To extend the Generalized System of Preferences.

BILATERAL/SPS MARKET ACCESS ISSUES: AUSTRALIA, BURMA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, EU, JAPAN, KAZAKSTAN, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PERU, THE PHILIPPINES, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, TAIWAN, THAILAND, VIETNAM, COLOMBIA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, INDIA; TRICHINAE, RACTOPAMINE. MANDATORY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING (MCOOL) TRADE AGREEMENTS: TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP, TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, AND TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (TAIWAN). OTHER: CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH (OIE) TERRESTRIAL ANIMAL HEALTH CODE TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA) AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2014. H.R.2709/S.1331 - EXTEND THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

BILATERAL/SPS MARKET ACCESS ISSUES: AUSTRALIA, BURMA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, EU, JAPAN, KAZAKSTAN, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PERU, THE PHILIPPINES, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, TAIWAN, THAILAND, VIETNAM, COLOMBIA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, INDIA; TRICHINAE, RACTOPAMINE. MANDATORY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING (MCOOL) TRADE AGREEMENTS: TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP, TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, AND TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (TAIWAN). OTHER: CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH (OIE) TERRESTRIAL ANIMAL HEALTH CODE TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA) AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2014. H.R.2709/S.1331 - EXTEND THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

BILATERAL/SPS MARKET ACCESS ISSUES: AUSTRALIA, BURMA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, EU, JAPAN, KAZAKSTAN, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PERU, THE PHILIPPINES, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, TAIWAN, THAILAND, VIETNAM, COLOMBIA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, INDIA; TRICHINAE, RACTOPAMINE. MANDATORY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING (MCOOL) TRADE AGREEMENTS: TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP, TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, AND TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (TAIWAN). OTHER: CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH (OIE) TERRESTRIAL ANIMAL HEALTH CODE TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA) AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2014. H.R.2709/S.1331 - EXTEND THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

BILATERAL/SPS MARKET ACCESS ISSUES: AUSTRALIA, BURMA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, EU, JAPAN, KAZAKSTAN, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PERU, THE PHILIPPINES, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, TAIWAN, THAILAND, VIETNAM, COLOMBIA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, INDIA; TRICHINAE, RACTOPAMINE. MANDATORY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING (MCOOL) TRADE AGREEMENTS: TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP, TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, AND TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (TAIWAN). OTHER: CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH (OIE) TERRESTRIAL ANIMAL HEALTH CODE TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA) AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2014. H.R.2709/S.1331 - EXTEND THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

Client expense: $176,983 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

BILATERAL/SPS MARKET ACCESS ISSUES: AUSTRALIA, BURMA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, EU, JAPAN, KAZAKSTAN, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PERU, THE PHILIPPINES, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, TAIWAN, THAILAND, VIETNAM, COLOMBIA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, INDIA; TRICHINAE, RACTOPAMINE. MANDATORY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING (MCOOL) TRADE AGREEMENTS: TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP, TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, AND TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (TAIWAN). OTHER: CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH (OIE) TERRESTRIAL ANIMAL HEALTH CODE TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA) AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2014. H.R.2709/S.1331 - EXTEND THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

BILATERAL/SPS MARKET ACCESS ISSUES: AUSTRALIA, BURMA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, EU, JAPAN, KAZAKSTAN, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PERU, THE PHILIPPINES, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, TAIWAN, THAILAND, VIETNAM, TRICHINAE, RACTOPAMINE, POST WEANING MULTISYSTEMIC WASTING SYNDROME (PMWS), PORCINE RESPIRATORY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYNDROME (PRRS) 2013 SUSPENSION AGREEMENT-FRESH TOMATOES FROM MEXICO, AND MANDATORY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING (MCOOL) TRADE AGREEMENTS: TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP, TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, AND TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (TAIWAN). OTHER: CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH (OIE) TERRESTRIAL ANIMAL HEALTH CODE TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA) AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2014. H.R.2709/S.1331 EXTEND THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2709 and S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; H.R. 3830 and S. 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; issues relating to a WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (no specific legislation); issues relating to flavoring standards in TransPacific Partnership and a TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (no specific legislation); issues relating to sanctions on Russia; support for WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement; issues relating to Country of Origin Labeling provisions to bring U.S. into compliance with WTO rules

Client expense: $2,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 892, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform. H.R. 905, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the research credit permanent and to increase the alternative simplified research credit. H.R. 1554, to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R. 1555, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for American businesses. H.R. 1556, to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income. H.R. 2194, to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 2708, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty. H.R. 2709, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; to Ways & Means. H.R. 3331, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the U.S. disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. H.R. 4464, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. H.R.4503 -- Fair Playing Field Act of 2014, to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments with respect to such clarifications. S. 250, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of foreign corporations, and for other purposes. S. 268, to reduce the deficit and protect important programs by ending tax loopholes. S. 743, to restore states' sovereign rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes. S. 1031, to amend the IRC of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. S. 1431, to permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act. S. 1465, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of U.S. corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving U.S. corporations, and for other purposes. S. 1489, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the secretary of the treasury to notify the taxpayer each time the taxpayer's information is accessed by the Internal Revenue Service. S. 2600, the Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act. S. 2609, the Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

BILATERAL/SPS MARKET ACCESS ISSUES: AUSTRALIA, BURMA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, EU, JAPAN, KAZAKSTAN, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PERU, THE PHILIPPINES, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, TAIWAN, THAILAND, VIETNAM, COLOMBIA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, INDIA; TRICHINAE, RACTOPAMINE. MANDATORY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING (MCOOL) TRADE AGREEMENTS: TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP, TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, AND TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (TAIWAN). OTHER: CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH (OIE) TERRESTRIAL ANIMAL HEALTH CODE TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA) AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2014. H.R.2709/S.1331 - EXTEND THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

Client expense: $213,061 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S.662 -- Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013, communicate retail industry views; Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency;H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, all provisions; S. 1331, A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and other purposes, all provisons; African Growth & Opportunity Act, no bill #, support long term reauthorization; Trans-Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), communication of retail industry views; S. 1900/H.R. 3830, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, all provisions.

Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 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 Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3830, S. 1900, "Trade Promotion Authority" (entire bill) S.431 & S.432, "Developing countries duties" (entire bill) S.2828, "Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014" (entire bill) Export-Import Bank. Legislation to reauthorize the US Export-Import Bank. H.R. 2709 & S.1331, "To extend the Generalized System of Preferences" (entire bill) Africa, Growth & Opportunity Act (no bill) Trans-Pacific Partnership (no bill) Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (no bill) H.R. 214, "Cuba Reconciliation Act" (entire bill) H.R.872, "Free Trade With Cuba Act" (entire bill) H.R.1917, "United States-Cuba Normalization Act of 2013" (entire bill) H.R. 873, "The Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2013" (entire bill)

Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2709/S. 1331 - Generalized System of Preferences - Renewal of program expired July 31, 2013. Ensure products are able to gain entry to ports. S. 662 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization of 2013 - Reauthorizes trade authorities of the CBP and reorganizes trade authority within DHS. H.R. 3830 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 - Monitor.

Client expense: $293,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office

H.R. 2709 and S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; H.R. 3830 and S. 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; issues relating to a WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (no specific legislation); issues relating to flavoring standards in a TransPacific Partnership and a TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (no specific legislation); support for WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement; issues relating to Country of Origin Labeling provisions to bring U.S. into compliance with WTO rules

Client expense: $2,210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1409, Export Promotion Reform Act H.R. 1812, Partner with Korea Act H.R. 1926, State Trade Coordination Act H.R. 2548, Electrify Africa Act of 2013 H.R. 2708, To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences H.R. 3830 / S. 1900, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 H.R. 4763, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4950, Protecting American Jobs and Exports Act H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5402, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014 H.R. 5696 / S. 2922, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act H.R. 5859 / S. 2828, Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 718, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 H. Res. 76, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the European Union should pursue a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Legislation similar to H.R. 2149, Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001 Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trade Transformation Agenda; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on financial service reforms; African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Economic Council; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's IPR; IP issues related to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Mexico, and Russia; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); U.S.- Argentina economic relations; U.S.- Bangladesh economic relations; U.S.- Brazil economic relations; U.S.- China economic relations; U.S.- Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Japan economic relations; U.S.- Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Korea economic relations; U.S.- Mexico economic relations; U.S.- Pakistan economic relations; U.S. - Russia economic relations; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. sanctions on Burma; Ukraine related sanctions; embargo on Cuba; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform; International capital standards for insurance and US-EU regulatory cooperation for insurance; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; international affairs budget; export controls reform; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing international regulatory cooperation; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and Regulation; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; internet governance; plain packaging; sugar program reform

Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 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. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1331/H.R. 2709 -- To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to US GSP program, including H.R.2709, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and S.1331, a bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes. Issues related to dumping issues.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

None: Trade Promotion Authority -- Presidential Fast Track authority for trade bills - Support HR 2709/5 1331: Generalized System of Preferences -- Extend the Provision- Support

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.790 - Duty Suspension Act H.R.2709 - To Extend the GSP

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

TSA Acquisition Reform Act (HR 2709), Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act (HR 1204).

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

H.R. 2709 and S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; H.R. 3830 and S. 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; issues relating to a WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (no specific legislation); issues relating to flavoring standards in TransPacific Partnership and a TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (no specific legislation); issues relating to sanctions on Russia; support for WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement; issues relating to Country of Origin Labeling provisions to bring U.S. into compliance with WTO rules

Client expense: $2,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Trade Promotion Authority (H.R. 3830, S. 1900) (entire bill) Developing countries duties (S.431 & S.432) (entire bill) Russia Sanctions (S. 2828) Export-Import Bank. Legislation to reauthorize the US Export-Import Bank. (H J Res. 124) To extend the Generalized System of Preferences. (H.R. 2709 & S.1331) (entire bill) Africa, Growth & Opportunity Act (no bill) Trans-Pacific Partnership (no bill) Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (no bill)

Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

BILATERAL/SPS MARKET ACCESS ISSUES: AUSTRALIA, BURMA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, EU, JAPAN, KAZAKSTAN, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PERU, THE PHILIPPINES, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, TAIWAN, THAILAND, VIETNAM, TRICHINAE, RACTOPAMINE, POST WEANING MULTISYSTEMIC WASTING SYNDROME (PMWS), PORCINE RESPIRATORY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYNDROME (PRRS)2013 SUSPENSION AGREEMENT-FRESH TOMATOES FROM MEXICO, AND MANDATORY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING (MCOOL) TRADE AGREEMENTS: TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP, TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, AND TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (TAIWAN). OTHER: CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH (OIE) TERRESTRIAL ANIMAL HEALTH CODE TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA) AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2014. H.R.2709/S.1331 EXTEND THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

Client expense: $228,727 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S.662 -- Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013, communicate retail industry views; Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency;H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, all provisions; S. 1331, A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and other purposes, all provisons; African Growth & Opportunity Act, no bill #, support long term reauthorization; Trans-Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), communication of retail industry views; S. 1900/H.R. 3830, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, all provisions.

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 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 Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2709/S. 1331 - Generalized System of Preferences - Renewal of program expired July 31, 2013. Ensure products are able to gain entry to ports. S. 662 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization of 2013 - Reauthorizes trade authorities of the CBP and reorganizes trade authority within DHS. H.R. 3830 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 - Monitor.

Client expense: $293,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office

H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1409, Export Promotion Reform Act H.R. 1812, Partner with Korea Act H.R. 1926, State Trade Coordination Act H.R. 2548, Electrify Africa Act of 2013 H.R. 2708, To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences H.R. 3830 / S. 1900, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 H.R. 4763, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4950, Protecting American Jobs and Exports Act H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5402, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014 S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 718, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 H. Res. 76, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the European Union should pursue a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership H. J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015, including provisions relating to Export-Import Bank reauthorization Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Legislation similar to H.R. 2149, Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001 Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, including Japans entry into the TPP negotiations; Free Trade Agreements with the European Union; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trade Transformation Agenda; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms; African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Economic Council; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's IPR; IP issues related to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Mexico, and Russia; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); U.S. - Argentina economic relations; U.S. - Bangladesh economic relations; U.S. - Brazil economic relations; U.S. - China economic relations; U.S. - Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S. - Japan economic relations; U.S. - Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S. - Korea economic relations; U.S. - Mexico economic relations; U.S. - Pakistan economic relations; U.S. - Russia economic relations; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. sanctions on Burma; Ukraine related sanctions; embargo on Cuba; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); Export-Import Bank of the United States; international affairs budget; export controls reform; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing international regulatory cooperation; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; internet governance; plain packaging; sugar program reform

Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 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. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

General trade issues-no bill; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill- H.R. 2708; Generalized System of Preferences- S.1331, H.R.2709; Trade Promotion Authority- no bill; Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership- no bill; Trans-Pacific Partnership- no bill; Export-Import Bank Reauthorization- H.J.Res.124; Russia trade- no bill.

Client expense: $582,720 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 892, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform. H.R. 905, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the research credit permanent and to increase the alternative simplified research credit. H.R. 1554, to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R. 1555, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for American businesses. H.R. 1556, to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income. H.R. 2194, to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 2708, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty. H.R. 2709, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; to Ways & Means. H.R. 3331, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the U.S. disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. H.R. 4464, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. H.R.4503 -- Fair Playing Field Act of 2014, to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments with respect to such clarifications. S. 250, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of foreign corporations, and for other purposes. S. 268, to reduce the deficit and protect important programs by ending tax loopholes. S. 743, to restore states' sovereign rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes. S. 1031, to amend the IRC of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. S. 1431, to permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act. S. 1465, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of U.S. corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving U.S. corporations, and for other purposes. S. 1489, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the secretary of the treasury to notify the taxpayer each time the taxpayer's information is accessed by the Internal Revenue Service. S. 2600, the Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act. S. 2609, the Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

None: Trade Promotion Authority -- Presidential Fast Track authority for trade bills - Support HR 2709/5 1331: Generalized System of Preferences -- Extend the Provision- Support

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to US GSP program, including H.R. 2709, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and S.1331, a bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes. Issues related to dumping issues; H.R.2692, Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2013 - Waters of the United States; water protections.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1331/H.R. 2709 -- To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.662 -- Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013, communicate retail industry views; Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency;H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, all provisions; S. 1331, A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and other purposes, all provisons; African Growth & Opportunity Act, no bill #, support long term reauthorization; Trans-Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), communication of retail industry views; S. 1900/H.R. 3830, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, all provisions.

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 892, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes. H.R. 905, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the research credit permanent and to increase the alternative simplified research credit.H.R. 1554, to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R. 1555, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for American businesses. H.R. 1556, to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income. H.R. 2194, to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 2708, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty. H.R. 2709, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; to Ways & Means. H.R. 3331, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the U.S. disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. H.R. 4464, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. H.R.4503 -- Fair Playing Field Act of 2014, to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments with respect to such clarifications. S. 250, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of foreign corporations, and for other purposes. S. 268, to reduce the deficit and protect important programs by ending tax loopholes. S. 743, to restore states' sovereign rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes. S. 1031, to amend the IRC of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. S. 1431, to permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act. S. 1465, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of U.S. corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving U.S. corporations, and for other purposes. S. 1489, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the secretary of the treasury to notify the taxpayer each time the taxpayer's information is accessed by the Internal Revenue Service. S. 2600, the Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

BILATERAL/SPS MARKET ACCESS ISSUES: AUSTRALIA, BURMA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, EU, JAPAN, KAZAKSTAN, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PERU, THE PHILIPPINES, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, TAIWAN, THAILAND, VIETNAM, TRICHINAE, RACTOPAMINE, POST WEANING MULTISYSTEMIC WASTING SYNDROME (PMWS), PORCINE RESPIRATORY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYNDROME (PRRS)2013 SUSPENSION AGREEMENT-FRESH TOMATOES FROM MEXICO, AND MANDATORY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING (MCOOL) TRADE AGREEMENTS: TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP, TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, AND TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (TAIWAN). OTHER: CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH (OIE) TERRESTRIAL ANIMAL HEALTH CODE TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA) AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2014. H.R.2709/S.1331 EXTEND THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

Client expense: $223,724 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S.662 -- Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013, communicate retail industry views; Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency;H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, all provisions; S. 1331, A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and other purposes, all provisons; African Growth & Opportunity Act, no bill #, support long term reauthorization; Trans-Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), communication of retail industry views; S. 1900/H.R. 3830, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, all provisions.

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2709/S. 1331 - Generalized System of Preferences - Renewal of program expired July 31, 2013. Ensure products are able to gain entry to ports. S. 662 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization of 2013 - Reauthorizes trade authorities of the CBP and reorganizes trade authority within DHS. H.R. 3830 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 - Monitor.

Client expense: $265,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office

None: Trade Promotion Authority -- Presidential Fast Track authority for trade bills - Support HR 2709/5 1331: Generalized System of Preferences -- Extend the Provision- Support

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General trade issues- no bill; Remanufacturing- no bill; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill- H.R. 2708; Generalized System of Preferences- H.R. 2709, S. 1331; Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)- no bill; Trade Promotion Authority- no bill; Russia trade-no bill; Trans-Pacific Partnership- no bill; Export-Import Bank Reauthorization- no bill; Columbia- no bill; China- no bill.

Client expense: $579,716 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2709 and S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; H.R. 3830 and S. 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; issues relating to a WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (no specific legislation); issues relating to flavoring standards on goods in a TransPacific Partnership and a TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (no specific legislation)

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to the US GSP program, including H.R.2709, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and S.1331, A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes. Issues related to dumping issues; H.R.2692, Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2013 - Waters of the United States; water protections.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1409, Export Promotion Reform Act H.R. 1812, Partner with Korea Act H.R. 1926, State Trade Coordination Act H.R. 2548, Electrify Africa Act of 2013 H.R. 2708, To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences H.R. 3830 / S. 1900, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4950, Protecting American Jobs and Exports Act S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 718, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, including Japans entry into the TPP negotiations; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trade Transformation Agenda; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Economic Council; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's IPR; industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; IP issues related to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Mexico, and Russia; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); U.S.- Argentina economic relations; U.S.- Bangladesh economic relations; U.S.- Brazil economic relations; U.S.- China economic relations; U.S.- Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Japan economic relations; U.S.- Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Korea economic relations; U.S.- Mexico economic relations; U.S.- Pakistan economic relations; U.S. - Russia economic relations; U.S. sanctions on Burma; Ukraine related sanctions; embargo on Cuba; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. - Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); international affairs budget; International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); Export-Import Bank of the United States; export controls reform; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing international regulatory cooperation; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; sugar program reform

Client expense: $21,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 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. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1331/H.R. 2709 -- To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2709 and S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; H.R. 3830 and S. 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; issues relating to a WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (no specific legislation); issues relating to flavoring standards on goods in a TransPacific Partnership and a TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (no specific legislation)Support inclusion of provisions in H.R. 853 and S. 220, the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund Act of 2013, in H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014

Client expense: $2,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 892, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes. H.R. 905, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the research credit permanent and to increase the alternative simplified research credit.H.R. 1554, to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R. 1555, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for American businesses. H.R. 1556, to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income. H.R. 2194, to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 2708, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty. H.R. 2709, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; to Ways & Means. H.R. 3331, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the U.S. disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. H.R. 4464, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. S. 250, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of foreign corporations, and for other purposes. S. 268, to reduce the deficit and protect important programs by ending tax loopholes. S. 743, to restore states' sovereign rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes. S. 1031, to amend the IRC of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. S. 1431, to permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act. S. 1465, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of U.S. corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving U.S. corporations, and for other purposes. S. 1489, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the secretary of the treasury to notify the taxpayer each time the taxpayer's information is accessed by the Internal Revenue Service.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

None: Trade Promotion Authority -- Presidential Fast Track authority for trade bills - Support HR 2709/5 1331: Generalized System of Preferences -- Extend the Provision- Support

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.662 -- Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013, communicate retail industry views; Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act communication of retail industry views re proposed legislative changes;Lacey Act Amendments communication of retail industry views re legislative changes; H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, all provisions; S. 1331, A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and other purposes, all provisons; African Growth & Opportunity Act, no bill #, support long term reauthorization; Trans-Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), communication of retail industry views; S. 1900/H.R. 3830, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, all provisions.

Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office