Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place. HR 3830/S 1900: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014. Issue: Trade Promotion Authority and the reduction or elimination of tariff or nontariff barriers. HR 4429: Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the subpart F foreign personal holding company income exemption for income that is derived in the active conduct of a banking, financing, or similar business, as a securities dealer, or in the conduct of an insurance business. Issue: related to the subpart F exception for active financing income
Client expense: $1,273,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 22, to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 166, to prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes. H.R. 1276, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. H.R. 1409, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1916, to require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting exports of U.S. goods and services. H.R. 1917, to lift the trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act. H.R. 3280, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of such legislation to certain imported plants and finished plant products. H.R. 3733, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the U.S. trade representative to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies or practices relating to the environment, and for other purposes. H.R. 3830, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. HR 5223, The Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014. H.R.5859 -- Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 H.R.5870 -- To prohibit the negotiation of trade agreements that include waivers of the `Buy American Act' S. 662, to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes. S. 1114, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1357, to extend the trade adjustment assistance program. S. 1788, to make it a negotiating principle of the U.S. in negotiations for bilateral, plurilateral or multilateral agreements to seek the inclusion of provisions that promote Internet-enabled commerce and digital trade S. 1900, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. S.2964 -- Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2014
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act; S.1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013; H.R.166, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act; S.662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R. 3830 / S. 1900, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; Promoting strong trade remedy laws and enforcement including WTO dispute settlement; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Import surge; Foreign export restraints on scrap; Disciplines on state-owned enterprises; promoting enhanced enforcement of trade remedy orders by government agencies.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 662 - Customs reauthorization legislation (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013) H.R. 1257 - The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2013 H.R. 1440 - Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act (ENFORCE Act) Steel import surge/Global steel overcapacity issuesTrade Promotion Authority (TPA) Legislation H.R. 166 - Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act (PROTECT Act) Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (TPP) Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement (TTIP) Mexican steel import licensing regulations S. 2994 - The Leveling the Playing Field Act S. 1114 - The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 US Export-Import Bank export financing/reauthorization Buy America Pending trade remedy cases on steel products (anti-dumping/countervailing duty cases) WTO panel decisions on India and China cases Russia Suspension Agreement termination
Client expense: $182,666 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
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
| Democratic |
| MI |
| Charles E. Schumer | Democratic | NY |
| Christopher Murphy | Democratic | CT |
| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | MI |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI |
| Jeff Sessions | Republican | AL |
| Joe Donnelly | Democratic | IN |
| Joe Manchin, III | Independent | WV |
| John D. Rockefeller, IV | Democratic | WV |
| John E. Walsh | Democratic | MT |
| Kay R. Hagan | Democratic | NC |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Mark Begich | Democratic | AK |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Saxby Chambliss | Republican | GA |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Tom Harkin | Democratic | IA |
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place. HR 3830/S 1900: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014. Issue: Trade Promotion Authority and the reduction or elimination of tariff or nontariff barriers. HR 4429: Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the subpart F foreign personal holding company income exemption for income that is derived in the active conduct of a banking, financing, or similar business, as a securities dealer, or in the conduct of an insurance business. Issue: related to the subpart F exception for active financing income
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.1276 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (all sections of full text) (support) S. 1114 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 (all sections of full text) (support) Matters related to currency valuation and anti-dumping remedies under the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
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
2014 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act; S.1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013; H.R.166, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act; S.662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R. 3830 / S. 1900, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; Promoting strong trade remedy laws and enforcement including WTO dispute settlement; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Import surge; Foreign export restraints on scrap;Disciplines on state-owned enterprises
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 22, to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 166, to prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes. H.R. 1276, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. H.R. 1409, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1916, to require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting exports of U.S. goods and services. H.R. 1917, to lift the trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act. H.R. 3280, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of such legislation to certain imported plants and finished plant products. H.R. 3733, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the U.S. trade representative to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies or practices relating to the environment, and for other purposes. H.R. 3830, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. HR 5223, The Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014. S. 662, to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes. S. 1114, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1357, to extend the trade adjustment assistance program. S. 1788, to make it a negotiating principle of the U.S. in negotiations for bilateral, plurilateral or multilateral agreements to seek the inclusion of provisions that promote Internet-enabled commerce and digital trade S. 1900, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 662 - Customs Reauthorization Legislation (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013) H.R. 1257 - The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2013 H.R. 1440 - Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act (ENFORCE Act) Steel import surge/Global steel overcapacity issuesTrade Promotion Authority (TPA) Legislation H.R. 166 - Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act (PROTECT Act) Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (TPP) Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement (TTIP) Mexican steel import licensing regulations S. 1114 - The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 US Export-Import Bank Export Financing/Reauthorization Buy America Pending trade remedy cases on steel products (anti-dumping/countervailing duty cases) The Leveling the Playing Field Act, Sherrod Brown
Client expense: $218,045 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP/Japan); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 (S. 1114); Currency Manipulation; TAA; Trade Promotion Authority/Fast Track; Encouraging Exports.
Client expense: $547,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place.
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place. HR 3830/S 1900: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014. Issue: Trade Promotion Authority and the reduction or elimination of tariff or nontariff barriers. HR 4429: Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the subpart F foreign personal holding company income exemption for income that is derived in the active conduct of a banking, financing, or similar business, as a securities dealer, or in the conduct of an insurance business. Issue: related to the subpart F exception for active financing income
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.1276 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (all sections of full text) (support) S. 1114 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 (all sections of full text) (support) Matters related to currency valuation and anti-dumping remedies under the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
2014 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 22, to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 166, to prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes. H.R. 1276, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country.H.R. 1409, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1916, to require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting exports of U.S. goods and services. H.R. 1917, to lift the trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act. H.R. 3280, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of such legislation to certain imported plants and finished plant products. H.R. 3733, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the U.S. trade representative to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies or practices relating to the environment, and for other purposes. H.R. 3830, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. S. 662, to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes. S. 1114, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1357, to extend the trade adjustment assistance program. S. 1788, to make it a negotiating principle of the U.S. in negotiations for bilateral, plurilateral or multilateral agreements to seek the inclusion of provisions that promote Internet-enabled commerce and digital trade S. 1900, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act; S.1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013; H.R.166, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act; S.662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R. 3830 / S. 1900, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; Promoting strong trade remedy laws and enforcement including WTO dispute settlement; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Support nominees who believe in strong trade laws;Import surge; Foreign export restraints on scrap; Disciplines on state-owned enterprises
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
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
2014 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.1276 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (all sections of full text) (support) S. 1114 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 (all sections of full text) (support) Matters related to currency valuation and anti-dumping remedies under the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
2014 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP/Japan); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 (S. 1114); Currency Manipulation; TAA; Trade Promotion Authority/Fast Track; Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act (S. 1900/H.R. 3830).
Client expense: $508,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Steel imports S. 662, Customs Reauthorization Legislation (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013) H.R. 1257, The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2013 H.R. 1440, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act (ENFORCE Act)Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Legislation H.R. 166, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act (PROTECT Act) Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (TPP) Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement (TTIP) Mexican steel import licensing regulations American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (HR 2447/S 1709) S. 1114, The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 Trade Omnibus Legislation US Export-Import Bank Export Financing/Reauthorization Buy America Pending trade remedy cases on steel products (anti-dumping/countervailing duty cases)
Client expense: $182,061 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place. HR 3830/S 1900: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014. Issue: Trade Promotion Authority and the reduction or elimination of tariff or nontariff barriers.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act; S 1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 22, to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 166, to prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes. H.R. 1276, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country.H.R. 1409, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1916, to require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting exports of U.S. goods and services. H.R. 1917, to lift the trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act. H.R. 3280, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of such legislation to certain imported plants and finished plant products. H.R. 3733, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the U.S. trade representative to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies or practices relating to the environment, and for other purposes. H.R. 3830, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. S. 662, to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes. S. 1114, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1357, to extend the trade adjustment assistance program. S. 1788, to make it a negotiating principle of the U.S. in negotiations for bilateral, plurilateral or multilateral agreements to seek the inclusion of provisions that promote Internet-enabled commerce and digital trade S. 1900, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act; S.1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013; H.R.166, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act; S.662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R. 3830 / S. 1900, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; Promoting strong trade remedy laws and enforcement including WTO dispute settlement; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Support nominees who believe in strong trade laws;Import surge; Foreign export restraints on scrap; Disciplines on state-owned enterprises
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Steel import surge concerns/global steel overcapacity S. 662, Customs Reauthorization Legislation (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013) H.R. 1257, The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2013 H.R. 1440, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act (ENFORCE Act)Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Legislation H.R. 166, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act (PROTECT Act) Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (TPP) Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement (TTIP) S. 1114, The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 Mexican steel import licensing regulations Trade Omnibus Legislation US Export-Import Bank Export Financing Buy America Pending trade remedy cases on steel products (anti-dumping/countervailing duty cases) American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (HR 2447/S 1709)
Client expense: $147,133 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
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. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 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 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; Free Trade Agreement with the European Union; Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), 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); trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows; implementation of the Triman measure (French Decree FRA/153); 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; 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. - India commercial and trade relationship; U.S. sanctions on Burma; 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; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; 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; 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; industrial policies and cyber security issues; 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; immigration; jobs and growth Additional agencies contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) Trade & Development Agency (TDA)
Client expense: $18,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place.
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.1276 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (all sections of full text) (support) S. 1114 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 (all sections of full text) (support) Matters related to currency valuation and anti-dumping remedies under the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place. HR 3830/S 1900: "Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014". Issue: Trade Promotion Authority and the reduction or elimination of tariff or nontariff barriers.
Client expense: $1,511,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP/Japan); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 (S. 1114); Currency Manipulation; TAA; Trade Promotion Authority/Fast Track; Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act (S. 1900/H.R. 3830).
Client expense: $677,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP/Japan); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 (S. 1114); Currency Manipulation; TAA; Trade Promotion Authority/Fast Track; Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act (S. 1900/H.R. 3830).
Client expense: $677,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Manufacturing
Adult Education and Economic Growth Act (S. 1400); America Works Act (S. 453); BUILD Career and Technical Education Act (S. 1293); Community College to Career Fund (S. 1269); Manufacturing Universities (not yet introduced); New Skills for New Jobs (not yet introduced); On-the-Job Training Act (S. 1227); Race to the Shop (not yet introduced); SECTORS Act (S. 1226); Skills Gap Strategy Act (not yet introduced); Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2013 (S. 288); CONTINUEDAmerican Export Promotion Act of 2013 (not yet introduced); Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act (S. 1114); FAIR Enforcement Against Duty Evasion Act (not yet introduced); Green Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013 (not yet introduced); SelectUSA Authorization Act of 2013 (not yet introduced); Small Business Export Growth Act (S. 1179); Amend Section 179 Depreciation (S. 1298); Angel Investment Tax Credit Act of 2013 (not yet introduced); Bring Jobs Home Act (S. 337); Build America Bonds (not yet introduced); CREED Act (S. 289); Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act (not yet introduced); Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2013 (not yet introduced); Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing (not yet introduced); Make It in America Tax Credit Act (not yet introduced); Manufacturing Reinvestment Account (not yet introduced); MLP Parity Act (S. 795); Small BREW Act (S. 917); Small Business Savings Account (not yet introduced); Startup Innovation Credit Act (S. 193); America Recruits Act (not yet introduced); American Jobs Matter Act (S. 1246); American Manufacturing Initiative (not yet introduced); Building a Stronger America Act of 2013 (not yet introduced); Clean Technology Consortia (not yet introduced); Fab Lab (not yet introduced); Made in America Manufacturing Act (S. 63); Native Small Business Conformity Act of 2013 (not yet introduced); Rebuild American Manufacturing Act (S. 544); Restoring America's Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013 (not yet introduced); Revitalize American Manufacturing Act of 2013 (S.1468) - all manufacturing provisions of these bills.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act; S 1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 22, to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 166, to prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes. H.R. 1276, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country.H.R. 1409, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1916, to require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting exports of U.S. goods and services. H.R. 1917, to lift the trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act. H.R. 3280, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of such legislation to certain imported plants and finished plant products. H.R. 3830, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. S. 662, to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes. S. 1114, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes; to Banking. S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1357, to extend the trade adjustment assistance program. S. 1900, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act; S.1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013; H.R.166, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act; S.662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013; Promoting strong trade remedy laws and enforcement including WTO dispute settlement; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Support nominees who believe in strong trade laws; Import surge; Foreign export restraints on scrap; Disciplines on state-owned enterprises.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
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. 1926, State Trade Coordination Act H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 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 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 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Free Trade Agreement with the European Union; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Japans entry into the TPP negotiations; Trade Transformation Agenda; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; 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"); National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Economic Council; 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; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); USPTO IP Attache Program; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; U.S.- Argentina economic relations; U.S.- Brazil economic relations; U.S.- Bangladesh 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. - India commercial and trade relationship; U.S. sanctions on Burma; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); international affairs budget; 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), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); Export-Import Bank reauthorization; export controls reform; industrial policies and cyber security issues; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing international regulatory cooperation; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; plain packaging; immigration; jobs and growth Additional agencies contacted: Trade & Development Agency (TDA) Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Client expense: $16,490,000 · 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), 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 Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), 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 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Steel import surge concerns S. 662, Customs Reauthorization Legislation H.R. 1257, The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2013 H.R. 1440, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act (ENFORCE Act)Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Legislation H.R. 166, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act (PROTECT Act) Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (TPP) Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement (TTIP) S. 1114, The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (HR 2447/S 1709) Trade Omnibus Legislation US Export-Import Bank Export Financing Buy America
Client expense: $189,577 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP/Japan); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 (S. 1114); Currency Manipulation; TAA; Trade Promotion Authority/Fast Track.
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place.
Client expense: $1,657,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Manufacturing
Adult Education and Economic Growth Act (S. 1400); America Works Act (S. 453); BUILD Career and Technical Education Act (S. 1293); Community College to Career Fund (S. 1269); Manufacturing Universities (not yet introduced); New Skills for New Jobs (not yet introduced); On-the-Job Training Act (S. 1227); Race to the Shop (not yet introduced); SECTORS Act (S. 1226); Skills Gap Strategy Act (not yet introduced); Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2013 (S. 288); CONTINUEDAmerican Export Promotion Act of 2013 (not yet introduced); Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act (S. 1114); FAIR Enforcement Against Duty Evasion Act (not yet introduced); Green Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013 (not yet introduced); SelectUSA Authorization Act of 2013 (not yet introduced); Small Business Export Growth Act (S. 1179); Amend Section 179 Depreciation (S. 1298); Angel Investment Tax Credit Act of 2013 (not yet introduced); Bring Jobs Home Act (S. 337); Build America Bonds (not yet introduced); CREED Act (S. 289); Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act (not yet introduced); Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2013 (not yet introduced); Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing (not yet introduced); Make It in America Tax Credit Act (not yet introduced); Manufacturing Reinvestment Account (not yet introduced); MLP Parity Act (S. 795); Small BREW Act (S. 917); Small Business Savings Account (not yet introduced); Startup Innovation Credit Act (S. 193); America Recruits Act (not yet introduced); American Jobs Matter Act (S. 1246); American Manufacturing Initiative (not yet introduced); Building a Stronger America Act of 2013 (not yet introduced); Clean Technology Consortia (not yet introduced); Fab Lab (not yet introduced); Made in America Manufacturing Act (S. 63); Native Small Business Conformity Act of 2013 (not yet introduced); Rebuild American Manufacturing Act (S. 544); Restoring America's Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013 (not yet introduced) - all provisions of these manufacturing bills.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.1276 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (all sections of full text) (support) S. 1114 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 (all sections of full text) (support) Matters related to currency valuation and anti-dumping remedies under the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place.
Client expense: $1,938,800 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 22, to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 166, to prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes. H.R. 1276, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country.H.R. 1409, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1916, to require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting exports of U.S. goods and services. H.R. 1917, to lift the trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act. H.R. 3280, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of such legislation to certain imported plants and finished plant products. S. 662, to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes. S. 1114, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes; to Banking. S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1357, to extend the trade adjustment assistance program.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 22, to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 166, to prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes. H.R. 1276, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country.H.R. 1409, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1916, to require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting exports of U.S. goods and services. H.R. 1917, to lift the trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act. H.R. 3280, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of such legislation to certain imported plants and finished plant products. S. 662, to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes. S. 1114, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes; to Banking. S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1357, to extend the trade adjustment assistance program.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP/Japan); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 (S. 1114); Currency Manipulation; TAA.
Client expense: $792,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2013 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R.1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act; S.1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013; H.R.166, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act; S.662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013; Promoting strong trade remedy laws and enforcement including WTO dispute settlement; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Support nominees who believe in strong trade laws; Import surge; Foreign export restraints on scrap; Disciplines on state-owned enterprises.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2013 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
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. 1926, State Trade Coordination Act H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 954, The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 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 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; immigration; jobs and growth; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Free Trade Agreement with the European Union; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Japans entry into the TPP negotiations; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; the World Intellectual Property Organization; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; the World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Facilitation Agreement; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; the Transatlantic Economic Council; China's IPR; IP issues related to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); the USPTO IP Attache Program; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; U.S.- Argentina economic relations; U.S.- Brazil economic relations; U.S.- Bangladesh 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. - India commercial and trade relationship; U.S. sanctions on Burma; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; Trade Transformation Agenda; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; 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"); The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); international affairs budget; 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), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); export controls reform; industrial policies and cyber security issues; promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing International Regulatory Cooperation; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; plain packaging; National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update Additional agencies contacted: Department of Justice Federal Trade Commission
Client expense: $12,160,000 · 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), 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 Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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 Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office