Breast Cancer Fund has also met with Deputy Commissioner Josh Sharfstein and additional members of the FDA management team concerning the FDAs ongoing review of BPA, upcoming cosmetics legislation, and the FDAs transparency policies more generally. Presidents Cancer Panel Report The Breast Cancer Fund communicated with staff in the Executive Office of the President and the Office of Science and Technology Policy regarding the report and recommendations of the President's Cancer Panel, and continues to encourage ongoing efforts by the Executive Branch to raise awareness about breast cancer risk, prevention, and the environment. P.L. 110-314 - The Consumer Product Safety Commission Inprovement Act The Breast Cancer Fund lobbied in support of the provision that bans the use of phthalates in the manufacture of children's toys. We are now monitoring implementation of this law; working on preserving the law's phthalates provision through the legislative and regulatory process; and are submitting public comments at various stages of the law's implementation. P.L. 110-354 - Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008 This law authorizes the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Fund was not actively involved in passage of the bill apart from coalition support but has since met with authors to discuss implementation and the appointment process to the community panel that will oversee the grant process.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
See attached. Berry Amendment/Federal Prison Industries/Military Apparel Procurement Comments and discussions on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries, and Ability One programs. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R.1.) Discussions with Members of Congress, DoD, USTR, TSA, and DHS about implementation of Berry and procurement issues, including reverse auctions and Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement procedures. Berry Amendment Extension Act (HR 679) Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act (HR 2312) American Shoes for American Servicemembers Act (HR 2955) Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 (H.R. 3634) Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 (HR 2008) Product Safety Discussions with CPSC and various Congressional offices on implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). Monitoring issues relating to apparel and footwear safety and product labeling. H.R. 272 A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books and paper-based printed material from the lead limit in such Act Kids Just Want to Ride Act (HR 412) Children's Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act (S. 601/HR 1127) Consumer Recall Protection Act of 2011 (S. 330) Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 (HR 1939) Amendment prohibits the use of funds to implement a searchable public consumer safety database which is described in the Consumer Product Safety Act of 2008 (HR Amdt 159 to HR 1) Common Sense in Consumer Product Safety Act of 2011 (S. 69) Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (HR 2401) Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 (S. 847) Consumer Product Safety Flexibility Act of 2011 (S 1448) To provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes. (HR 2715) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 (HR 2434) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 (S. 1573) Comments to CPSC on regulatory review Privacy related legislation, including Do Not Track Me Online Act (HR 654) Comments to EPA on Significant New Use and Test Rules for specific chemicals Labor Discussion of WRAP program and with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Discussions (including filed comments) with Departments of Labor and State and USTR in conjunction with Child/Forced labor list, Uzbek cotton, Better Work programs, CAFTA-DR labor cases, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Haiti, and other labor issues and reports. Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587) Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 (S. 1100), and related bills, including appropriations bills containing related amendments. Issues relating to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pending regulations on the ability of employers to use criminal background checks in employment decisions. Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 3094). NLRB issues in Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agency Appropriations Bill Discussions with Labor, USTR, and Commerce on CAFTA-DR labor petitions and Haiti HOPE II labor report. Discussions with Congress on NLRB Card Check rule Continued on next page Miscellaneous Trade (MTBs in separate section) Discussions with Congress and Administration officials, including USTR and Commerce on pending FTAs with Korea, Panama, and Colombia, and on pending Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement. Discussions with Congress on AGOA and CAFTA-DR fixes. Discussion with ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as performance outerwear, footwear, travel goods, Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, Haiti, AGOA, CAFTA-DR, Honduras, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Doha Round, FTZs, and Korea. Discussion with White House, USTR, and Commerce on trade barriers in Mexico, Argentina, Indonesia, Ecuador, and Brazil. Discussions with USTR, Commerce, Department of Labor, ITC, State, USDA, and various Congressional office on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement Discussion with Customs on First Sale, 10 plus 2, 9801, CAFTA-DR documentation, FTZs, textile outsoles, and related initiatives. Discussion with USDA and CBP on Lacey Act. Discussions with USTR, Commerce, and USDA on foreign trade practices, including labeling, cotton, market access, and intellectual property rights (IPR). Discussion with Commerce, USTR, and Congressional staff on China, Vietnam, and trade remedy laws, including proposals for prospective trade remedy systems. Issues related to footwear and clothing freight rates vis-a-vis NMFTA CCSB Discussions relating to China trade practices and currency issues with Commerce, USTR, ITC, US/China Economic and Security Review Commission. Issues relating to ocean shipping capacity and prices. Implementation of conflict minerals reporting requirements with the SEC Affordable Footwear Act of 2011 (S. 1069/HR 2697) SAVE Act (H.R. 2387/S. 1244) United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act (S. 704/HR. 2071) Genuine American Flag Act (HR 474) ON TIME Act (HR 526) To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. (HR 622) Andean Trade Preference Extension Act of 2011 (S. 380) Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (HR 639) Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011 (HR 913/S 433) Trade Extenders Act of 2011 (S. 308) Creating American Jobs through Exports Act of 2011 (S. 98) Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (S. 328) Trade Enforcement Priorities Act (S. 708) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should immediately approve the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. (S. Res 20) Freight FOCUS Act of 2011 (HR 1122) Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance To Help Transportation Act of 2011 (HR 1338/S. 371) Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 (H.R. 4348). Discussion with Congress on establishment of Freight policy and high-level freight coordination office. Discussions on MTB reform possibilities with Congress. Legislation to fix the wool trust fund. A bill to extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics, and for other purposes. Discussions with Congress on making travel goods eligible for benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. Discussions with Congress on renewal of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed changes to the Hours of Service (HoS) rules. Pilot Program on NAFTA Long-Haul Trucking Provisions Continued on next page Trade continued Clean Ports Act of 2011 (H.R. 572/S. 2011) Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 (HR 2754) To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes (HR 2493) To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (HR 2832) Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 (S. 1619) Burma sanctions renewal legislation (HJ Res 66/S.J.Res 17/HJ Res 79/HR 2608) Comments to USDA on cotton fee increases. United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3078/S. 1641) United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3079/S. 1643) United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3080/S. 1642) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 (HR 3312) Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1683) Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (S. 2029) Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 1547) Discussions with Export-Import Bank, GAO, and Congressional staff on ways to improve Ex-Im Bank services for the apparel and textile supply chain Cantwell-Graham Amendment (Amendment 1836) to JOBs Act (HR 3606) on ExIm Bank funding. Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 (HR 2072) Comments on potential changes for de minimis and informal entry with respect to Customs. Comments to Customs on Scanning Comments to Congress on improving access to credit and financing, including ExIm Bank reauthorization and SBA funding. Comments to FMC on Containerized Cargo Diversion Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act (S. 1443) American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (HR 7) Trade agency reorganization Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012 (S. 2215/HR 4221) Discussion with Congress/DOT on possible disruption of East/Gulf Coast port labor Discussion with DOT on implementation of freight provisions and development of Freight policy called for in MAP-21 Discussion with Commerce on Honduran trucking rate increases Comments to USTR on WTO Case against Argentina Import Restrictions Generalized System of Preferences Update for Production Diversification and Trade Enhancement (GSP UPDATE) Act (H.R. 6307) Small Business Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (HR 4) (and related bills). Issues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees and ethics rules. SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 493) The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 (HR 1439) American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act (HR 2275) Discussions with Administration on textile research projects. Issues relating to debt limit. JOBs Act (HR 3606) Small Business Tax Cut Act (HR 9) Continued on next page Small Business Continued Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 (HR 3010) Comments with FTC on textile, wool, and care labeling rules. Main Street Fairness Act of 2011 (S.1452) Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 (HR 3179) Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 1839) Comments to Deficit Reduction Select Committee IPR Issues relating to ICANN/GTLDS Discussions on rogue websites, design piracy, information sharing, and other IPR initiatives with Congressional and Administration officials. Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP Act), S.968 Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act. (HR 2511) Innovative Design Protection Act (S. 3523) Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) Discussions with Customs on information sharing. Other Provisions relating to implementation of new rules on interchange fees in Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (HR 4173/S. 3217). Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011 (S. 575/H.R. 1081) DISCLOSE 2012 Act (S. 2219)
Client expense: $185,488 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Vice President of the United States, Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Reform of CPSIA (H.R. 1939), Amend Lacey Act, Accumulation for TPP
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 611, to foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information. H.R. 654, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual. H.R. 1528, to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 1841, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 1939, to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 2132, to require the Food and Drug Administration to finalize a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 2359, to amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Education & the Workforce. H.R. 2577, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. 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. H.R. 3847, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that a medical device is not marketed based on a determination that the device is substantially equivalent to a predicate device that has been recalled, corrected, or removed from the market because of an intrinsic flaw in technology or design that adversely affects safety. H.R. 4262, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of cosmetics; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 4395, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements for the registration of cosmetic product manufacturing establishments, the submission of cosmetic product and ingredient statements, and the reporting of serious and unexpected cosmetic product adverse events, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 6131, to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006. S. 799, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 913, to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 1064, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes. S. 1151, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information; to Judiciary. S. 1207, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Commerce. S. 1408, to require federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. S. 1434, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 1535, to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 1652, to amend title 9 of the U.S. Code to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service. S. 3187, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices. S. 3333, to require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes; to Commerce.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · second_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
See next page Berry Amendment/Federal Prison Industries/Military Apparel Procurement Comments and discussions on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries, and Ability One programs. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R.1.) Discussions with Members of Congress, DoD, USTR, TSA, and DHS about implementation of Berry and procurement issues, including reverse auctions and Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement procedures. Berry Amendment Extension Act (HR 679) Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act (HR 2312) American Shoes for American Servicemembers Act (HR 2955) Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 (H.R. 3634) Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 (HR 2008) Miscellaneous Trade (MTBs in separate section) Discussions with Congress and Administration officials, including USTR and Commerce on pending FTAs with Korea, Panama, and Colombia, and on pending Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement. Discussions with Congress on AGOA and CAFTA-DR fixes. Discussion with ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as performance outerwear, footwear, travel goods, Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, Haiti, AGOA, CAFTA-DR, Honduras, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Doha Round, FTZs, and Korea. Discussion with White House, USTR, and Commerce on trade barriers in Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil. Discussions with USTR, Commerce, Department of Labor, ITC, State, USDA, and various Congressional office on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement Discussion with Customs on First Sale, 10 plus 2, 9801, CAFTA-DR documentation, FTZs, textile outsoles, and related initiatives. Discussion with USDA and CBP on Lacey Act. Discussions with USTR, Commerce, and USDA on foreign trade practices, including labeling, cotton, market access, and intellectual property rights (IPR). Discussion with Commerce, USTR, and Congressional staff on China, Vietnam, and trade remedy laws, including proposals for prospective trade remedy systems. Issues related to footwear and clothing freight rates vis-a-vis NMFTA CCSB Discussions relating to China trade practices and currency issues with Commerce, USTR, ITC, US/China Economic and Security Review Commission. Issues relating to ocean shipping capacity and prices. Implementation of conflict minerals reporting requirements with the SEC Affordable Footwear Act of 2011 (S. 1069/HR 2697) SAVE Act (H.R. 2387/S. 1244) United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act (S. 704/HR. 2071) Genuine American Flag Act (HR 474) ON TIME Act (HR 526) To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. (HR 622) Andean Trade Preference Extension Act of 2011 (S. 380) Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (HR 639) Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011 (HR 913/S 433) Trade Extenders Act of 2011 (S. 308) Creating American Jobs through Exports Act of 2011 (S. 98) Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (S. 328) Trade Enforcement Priorities Act (S. 708) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should immediately approve the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. (S. Res 20) Freight FOCUS Act of 2011 (HR 1122) Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance To Help Transportation Act of 2011 (HR 1338/S. 371) (continued on next page) Misc Trade (cont'd) Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 (H.R. 4348). Discussion with Congress on establishment of Freight policy and high-level freight coordination office. Discussions on MTB reform possibilities with Congress. Legislation to fix the wool trust fund. A bill to extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics, and for other purposes. Discussions with Congress on making travel goods eligible for benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. Discussions with Congress on renewal of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed changes to the Hours of Service (HoS) rules. Pilot Program on NAFTA Long-Haul Trucking Provisions Clean Ports Act of 2011 (H.R. 572/S. 2011) Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 (HR 2754) To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes (HR 2493) To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (HR 2832) Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 (S. 1619) Burma sanctions renewal legislation (HJ Res 66/S.J.Res 17/HJ Res 79/HR 2608) Comments to USDA on cotton fee increases. United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3078/S. 1641) United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3079/S. 1643) United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3080/S. 1642) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 (HR 3312) Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1683) Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (S. 2029) Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 1547) Cantwell-Graham Amendment (Amendment 1836) to JOBs Act (HR 3606) on ExIm Bank funding. Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 (HR 2072) Comments on potential changes for de minimis and informal entry with respect to Customs. Comments to Customs on Scanning Comments to Congress on improving access to credit and financing, including ExIm Bank reauthorization and SBA funding. Comments to FMC on Containerized Cargo Diversion Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act (S. 1443) American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (HR 7) Trade agency reorganization Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012 (S. 2215/HR 4221) Product Safety Discussions with CPSC and various Congressional offices on implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). Monitoring issues relating to apparel and footwear safety and product labeling. H.R. 272 A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books and paper-based printed material from the lead limit in such Act Kids Just Want to Ride Act (HR 412) Children's Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act (S. 601/HR 1127) Consumer Recall Protection Act of 2011 (S. 330) Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 (HR 1939) Amendment prohibits the use of funds to implement a searchable public consumer safety database which is described in the Consumer Product Safety Act of 2008 (HR Amdt 159 to HR 1) Common Sense in Consumer Product Safety Act of 2011 (S. 69) (continued on next page) Product Safety (cont'd) Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (HR 2401) Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 (S. 847) Consumer Product Safety Flexibility Act of 2011 (S 1448) To provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes. (HR 2715) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 (HR 2434) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 (S. 1573) Comments to CPSC on regulatory review Privacy related legislation, including Do Not Track Me Online Act (HR 654) Labor Discussion of WRAP program and with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Discussions (including filed comments) with Departments of Labor and State in conjunction with Child/Forced labor list, Uzbek cotton, Better Work programs, Guatemala labor cases, Bangladesh, and other labor initiatives and reports. Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587) Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 (S. 1100), and related bills, including appropriations bills containing related amendments. Issues relating to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pending regulations on the ability of employers to use criminal background checks in employment decisions. Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 3094). NLRB issues in Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agency Appropriations Bill Discussions with Labor, USTR, Commerce on CAFTA-DR labor petitions and Haiti HOPE II labor report. Small Business Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (HR 4) (and related bills). Issues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees and ethics rules. SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 493) The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 (HR 1439) American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act (HR 2275) Discussions with Administration on textile research projects. Issues relating to debt limit. JOBs Act (HR 3606) Small Business Tax Cut Act (HR 9) Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 (HR 3010) Comments with FTC on textile and wool labeling rules. Main Street Fairness Act of 2011 (S.1452) Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 (HR 3179) Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 1839) Comments to Deficit Reduction Select Committee IPR Issues relating to ICANN/GTLDS Discussions on rogue websites, design piracy, information sharing, and other IPR initiatives with Congressional and Administration officials. Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP Act), S.968 Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act. (HR 2511) Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) Discussions with Customs on information sharing. (continued on next page) Other Provisions relating to implementation of new rules on interchange fees in Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (HR 4173/S. 3217). Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011 (S. 575/H.R. 1081) DISCLOSE 2012 Act (S. 2219)
Client expense: $185,766 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Vice President of the United States, Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation in the 112th H.R. 432, the Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011( related Senate Bill, S. 136) The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation because bisphenol-A has been linked to increased rates of cancer, as well as other significant health problems. The Breast Cancer Fund has been meeting with staff from various offices to encourage co-sponsorship and eventual passage of this bill. Continued: Legislation in the 112th S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation because it would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks, including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. H.R. 2359, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation to reform the FDA's regulation of cosmetic ingredients based on mounting evidence that several ingredients of common cosmetic products have been linked to negative environmental health impacts, including breast cancer. H.R.4395, the Cosmetic Safety Amendments Act of 2012 The Breast Cancer Fund opposes this legislation as it would further weaken the FDAs ability to regulate the safety of cosmetics. H.R. 4262, the Cosmetics Safety Enhancement Act of 2012 The Breast Cancer Fund opposes this legislation as it is not strong enough to effectively regulate the safety of cosmetics. H.R. 2521, the Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Exposure Elimination act of 2011 (Senate version S. 1361) and H.R. 553 Endocrine Disruptor Screening Enhancement Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supported this legislation as it would increase the coordination and resources dedicated to research on endocrine disrupting substances, an important link to increased risk of lifetime incidence of breast cancer. H.R. 1939: Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011. The Breast Cancer Fund lobbied for a provision that ensures that phthalates, when necessary in the manufacture of children's toys, are only used safely. H.R. 3067: Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2011. The Breast Cancer Fund supported this legislation as it would increase focus on research to prevent, treat, and end breast caner. S. 3237, the Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2012. The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation as it would increase focus on research to prevent, treat, and end breast cancer. House and Senate Appropriations - The Breast Cancer Fund contacted House and Senate offices about increasing federal funding for state biomonitoring programs through the CDC grants program as well as support for health tracking and NIEHS programs related to breast cancer research. Future Legislative Proposals: The Breast Cancer Fund continues to meet with staff from various House and Senate offices to draft legislation to reform the FDAs regulation of cosmetic ingredients based on mounting evidence that several ingredients of common cosmetic products have been linked to negative environmental health impacts, including breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation that would compel manufacturers to provide complete and accurate product labeling of chemicals used in consumer products. Such labeling is a critical step in removing carcinogenic, and otherwise hazardous, materials from consumer products. The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation that would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks- including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. Regulation and Legislative Intent: FDA Advocacy In addition to meeting with Congressional staff on the matter of bisphenol-A (BPA), The Breast Cancer Fund has also met with Deputy Commissioner Josh Sharfstein and additional members of the FDA management team concerning the FDAs ongoing review of BPA, upcoming cosmetics legislation, and the FDAs transparency policies more generally. Presidents Cancer Panel Report The Breast Cancer Fund communicated with staff in the Executive Office of the President and the Office of Science and Technology Policy regarding the report and recommendations of the President's Cancer Panel, and continues to encourage ongoing efforts by the Executive Branch to raise awareness about breast cancer risk, prevention, and the environment. P.L. 110-314 - The Consumer Product Safety Commission Inprovement Act The Breast Cancer Fund lobbied in support of the provision that bans the use of phthalates in the manufacture of children's toys. We are now monitoring implementation of this law; working on preserving the law's phthalates provision through the legislative and regulatory process; and are submitting public comments at various stages of the law's implementation. P.L. 110-354 - Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008 This law authorizes the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Fund was not actively involved in passage of the bill apart from coalition support but has since met with authors to discuss implementation and the appointment process to the community panel that will oversee the grant process.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Reform of CPSIA (H.R. 1939), Amend Lacey Act, Accumulation for TPP
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 (H.R. 1939)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 611, to foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information. H.R. 654, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual. H.R. 1528, to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 1841, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 1939, to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 2132, to require the Food and Drug Administration to finalize a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 2359, to amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Education & the Workforce. H.R. 2577, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. 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. H.R. 3847, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that a medical device is not marketed based on a determination that the device is substantially equivalent to a predicate device that has been recalled, corrected, or removed from the market because of an intrinsic flaw in technology or design that adversely affects safety. H.R. 4262, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of cosmetics; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 4395, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements for the registration of cosmetic product manufacturing establishments, the submission of cosmetic product and ingredient statements, and the reporting of serious and unexpected cosmetic product adverse events, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. S. 799, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 913, to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 1064, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes. S. 1151, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information; to Judiciary. S. 1207, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Commerce. S. 1408, to require federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. S. 1434, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 1535, to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 1652, to amend title 9 of the U.S. Code to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Reform of CPSIA (H.R. 1939), Amend Lacey Act, Accumulation for TPP
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation in the 112th H.R. 432, the Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011( related Senate Bill, S. 136) The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation because bisphenol-A has been linked to increased rates of cancer, as well as other significant health problems. The Breast Cancer Fund has been meeting with staff from various offices to encourage co-sponsorship and eventual passage of this bill. Continued: Legislation in the 112th S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation because it would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks, including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. H.R. 2359, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation to reform the FDA's regulation of cosmetic ingredients based on mounting evidence that several ingredients of common cosmetic products have been linked to negative environmental health impacts, including breast cancer. H.R. 2521, the Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Exposure Elimination act of 2011 (Senate version S. 1361) and H.R. 553 Endocrine Disruptor Screening Enhancement Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supported this legislation as it would increase the coordination and resources dedicated to research on endocrine disrupting substances, an important link to increased risk of lifetime incidence of breast cancer. H.R. 1939: Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011. The Breast Cancer Fund lobbied for a provision that ensures that phthalates, when necessary in the manufacture of children's toys, are only used safely. H.R. 3067: Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2011. The Breast Cancer Fund supported this legislation as it would increase focus on research to prevent, treat, and end breast caner. House and Senate Appropriations - The Breast Cancer Fund contacted House and Senate offices about increasing federal funding for state biomonitoring programs through the CDC grants program as well as support for health tracking and NIEHS programs related to breast cancer research. Future Legislative Proposals: The Breast Cancer Fund continues to meet with staff from various House and Senate offices to draft legislation to reform the FDAs regulation of cosmetic ingredients based on mounting evidence that several ingredients of common cosmetic products have been linked to negative environmental health impacts, including breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation that would compel manufacturers to provide complete and accurate product labeling of chemicals used in consumer products. Such labeling is a critical step in removing carcinogenic, and otherwise hazardous, materials from consumer products. The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation that would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks- including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. Regulation and Legislative Intent: FDA Advocacy In addition to meeting with Congressional staff on the matter of bisphenol-A (BPA), The Breast Cancer Fund has also met with Deputy Commissioner Josh Sharfstein and additional members of the FDA management team concerning the FDAs ongoing review of BPA, upcoming cosmetics legislation, and the FDAs transparency policies more generally. Presidents Cancer Panel Report The Breast Cancer Fund communicated with staff in the Executive Office of the President and the Office of Science and Technology Policy regarding the report and recommendations of the President's Cancer Panel, and continues to encourage ongoing efforts by the Executive Branch to raise awareness about breast cancer risk, prevention, and the environment. P.L. 110-314 - The Consumer Product Safety Commission Inprovement Act The Breast Cancer Fund lobbied in support of the provision that bans the use of phthalates in the manufacture of children's toys. We are now monitoring implementation of this law; working on preserving the law's phthalates provision through the legislative and regulatory process; and are submitting public comments at various stages of the law's implementation. P.L. 110-354 - Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008 This law authorizes the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Fund was not actively involved in passage of the bill apart from coalition support but has since met with authors to discuss implementation and the appointment process to the community panel that will oversee the grant process.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 (H.R. 1939)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
See attached sheet Berry Amendment/Federal Prison Industries/Military Apparel Procurement Comments and discussions on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries, and Ability One programs. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R.1.) Discussions with Members of Congress, DoD, USTR, TSA, and DHS about implementation of Berry and procurement issues, including reverse auctions and Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement procedures. Berry Amendment Extension Act (HR 679) Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act (HR 2312) American Shoes for American Servicemembers Act (HR 2955) Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 (H.R. 3634) Miscellaneous Trade Discussions with Congress and Administration officials, including USTR and Commerce on pending FTAs with Korea, Panama, and Colombia, and on pending Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement. Discussion with ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as performance outerwear, footwear, travel goods, Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, Haiti, AGOA, CAFTA-DR, Honduras, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Doha Round, FTZs, and Korea. Discussions with USTR, Commerce, Department of Labor, ITC, State, USDA, and various Congressional office on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement Discussion with Customs on First Sale, 10 plus 2, 9801, CAFTA-DR documentation, FTZs, and related initiatives. Discussion with USDA and CBP on Lacey Act. Discussions with USTR, Commerce, and USDA on foreign trade practices, including labeling, cotton, market access, and intellectual property rights (IPR). Discussion with Commerce, USTR, and Congressional staff on China, Vietnam, and trade remedy laws, including proposals for prospective trade remedy systems. Issues related to footwear and clothing freight rates vis-a-vis NMFTA CCSB Discussions relating to China trade practices and currency issues with Commerce, USTR, ITC, US/China Economic and Security Review Commission. Issues relating to ocean shipping capacity and prices. Implementation of conflict minerals reporting requirements with the SEC Affordable Footwear Act of 2011 (S. 1069/HR 2697) SAVE Act (H.R. 2387/S. 1244) United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act (S. 704/HR. 2071) Genuine American Flag Act (HR 474) ON TIME Act (HR 526) To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. (HR 622) Andean Trade Preference Extension Act of 2011 (S. 380) Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (HR 639) Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011 (HR 913/S 433) Trade Extenders Act of 2011 (S. 308) Creating American Jobs through Exports Act of 2011 (S. 98) Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (S. 328) Trade Enforcement Priorities Act (S. 708) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should immediately approve the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. (S. Res 20) Freight FOCUS Act of 2011 (HR 1122) Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance To Help Transportation Act of 2011 (HR 1338/S. 371) Discussions on MTB reform possibilities with Congress. Ex-Im Reauthorization, H.R. 2072 Legislation to fix the wool trust fund. A bill to extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics, and for other purposes. Misc Trade Continued Discussions with Congress on making travel goods eligible for benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. Discussions with Congress on renewal of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed changes to the Hours of Service (HoS) rules Pilot Program on NAFTA Long-Haul Trucking Provisions Clean Ports Act of 2011 (H.R. 572/S. 2011) Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 (HR 2754) To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes (HR 2493) To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (HR 2832) Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 (S. 1619) Burma sanctions renewal legislation (HJ Res 66/S.J.Res 17/HJ Res 79/HR 2608) Comments to USDA on cotton fee increases. United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3078/S. 1641) United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3079/S. 1643) United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3080/S. 1642) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 (HR 3312) Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1683) Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (S. 2029) Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 1547) Cantwell-Graham Amendment (Amendment 1836) to JOBs Act (HR 3606) on ExIm Bank funding. Comments on potential changes for de minimis and informal entry with respect to Customs. Comments to Customs on Scanning Comments to Congress on improving access to credit and financing, including ExIm Bank reauthorization and SBA funding. Comments to FMC on Containerized Cargo Diversion Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act (S. 1443) American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (HR 7) Trade agency reorganization Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012 (S. 2215/HR 4221) Product Safety Discussions with CPSC and various Congressional offices on implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). Monitoring issues relating to apparel and footwear safety and product labeling. H.R. 272 A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books and paper-based printed material from the lead limit in such Act Kids Just Want to Ride Act (HR 412) Children's Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act (S. 601/HR 1127) Consumer Recall Protection Act of 2011 (S. 330) Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 (HR 1939) Amendment prohibits the use of funds to implement a searchable public consumer safety database which is described in the Consumer Product Safety Act of 2008 (HR Amdt 159 to HR 1) Common Sense in Consumer Product Safety Act of 2011 (S. 69) Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (HR 2401) "Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 (S. 847) "Consumer Product Safety Flexibility Act of 2011 (S 1448) "To provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes. (HR 2715) "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 (HR 2434) "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 (S. 1573) "Comments to CPSC on regulatory review Other Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (HR 4) (and related bills). Discussion of WRAP program and with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Discussions (including filed comments) with Departments of Labor and State in conjunction with Child/Forced labor list, Uzbek cotton, Better Work programs, Guatemala labor cases, Bangladesh, and other labor initiatives and reports. Issues relating to ICANN/GTLDS Privacy related legislation, including Do Not Track Me Online Act (HR 654) Provisions relating to implementation of new rules on interchange fees in Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (HR 4173/S. 3217). Issues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees and ethics rules. SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 493) Discussions on rogue websites, design piracy, information sharing, and other IPR initiatives with Congressional and Administration officials. Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP Act), S.968 The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 (HR 1439) Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011 (S. 575/H.R. 1081) American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act (HR 2275) Issues relating to debt limit. Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 (S. 1100), and related bills, including appropriations bills containing related amendments. Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act. (HR 2511) Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587) Issues relating to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pending regulations on the ability of employers to use criminal background checks in employment decisions. Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) Main Street Fairness Act of 2011 (S.1452) Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 (HR 3179) Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 1839) Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 3094). Comments to Deficit Reduction Select Committee Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 (HR 3010) Comments with FTC on textile and wool labeling rules. JOBs Act (HR 3606) Small Business Tax Cut Act (HR 9)
Client expense: $182,735 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of the Vice President of the United States, Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2011 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Discussions regarding legislation amending the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA): H.R. 1939 Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 Discussions regarding privacy issues related to e-commerce (H.R. 2577, S.1207) H.R. 1406, supporting legislation that would require release of prescriptions for pet medicationsDiscussions regarding customer insight studies
Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 (H.R. 1939)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 611, to foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information. H.R. 654, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual. H.R. 1528, to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 1841, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 1939, to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 2132, to require the Food and Drug Administration to finalize a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 2359, to amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Education & the Workforce. H.R. 2577, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. 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. S. 799, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 913, to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 1064, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes. S. 1151, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information; to Judiciary. S. 1207, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Commerce. S. 1408, to require federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. S. 1434, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 1535, to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 1652, to amend title 9 of the U.S. Code to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 412, HR 2715, HR 1939, S 69
Client expense: $233,622 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
2011 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
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; Comments on proposed amendments to the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Rule.
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 1939- Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act Eco-Labeling Carbon Monoxide detector requirements S 847- Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 S. 1573 FY12 Financial Services General Government Appropriations provisions related to consumer product safety standards. Accreditation of testing laboratories Department of Energy, Energy Star Program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1939, Enhancing Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, provisions related to lead in children's products
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1939, Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011: section 3 provisions related to used children's products containing lead.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2011 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Reform of CPSIA (H.R. 1939), Amend Lacey Act, Accumulation for TPP
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 (H.R. 1939) Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) Amendment (H.R. 2715)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation in the 112th H.R. 432, the Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011( related Senate Bill, S. 136) The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation because bisphenol-A has been linked to increased rates of cancer, as well as other significant health problems. The Breast Cancer Fund has been meeting with staff from various offices to encourage co-sponsorship and eventual passage of this bill. Continued: Legislation in the 112th S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation because it would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks, including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. H.R. 2359, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation to reform the FDA's regulation of cosmetic ingredients based on mounting evidence that several ingredients of common cosmetic products have been linked to negative environmental health impacts, including breast cancer. H.R. 2521, the Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Exposure Elimination act of 2011 (Senate version S. 1361) and H.R. 553 Endocrine Disruptor Screening Enhancement Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supported this legislation as it would increase the coordination and resources dedicated to research on endocrine disrupting substances, an important link to increased risk of lifetime incidence of breast cancer. H.R. 1939: Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011. The Breast Cancer Fund lobbied for a provision that ensures that phthalates, when necessary in the manufacture of children's toys, are only used safely. H.R. 3067: Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2011. The Breast Cancer Fund supported this legislation as it would increase focus on research to prevent, treat, and end breast caner. House and Senate Appropriations - The Breast Cancer Fund contacted House and Senate offices about increasing federal funding for state biomonitoring programs through the CDC grants program as well as support for health tracking and NIEHS programs related to breast cancer research. Future Legislative Proposals: The Breast Cancer Fund continues to meet with staff from various House and Senate offices to draft legislation to reform the FDAs regulation of cosmetic ingredients based on mounting evidence that several ingredients of common cosmetic products have been linked to negative environmental health impacts, including breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation that would compel manufacturers to provide complete and accurate product labeling of chemicals used in consumer products. Such labeling is a critical step in removing carcinogenic, and otherwise hazardous, materials from consumer products. The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation that would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks- including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. Regulation and Legislative Intent: FDA Advocacy In addition to meeting with Congressional staff on the matter of bisphenol-A (BPA), The Breast Cancer Fund has also met with Deputy Commissioner Josh Sharfstein and additional members of the FDA management team concerning the FDAs ongoing review of BPA, upcoming cosmetics legislation, and the FDAs transparency policies more generally. Presidents Cancer Panel Report The Breast Cancer Fund communicated with staff in the Executive Office of the President and the Office of Science and Technology Policy regarding the report and recommendations of the President's Cancer Panel, and continues to encourage ongoing efforts by the Executive Branch to raise awareness about breast cancer risk, prevention, and the environment. P.L. 110-314 - The Consumer Product Safety Commission Inprovement Act The Breast Cancer Fund lobbied in support of the provision that bans the use of phthalates in the manufacture of children's toys. We are now monitoring implementation of this law; working on preserving the law's phthalates provision through the legislative and regulatory process; and are submitting public comments at various stages of the law's implementation. P.L. 110-354 - Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008 This law authorizes the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Fund was not actively involved in passage of the bill apart from coalition support but has since met with authors to discuss implementation and the appointment process to the community panel that will oversee the grant process.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
See attached Berry Amendment/Federal Prison Industries/Military Apparel Procurement Comments and discussions on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries, and Ability One programs. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R.1.) Discussions with DoD, USTR, TSA, and DHS about implementation of Berry. Berry Amendment Extension Act (HR 679) Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act (HR 2312) American Shoes for American Servicebanmembers Act (HR 2955) Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 (H.R. 3634) Miscellaneous Trade Discussions with Congress and Administration officials, including USTR and Commerce on pending FTAs with Korea, Panama, and Colombia, and on pending Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement. Discussion with ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as performance outerwear, footwear, travel goods, Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, Haiti, AGOA, CAFTA-DR, Honduras, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Doha Round, and Korea. Discussions with USTR, Commerce, Department of Labor, ITC, State, USDA, and various Congressional office on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement Discussion with Customs on First Sale, 10 plus 2, 9801, and proposal on Uniform Rules of Origin, and related initiatives. Discussion with USDA and CBP on Lacey Act. Discussions with USTR, Commerce, and USDA on foreign trade practices, including labeling, cotton, market access, and intellectual property rights (IPR). Discussion with Commerce, USTR, and Congressional staff on China, Vietnam, Customs proposal on Uniform Rules of Origin, and trade remedy laws, including proposals for prospective trade remedy systems. Issues related to footwear and clothing freight rates vis-a-vis NMFTA CCSB Discussions relating to China trade practices and currency issues with Commerce, USTR, ITC, US/China Economic and Security Review Commission. Issues relating to ocean shipping capacity and prices. Implementation of conflict minerals reporting requirements with the SEC Affordable Footwear Act of 2011 (S. 1069/HR 2697) SAVE Act (H.R. 2387/S. 1244) United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act (S. 704/HR. 2071) Genuine American Flag Act (HR 474) ON TIME Act (HR 526) To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. (HR 622) Andean Trade Preference Extension Act of 2011 (S. 380) Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (HR 639) Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011 (HR 913/S 433) Trade Extenders Act of 2011 (S. 308) Creating American Jobs through Exports Act of 2011 (S. 98) Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (S. 328) Trade Enforcement Priorities Act (S. 708) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should immediately approve the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. (S. Res 20) Freight FOCUS Act of 2011 (HR 1122) Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance To Help Transportation Act of 2011 (HR 1338/S. 371) Discussions on MTB reform possibilities with Congress. Ex-Im Reauthorization, H.R. 2072 Legislation to fix the wool trust fund. Trade continued A bill to extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics, and for other purposes. Discussions with Congress on making travel goods eligible for benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. Discussions with Congress on renewal of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed changes to the Hours of Service (HoS) rules Pilot Program on NAFTA Long-Haul Trucking Provisions Clean Ports Act of 2011 (H.R. 572) Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 (HR 2754) To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes (HR 2493) To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (HR 2832) Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 (S. 1619) Burma sanctions renewal legislation (HJ Res 66/S.J.Res 17/HJ Res 79/HR 2608) Comments to USDA on cotton fee increases. United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3078/S. 1641) United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3079/S. 1643) United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3080/S. 1642) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 (HR 3312) Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1683) Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (S. 2029) Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 1547) Comments on potential changes for de minimis and informal with respect to Customs. Comments to Customs on Scanning Comments to Congress on improving access to credit and financing, including ExIm Bank reauthorization and SBA funding. Comments to FMC on Containerized Cargo Diversion Product Safety Discussions with CPSC and various Congressional offices on implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). Monitoring issues relating to apparel and footwear safety and product labeling. H.R. 272 A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books and paper-based printed material from the lead limit in such Act Kids Just Want to Ride Act (HR 412) Children's Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act (S. 601/HR 1127) Consumer Recall Protection Act of 2011 (S. 330) Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 (HR 1939) Amendment prohibits the use of funds to implement a searchable public consumer safety database which is described in the Consumer Product Safety Act of 2008 (HR Amdt 159 to HR 1) Common Sense in Consumer Product Safety Act of 2011 (S. 69) Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (HR 2401) Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 (S. 847) Consumer Product Safety Flexibility Act of 2011 (S 1448) To provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes. (HR 2715) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 (HR 2434) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 (S. 1573) Comments to CPSC on regulatory review Other Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (HR 4) (and related bills). Discussion of WRAP program and with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Discussions (including filed comments) with Departments of Labor and State in conjunction with Child/Forced labor list, Uzbek cotton, Better Work programs, Guatemala labor cases, Bangladesh, and other labor initiatives and reports. Issues relating to ICANN/GTLDS Privacy related legislation, including Do Not Track Me Online Act (HR 654) Provisions relating to implementation of new rules on interchange fees in Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (HR 4173/S. 3217). Issues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees and ethics rules. SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 493) Discussions on rogue websites, design piracy, information sharing, and other IPR initiatives with Congressional and Administration officials. Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP Act), S.968 The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 (HR 1439) Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011 (S. 575/H.R. 1081) American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act (HR 2275) Issues relating to debt limit. Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 (S. 1100), and related bills, including appropriations bills containing related amendments. Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act. (HR 2511) Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587) Issues relating to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pending regulations on the ability of employers to use criminal background checks in employment decisions. Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) Main Street Fairness Act of 2011 (S.1452) Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 (HR 3179) Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 1839) Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 3094). Comments to Deficit Reduction Select Committee Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 (HR 3010)
Client expense: $182,735 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of the Vice President of the United States, Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 2715 (PL 112-28), HR 1939, Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011, the FY '12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Specifically, provisions relating to children's bikes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
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.
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2011 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Reform of CPSIA (H.R. 1939), Amend Lacey Act, Accumulation for TPP
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2011 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation in the 112th H.R. 432, the Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011( related Senate Bill, S. 136) The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation because bisphenol-A has been linked to increased rates of cancer, as well as other significant health problems. The Breast Cancer Fund has been meeting with staff from various offices to encourage co-sponsorship and eventual passage of this bill. Continued: Legislation in the 112th S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation because it would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks, including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. H.R. 2359, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation to reform the FDA's regulation of cosmetic ingredients based on mounting evidence that several ingredients of common cosmetic products have been linked to negative environmental health impacts, including breast cancer. H.R. 2521, the Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Exposure Elimination act of 2011 (Senate version S. 1361) and H.R. 553 Endocrine Disruptor Screening Enhancement Act of 2011 The Breast Cancer Fund supported this legislation as it would increase the coordination and resources dedicated to research on endocrine disrupting substances, an important link to increased risk of lifetime incidence of breast cancer. H.R. 1939: Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011. The Breast Cancer Fund lobbied for a provision that ensures that phthalates, when necessary in the manufacture of children's toys, are only used safely. House and Senate Appropriations - The Breast Cancer Fund contacted House and Senate offices about increasing federal funding for state biomonitoring programs through the CDC grants program as well as support for health tracking and NIEHS programs related to breast cancer research. Future Legislative Proposals: The Breast Cancer Fund continues to meet with staff from various House and Senate offices to draft legislation to reform the FDAs regulation of cosmetic ingredients based on mounting evidence that several ingredients of common cosmetic products have been linked to negative environmental health impacts, including breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation that would compel manufacturers to provide complete and accurate product labeling of chemicals used in consumer products. Such labeling is a critical step in removing carcinogenic, and otherwise hazardous, materials from consumer products. The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation that would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks- including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. Regulation and Legislative Intent: FDA Advocacy In addition to meeting with Congressional staff on the matter of bisphenol-A (BPA), The Breast Cancer Fund has also met with Deputy Commissioner Josh Sharfstein and additional members of the FDA management team concerning the FDAs ongoing review of BPA, upcoming cosmetics legislation, and the FDAs transparency policies more generally. Presidents Cancer Panel Report The Breast Cancer Fund communicated with staff in the Executive Office of the President and the Office of Science and Technology Policy regarding the report and recommendations of the President's Cancer Panel, and continues to encourage ongoing efforts by the Executive Branch to raise awareness about breast cancer risk, prevention, and the environment. P.L. 110-314 - The Consumer Product Safety Commission Inprovement Act The Breast Cancer Fund lobbied in support of the provision that bans the use of phthalates in the manufacture of children's toys. We are now monitoring implementation of this law; working on preserving the law's phthalates provision through the legislative and regulatory process; and are submitting public comments at various stages of the law's implementation. P.L. 110-354 - Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008 This law authorizes the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Fund was not actively involved in passage of the bill apart from coalition support but has since met with authors to discuss implementation and the appointment process to the community panel that will oversee the grant process.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 611, to foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information. H.R. 654, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual. H.R. 1528, to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 1841, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 1939, to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 2132, to require the Food and Drug Administration to finalize a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 2359, to amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Education & the Workforce. H.R. 2577, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. 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. S. 799, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 913, to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 1064, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes. S. 1151, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information; to Judiciary. S. 1207, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Commerce. S. 1408, to require federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. S. 1434, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 1535, to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 1652, to amend title 9 of the U.S. Code to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2011 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Consumer Product Safety/CPSC regulatory proposals relating to imported retail goods S. 1448, H.R. 2715, H.R. 1939: legislation proposing amendments to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act relative to lead limits, testing requirements
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Discussions regarding legislation amending the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA): H.R. 1939 Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 Discussions regarding privacy issues related to e-commerce (H.R. 2577, S.1207) H.R. 1406, supporting legislation that would require release of prescriptions for pet medications Discussions regarding customer insight studies
Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2011 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act 0f 2008 H.R. 1939, Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act Mattress safety standards Crib mattress safety
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 HR 2715 HR 1939, Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act Mattress safety standards
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1939, Enhancing Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, provisions related to lead in children's products
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1939: Consumer Product Safety CommissionAuthority and Discretion Act of 2011
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1939, Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011: section 3 provisions related to used children's products containing lead.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2011 · third_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
Please see attached Berry Amendment/Federal Prison Industries/Military Apparel Procurement Comments and discussions on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries, and Ability One programs. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R.1.) Discussions with DoD, USTR, TSA, and DHS about implementation of Berry. Berry Amendment Extension Act (HR 679) Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act (HR 2312) American Shoes for American Servicemembers Act (HR 2955) Miscellaneous Trade Discussions with Congress and Administration officials, including USTR and Commerce on pending FTAs with Korea, Panama, and Colombia, and on pending Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement. Discussion with ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as performance outerwear, footwear, travel goods, Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, Haiti, AGOA, CAFTA-DR, Honduras, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Doha Round, and Korea. Discussions with USTR, Commerce, Department of Labor, ITC, State, USDA, and various Congressional office on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement Discussion with Customs on First Sale, 10 plus 2, 9801, and proposal on Uniform Rules of Origin, and related initiatives. Discussion with USDA and CBP on Lacey Act. Discussions with USTR, Commerce, and USDA on foreign trade practices, including labeling, cotton, market access, and intellectual property rights (IPR). Discussion with Commerce, USTR, and Congressional staff on China, Vietnam, Customs proposal on Uniform Rules of Origin, and trade remedy laws, including proposals for prospective trade remedy systems. Issues related to footwear and clothing freight rates vis-a-vis NMFTA CCSB Discussions relating to China trade practices and currency issues with Commerce, USTR, ITC, US/China Economic and Security Review Commission. Issues relating to ocean shipping capacity and prices. Implementation of conflict minerals reporting requirements with the SEC Affordable Footwear Act of 2011 (S. 1069/HR 2697) SAVE Act (H.R. 2387/S. 1244) United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act (S. 704/HR. 2071) Genuine American Flag Act (HR 474) ON TIME Act (HR 526) To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. (HR 622) Andean Trade Preference Extension Act of 2011 (S. 380) Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (HR 639) Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011 (HR 913/S 433) Trade Extenders Act of 2011 (S. 308) Creating American Jobs through Exports Act of 2011 (S. 98) Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (S. 328) Trade Enforcement Priorities Act (S. 708) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should immediately approve the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. (S. Res 20) Freight FOCUS Act of 2011 (HR 1122) Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance To Help Transportation Act of 2011 (HR 1338/S. 371) Discussions on MTB reform possibilities with Congress. Ex-Im Reauthorization, H.R. 2072 Cont'd... Trade cont'd. Legislation to fix the wool trust fund. A bill to extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics, and for other purposes. Discussions with Congress on making travel goods eligible for benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. Discussions with Congress on renewal of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed changes to the Hours of Service (HoS) rules Pilot Program on NAFTA Long-Haul Trucking Provisions Clean Ports Act of 2011 (H.R. 572) Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 (HR 2754) To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes (HR 2493) To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (HR 2832) Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 (S. 1619) Burma sanctions renewal legislation (HJ Res 66/S.J.Res 17/HJ Res 79/HR 2608) Comments to USDA on cotton fee increases. Product Safety Discussions with CPSC and various Congressional offices on implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). Monitoring issues relating to apparel and footwear safety and product labeling. H.R. 272 A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books and paper-based printed material from the lead limit in such Act Kids Just Want to Ride Act (HR 412) Children's Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act (S. 601/HR 1127) Consumer Recall Protection Act of 2011 (S. 330) Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 (HR 1939) Amendment prohibits the use of funds to implement a searchable public consumer safety database which is described in the Consumer Product Safety Act of 2008 (HR Amdt 159 to HR 1) Common Sense in Consumer Product Safety Act of 2011 (S. 69) Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (HR 2401) Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 (S. 847) Consumer Product Safety Flexibility Act of 2011 (S 1448) To provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes. (HR 2715) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 (HR 2434) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 (S. 1573) Cont'd... Other Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (HR 4) (and related bills). Discussion of WRAP program and with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Discussions (including filed comments) with Departments of Labor and State in conjunction with Child/Forced labor list, Uzbek cotton, Better Work programs, Guatemala labor cases, Bangladesh, and other labor initiatives and reports. Issues relating to ICANN Privacy related legislation, including Do Not Track Me Online Act (HR 654) Provisions relating to implementation of new rules on interchange fees in Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (HR 4173/S. 3217). Issues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees. SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 493) Discussions on rogue websites, design piracy, information sharing, and other IPR initiatives with Congressional and Administration officials. Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP Act), S.968 The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 (HR 1439) Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011 (S. 575/H.R. 1081) American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act (HR 2275) Issues relating to debt limit. Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 (S. 1100), and related bills, including appropriations bills containing related amendments. Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act. (HR 2511) Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587) Issues relating to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pending regulations on the ability of employers to use criminal background checks in employment decisions.
Client expense: $182,735 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Vice President of the United States, Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2011 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 412, S 69, HR 1939, HR 2715
Client expense: $183,009 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2011 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 (H.R. 1939) Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) Amendment (H.R. 2715)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 2715 (PL 112-28), HR 1939, Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011, the FY '12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Specifically, provisions relating to children's bikes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1939, Enhancing Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, provisions related to lead in children's products
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Reform of CPSIA (H.R. 1939), Amend Lacey Act, Accumulation for TPP
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2011 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
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.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2011 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.1939 - Enhancing Consumer Product Safety Commission Authority and Discretion Act, met with House of Representatives and Senate members and staff to discuss legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE