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Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 TITLE I--TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT (Sec. 101) This bill directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that CBP partnership programs, such as the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, provide trade benefits to importers, exporters, and certain other private sector entities that meet program requirements. (Sec. 102) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must report to Congress on the effectiveness of CBP enforcement of U.S. customs and trade laws (trade enforcement). (Sec. 103) CBP shall establish priorities and performance standards to measure levels of achievement of customs modernization, the movement of merchandise into and out of the United States (trade facilitation), and trade enforcement functions and programs. (Sec. 104) CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shall: establish educational seminars to improve CBP classification and appraisal of imported articles, trade enforcement, and facilitation of international trade; and develop biennially a joint strategic plan for improving trade enforcement and trade facilitation. (Sec. 106) This bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) to authorize appropriations for FY2016-FY2018 from the Customs Commercial and Homeland Security Automation Account to complete the development and implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment computer system. The Customs Border Security Act of 2002 is amended to require CBP to report to Congress on: its incorporation of all core trade processing capabilities into the Automated Commercial Environment computer system to conform with admissibility criteria of federal agencies participating in the International Trade Data System (ITDS); the components of the National Customs Automation Program that have not been implemented; and any additional Program components it has initiated to complete the development, establishment, and implementation of the computer system. The CBP must update the report as well as: evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of the computer system, and detail monthly the percentage of trade processed in the Automated Commercial Environment since September 30, 2016. The GAO must report to Congress on: the progress of other federal agencies in accessing and utilizing the Automated Commercial Environment, and the potential cost savings to the government and importers and exporters and the potential benefits to trade enforcement if the identified elements are implemented. (Sec. 107) This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the Department of the Treasury to work with the head of each agency participating in the ITDS and the Interagency Steering Committee to ensure that, among other duties, it: develops and maintains the necessary information technology infrastructure to support the operation of the ITDS, submits all data to the ITDS electronically, and arranges to share information between each agency and the CBP. (Sec. 108) It shall be a U.S. negotiating objective in any negotiation for a mutual recognition arrangement with a foreign country on partnership programs to seek to ensure the compatibility of that country's partnership programs with CBP partnership programs to enhance trade facilitation and trade enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall consult with specified congressional committees within 30 days before initiating negotiations and within 30 days before entering into an agreement. (Sec. 109) Treasury and DHS shall jointly establish a Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee. (Sec. 110) CBP shall develop and implement CBP-wide Centers of Excellence and Expertise to enhance the economic competitiveness of the United States. (Sec. 111) DHS shall establish within the CBP Office of International Trade a Commercial Targeting Division (including National Targeting and Analysis Groups) to conduct commercial risk assessment targeting and, when needed, issue trade alerts with respect to cargo destined for the United States. (Sec. 112) The Treasury Inspector General shall report biennially to Congress on oversight of revenue protection and enforcement measures. (Sec. 113) DHS and Treasury shall report jointly to Congress on security and revenue measures with respect to merchandise transported in bond. (Sec. 114) DHS shall establish a program to assign importer of record numbers. (Sec. 115) CBP shall establish a new importer program that adjusts bond amounts for new importers based on the level of risk assessed for revenue protection. TITLE II--IMPORT HEALTH AND SAFETY (Sec. 201) An interagency Import Safety Working Group is established. (Sec. 202) DHS shall develop, and appropriately update, a joint import safety rapid response plan that sets forth protocols for the CBP to: coordinate federal responses to cargo entering the United States that poses a threat to the health or safety of U.S. consumers, and use in recovering from or mitigating the effects of actions and responses to such an incident. (Sec. 203) CBP shall ensure that CBP personnel assigned to U.S. ports of entry are effectively trained to ensure the safety and expeditious entry of merchandise into the United States. TITLE III--IMPORT-RELATED PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (Sec. 302) The Tariff Act of 1930 is amended to declare that, upon suspicion that merchandise is being imported into the United States in violation of U.S. trademark or copyright infringement laws, CBP shall provide the trademark or copyright owner any information appearing on the merchandise and its packaging and labels, including any unredacted images of them, if testing by the owner would assist in determining a violation. The CBP shall not provide such information if it would compromise an ongoing law enforcement investigation or national security. (Sec. 303) A technology, product, service, device, or its component that is imported into the United States in violation of infringement of U.S. copyright laws may be seized and forfeited by CBP. (Sec. 304) DHS shall authorize a process for the enforcement of a copyright of an owner who has applied for registration of merchandise with the U.S. Copyright Office to the same extent as if the copyright were registered with the Office, including by sharing information, images, samples of the suspected infringing merchandise. (Sec. 305) DHS shall establish within ICE a National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center to coordinate U.S. activities to prevent the import and export of goods that infringe intellectual property rights. (Sec. 306) CBP, ICE, and DHS shall take specified actions for enforcement of intellectual property rights. (Sec. 310) The CBP and ICE shall report to Congress on intellectual property rights enforcement. (Sec. 311) DHS shall develop and carry out an educational campaign to inform travelers entering or leaving the United States about the legal, economic, and public health and safety implications of acquiring merchandise that infringes intellectual property rights outside the United States and importing such merchandise into the United States in violation of U.S. law. TITLE IV--EVASION OF ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2015 (Sec. 402) This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require CBP to: investigate other federal agency claims of evasion of antidumping (AD) or countervailing duties (CVD), including any cash deposits or other security, with respect to covered merchandise entered into the United States; and take specified enforcement actions if necessary, including suspension of liquidation. This requirement applies to goods from Mexico and Canada as well as goods from elsewhere. (Sec. 403) CBP shall report to Congress on its efforts to prevent and investigate the evasion of antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders with respect to covered merchandise entered into the United States. TITLE V--AMENDMENTS TO ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY LAWS (Sec. 501) This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to administration and enforcement of AD and CVD orders. Neither the administering authority (the Secretary of Commerce, or another U.S. officer given the responsibility by law) nor the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), as the case may be, is required to determine, or make any adjustments to, a countervailable subsidy rate or weighted average dumping margin based on any assumptions about information the interested party would have provided if it had complied with a request for information. The administering authority and the USITC, when relying during an AD or CVD proceeding on secondary information rather than on information obtained in the course of an investigation or review, shall not be required to corroborate any dumping margin or CVD in a separate segment of the same proceeding. The administering authority may use a countervailable subsidy rate or dumping margin meeting specified criteria, including the highest rate or margin, when making an inference adverse to a party's interests. (Sec. 502) The USITC shall not determine that there is no material injury or threat of material injury to a domestic industry from imports merely because that industry is profitable or its performance has recently improved. This bill includes gross profits, operating profits, net profits, and ability to service debt among the relevant economic factors the USITC must evaluate in examining the impact of imports of merchandise on a domestic industry in material injury determinations. The USITC, in determining market share and the factors affecting financial performance when domestic producers internally transfer significant production of the domestic like product for the production of a downstream article and sell significant production of the domestic like product in the merchant market, may no longer need to find that the production of the domestic like product sold in the merchant market is not generally used in the production of that downstream article. (Sec. 503) The administering authority shall consider to be outside the ordinary course of trade any particular market situation that prevents a proper comparison with the export price or constructed export price. The administering authority may use another calculation methodology than the ordinary one in determining the constructed value of subject merchandise being imported at less than fair value if a particular market situation exists where the cost of materials and fabrication or other processing of any kind does not accurately reflect the cost production in the ordinary course of trade. (Sec. 504) This bill revises requirements regarding administering authority determinations as to whether there are reasonable grounds to believe or suspect that a foreign like product is being sold at less than cost of production in AD investigations or reviews. Information supplied by an interested party, based upon observed prices or constructed prices or costs, may no longer constitute a reasonable ground to believe or suspect such a sales condition. The administering authority in making its determinations, however, shall request information necessary to calculate the constructed value and cost of production of subject merchandise in such investigations or reviews. The administering authority, in valuing the factors of production to determine the normal value of merchandise exported from a nonmarket economy country, may disregard price or cost values without further investigation if it determines that broadly available export subsidies existed or instances of subsidization occurred with respect to those price or cost values or if they were subject to an AD order. (Sec. 505) Certain factors are specified for the administering authority to consider when deciding whether it would be unduly burdensome in CVD or AD investigations and reviews to examine voluntary responses from exporters or producers which are not the subjects of the investigation or review. TITLE VI--ADDITIONAL TRADE ENFORCEMENT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION Subtitle A--Trade Enforcement (Sec. 601) This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise requirements for the identification of U.S. trade expansion priorities. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) shall consult with Congress to prioritize, investigate, and resolve acts, policies, or practices of foreign countries that raise concerns with respect to obligations under the World Trade Organization Agreements or any other trade agreement to which the United States is a party, or that otherwise creates barriers to U.S. goods, services, or investment. (Sec. 602) The USTR may take actions to suspend concessions or other obligations under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act if: certain action has terminated that was taken by the USTR to protect U.S. rights under any trade agreement or to eliminate an act, policy, or practice of a foreign country that violates that agreement or burdens or restricts U.S. commerce; the petitioner or any representative of the domestic industry that would benefit from reinstatement of such action requests the USTR for reinstatement; and the USTR meets certain requirements. (Sec. 603) USITC, under the Trade Act of 1974, shall make an import monitoring tool available on a website to allow public access to data on the volume and value of imported goods to assess whether such data has changed over time. (Sec. 604) There is established within the Office of the USTR: an Interagency Trade Enforcement Center, and the position of Chief Manufacturing Negotiator. (Sec. 606) The USTR may take certain discretionary trade action against foreign countries that engage in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices that fail to enforce their environmental laws effectively. (Sec. 607) A Trade Enforcement Trust Fund is established for deposit of amounts equivalent to AD and CVD receipts, which the USTR may use to seek to enforce obligations under the WTO Agreements and free trade agreements, monitor foreign country implementation of similar obligations, and investigate and respond to complaint petitions. The GAO shall: analyze the trade enforcement expenditures of each federal agency with trade responsibilities, and recommend additional employees and resources each agency may need to enforce effectively free trade agreements to which the United States is a party. (Sec. 608) CBP shall ensure that appropriate resources address concerns that honey as well as illicit cultural property, archaeological or ethnological materials, and fish, wildlife, and plants are being imported into the United States in violation of U.S. customs laws. (Sec. 609) DHS shall deposit into a special account certain interest earned on amounts realized by CBP on antidumping duties or countervailing duties assessed on or after October 1, 2014. The interest shall be included in any CBP duty distributions to affected domestic producers for qualifying expenses. Subtitle B--Intellectual Property Rights Protection (Sec. 611) The Office of the USTR shall now include one presidentially appointed Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator, who shall conduct trade negotiations and enforce trade agreements with respect to U.S. intellectual property as well as take appropriate actions to address foreign acts, policies, and practices with a significant adverse impact on the value of U.S. innovation. (Sec. 612) The USTR shall develop, not later than 90 days after submission of the National Trade Estimate, an action plan of certain benchmarks for achieving adequate protection of intellectual property rights for each foreign country placed and remaining on a priority watch list for at least one year. Appropriations are authorized for the USTR Office to provide assistance to any developing country on the priority watch list to comply with the benchmarks in the action plan. TITLE VII--CURRENCY MANIPULATION Subtitle A--Investigation of Currency Undervaluation Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act (Sec. 702) This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the administering authority, upon the filing of a petition by an interested party, to initiate a CVD investigation or review to determine whether currency undervaluation by the government of, or any public entity within, a foreign country is providing, directly or indirectly, a countervailable subsidy to its exporters or products. (Sec. 704) An export subsidy, under current law, is one that is, in law or in fact, contingent upon export performance, alone or as one of two or more conditions. The fact that an export subsidy may also be provided in circumstances not involving export shall not, for that reason alone, according to this Act, mean it cannot be considered export contingent and actionable under a CVD and AD proceeding. (Sec. 705) This subtitle applies to goods from Mexico and Canada as well as goods from elsewhere. Subtitle B--Engagement on Currency Exchange Rate and Economic Policies (Sec. 711) The Treasury shall report to Congress on the macroeconomic and currency exchange rate policies of each major trading partner of the United States. The President may take specified remedial action against any such countries that fail to adopt policies to correct the undervaluation of their currency and trade surplus with the United States. (Sec. 712) An Advisory Committee on International Exchange Rate Policy is established. TITLE VIII--PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSIONS AND REDUCTIONS American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015 (Sec. 802) It is the sense of Congress that it should consider a miscellaneous tariff bill not later than 180 days after the USITC and the Department of Commerce issue reports on any proposed duty suspensions and reductions. (Sec. 803) The appropriate congressional committees shall establish, and publish on their publicly available websites, a process for the submission and consideration of legislation for proposed duty suspensions and reductions as well as a miscellaneous tariff bill including them, consistent with certain requirements. (Sec. 804) The USITC shall report to Congress, by May 1, 2018, and May 1, 2020, on the effects of such suspensions and reductions on the U.S. economy. (Sec. 805) The exercise of functions under this title shall not be subject to judicial review. TITLE IX--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (Sec. 901) It is the sense of Congress that the USTR should encourage other countries to establish commercially meaningful de minimis values for express and postal shipments that are exempt from customs duties and taxes and from certain other entry documentation requirements. This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase from $200 to $800 the general de minimis aggregate fair retail value in the country of shipment of duty-free articles imported by one person on one day. (Sec. 902) Specified deadlines shall now apply to trade and customs revenue consultation requirements of the Safety and Accountability for Every Port Act for DHS. (Sec. 903) This bill also prescribes or revises requirements under the Tariff Act of 1930 and the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States for: certain penalties for customs brokers convicted of an act of terrorism; duty-free treatment of certain federal property exported and reimported without an advance in value or improvement in condition; duties on warranty repairs or alterations of articles exported from and then returned to the United States; exemption from duty treatment of the residue of bulk cargo contained in instruments of international traffic previously exported from the United States; drawback (refund of paid customs duties) on eligible merchandise imported into the United States and later exported or destroyed; assignment of CBP employees to perform customs services for charter flight passengers and their baggage; country of origin marking of certain castings imported into the United States; and elimination of the consumptive demand exception to the prohibition on the importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor. (Sec. 907) When the President submits to the Senate, under the Trade Act of 1974, a nomination for appointment as a Deputy USTR, the submission shall include information on the country, regional offices, and functions of the Office of the USTR with respect to which that individual will have responsibility. (Sec. 908) The USTR shall conduct a series of investigations and assessments regarding competitiveness issues facing the U.S. economy and competitive conditions for certain key U.S. industries. (Sec. 909) The CBP Commissioner shall report to Congress within one year after entering into any agreement under: the program for entering into reimbursable fee agreements for the provision of CBP services, upon the request of any persons, at existing CBP-serviced facilities, at new facilities, and at land border facilities; or the pilot program authorizing the CBP to enter into partnerships with private sector and government entities at ports of entry for certain services and to accept certain donations. (Sec. 913) The quarterly wage report for each employee which an employer must submit to a state under the income and eligibility verification system required by the Social Security Act shall, beginning January 1, 2017, include information that permits the classification of such employees into occupational categories as found in the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system in order to analyze and evaluate occupations to improve the labor market for workers and industries. The Department of Labor shall: make occupational information received from the states available to other state and federal agencies, including the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and establish and implement safeguards for the dissemination and the use of such occupational information. (Sec. 914) Certain trade policies regarding Israel are declared. TITLE X--OFFSETS (Sec. 1001) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prescribe requirements for revocation, denial, or limitation of a passport for individuals with seriously delinquent tax debt in excess of $50,000. (Sec. 1002) This bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to allow, between July 8 and July 28, 2025, specified customs user fees for the processing of merchandise formally entered or released into the United States. The United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act is also amended to extend through June 30, 2025, the increase from 0.21% ad valorem to 0.3464% ad valorem in the customs user fees for the processing of merchandise formally entered or released into the United States which is scheduled to begin on December 1, 2015.
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By Senator Hatch from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 114-45.
By Senator Hatch from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 114-45.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 76.
Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Hatch. Without written report.
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2016 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Future legislation to implement the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement; Negotiations on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement; U.S. engagement in the World Trade Organization negotiations on an Environmental Goods Agreement; U.S. implementation of the World Trade Organization agreement to expand the Information Technology Agreement; S. 1269 and H.R. 644, Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act;
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
TPP - Trans Pacific Partnership H.R. 1907 - "Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015" - provisions related to intellectual property H.R. 1916 - "Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2015" - provisions related to intellectual property S. 1269 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - provisions related to intellectual property H.R. 644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - provisions related to intellectual property Cuba Trade Liberalization U.S. trade sanctions and informational materials exemption
Client expense: $921,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
IP Protection / Technology Transfer Retaliatory Tariffs Miscellaneous Trade Bills US-EU FTA Environmental Goods Agreement (WTO) Trans-Pacific Partnership H.R.644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.1907 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S.1269 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.1916 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.2146 Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
IP Protection / Technology Transfer Retaliatory Tariffs Miscellaneous Trade Bills US-EU FTA Environmental Goods Agreement (WTO) Trans-Pacific Partnership H.R.644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.1907 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S.1269 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.1916 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.2146 Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to Chinese government policies promoting steel overcapacity and unfair trading practices, including currency manipulation Support strong enforcement of U.S. trade laws Support Customs enforcement provisions of S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Issues related to currency manipulation practices, including S. 433, Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act Issues related to the negotiation of the Trans Pacific Partnership Issues related to Mexican customs and trade practices Issues related to the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership Issues related to implementation of the trade provisions of P.L. 114-26, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act Issues related to global steel overcapacity Issues related to application of anti-dumping laws to non-market economies Support increased funding for International Trade Administration
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
House Bills H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act - support. H.R. 1671, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 4612, the Midnight Rule Relief Act - support. H.R. 3624, the Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act - support. H.R. 4293, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act - support. H.R. 4294, the Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support Act - support. Amendment included in Section 913 of S 1269 - oppose. H.R. 3765, The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 - support. H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - support. H.R. 5447 (H.R. 2911), the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. H.J. Res. 87, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval in response to the controversial persuader rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) - support. Section 110 to the FY2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support. Perry Amendment to H.R. 4974, ensuring fair and open competition for federal construction contracts funded by the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (MilCon/VA) Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017 - support. FY2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. H.R. 5210, PADME ACT - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - support. H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - support. H.R. 3438, the Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2016 - support. H.R. 5523, the Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act - support. H.R. 5813, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act - support. Regulatory Accountability Act - support. H.R.5076 - The Main Street Fairness Act - support. H.R. 3765, the ADA Education and Reform Act - support. Section 18001 of HR 34 the 21st Century Cures Act - support. Senate Bills S. 2582, the Midnight Rule Relief Act - support. S. 2225, the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act - support. S. 2707, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - support. S. 2847Prove It Act of 2016 - support. Hoeven Amendent to amendment to the FY2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support. S. 2736, the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 - support. S. 71, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. S. 2844, the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) appropriations bill. S. 3060 / S. 1697, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. S. 2736, PADME ACT - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - support. S. 3464, the Overtime Reform and Review Act - support. S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - support. S. 3446, the ADA Education and Reform Act - support. Section 18001 of HR 34 the 21st Century Cures Act - support. Comments December 19, 2016 - Department of the Interior - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Traders with Indians Docket ID: BIA-2016-0007, 81 Fed. Reg. (December 9, 2016) November 22, 2016 - U.S. Department of Labor - RIN 1210-AB63 - Annual Reporting and Disclosure; Proposed Revision of Annual Information Return/Reports November 2, 2016 - Department of the Treasury - Docket No. IRS REG-163113- 02, RIN 1545-BB71; Comments of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) on the Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Services Proposed Regulations on Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest October 28, 2016 - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - Docket IDs NHTSA-2016-0087; FMCSA-2014-0083 - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Speed Limiting Devices; Proposed Rule Other Issues Tax Reform Joint employer standard PN1258 - Merrick Garland nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court Estate tax Speed Limiter Nominations for Secretaries of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Client expense: $975,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
TPP - Trans Pacific Partnership H.R. 1907 - "Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015" - provisions related to intellectual property H.R. 1916 - "Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2015" - provisions related to intellectual property S. 1269 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - provisions related to intellectual property H.R. 644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - provisions related to intellectual property Cuba Trade Liberalization U.S. trade sanctions and informational materials exemption
Client expense: $921,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act (H.R. 414); Salary Collection Regulatory Relief Act (S. 1722); Sec. 913 of S. 1269 Trade Facilitation & Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act (H.R. 5311)
Client expense: $23,092 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015 H.R. 291, W21 H.R. 594, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 813, Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends Act H.R. 1460, Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 896, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2015 H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 2596, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015 H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2822, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016 H.R. 897, Zika Vector Control Act H.R. 2577 Military Construction, Veteran's Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 176, W21 S. 659, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2015 S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 998, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1500, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Client expense: $799,279 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Export Controls Reform Initiatives, Anti-counterfeiting Efforts, reauthorization of the Export Administration Act (EAA), international product standards, semiconductor duty suspension agreements, Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2015 (S.1269; H.R. 644). Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Harmonized System (HS) 2017 revision. WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA), Semiconductor industry support policies.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
General Monitoring of issues related to trade agreements, Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) H.R. 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, general monitoring (De Minimis); S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1314 Trade Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act H.R. 1295 Trade Preference Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 644/S.1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Client expense: $3,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to Chinese government policies promoting steel overcapacity and unfair trading practices, including currency manipulation Support strong enforcement of U.S. trade laws Support Customs enforcement provisions of S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Issues related to currency manipulation practices, including S. 433, Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act Issues related to the negotiation of the Trans Pacific Partnership Issues related to Mexican customs and trade practices Issues related to the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership Issues related to implementation of the trade provisions of P.L. 114-26, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act Issues related to global steel overcapacity Issues related to application of anti-dumping laws to non-market economies Support increased funding for International Trade Administration
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
TPP - Trans Pacific Partnership H.R. 1907 - "Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015" - provisions related to intellectual property H.R. 1916 - "Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2015" - provisions related to intellectual property S. 1269 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - provisions related to intellectual property H.R. 644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - provisions related to intellectual property Cuba Trade Liberalization U.S. Trade sanctions and informational materials exemption
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 1269 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act (H.R. 414); Salary Collection Regulatory Relief Act (S. 1722); Sec. 913 of S. 1269 Trade Facilitation & Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act (H.R. 5311)
Client expense: $30,011 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 644/S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. H.R. 820, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act. S. 433, Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act. Promoting strong trade remedy laws and enforcement including WTO dispute settlement; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Import surge; Disciplines on state-owned enterprises; Promoting enhanced enforcement of trade remedy orders by government agencies; Addressing excess global steel capacity; Ensuring strong trade rules for non-market economies.
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015 H.R. 291, W21 H.R. 594, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 813, Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends Act H.R. 1460, Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 896, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2015 H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 2596, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015 H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2822, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016 H.R. 897, Zika Vector Control Act H.R. 2577 Military Construction, Veteran's Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 176, W21 S. 659, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2015 S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 998, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1500, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Client expense: $542,225 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Small Business
House Bills H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act - support. H.R. 1671, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 4612, the Midnight Rule Relief Act - support. H.R. 3624, the Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act - support. H.R. 4293, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act - support. H.R. 4294, the Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support Act - support. H.R. 3433, the Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act - support. Amendment included in Section 913 of S 1269 - oppose. H.R. 3765, The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 - support. H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - support. H.R. 5447 (H.R. 2911), the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. H. J. Res. 87, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval in response to the controversial persuader rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) - support. Section 110 to the FY2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support. Perry Amendment to H.R. 4974, ensuring fair and open competition for federal construction contracts funded by the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (MilCon/VA) Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017 - support. FY2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. H.R. 5210, PADME ACT - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - support. H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - support. H.R. 3438, the Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2016 - support. H.R. 5523, the Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act - support. H.R. 5813, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act - support. Senate Bills S. 2582, the Midnight Rule Relief Act - support. S. 1519, the Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act - support. S. 2225, the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act - support. S. 2707, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - support. Prove It Act of 2016 - support. Hoeven Amendent to amendment to the FY2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support. S. 2736, the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 - support. S. 71, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. S. 2844, the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) appropriations bill. S. 3060 / S. 1697, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. S. 2736, PADME ACT - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - support. S. 3464, the Overtime Reform and Review Act - support. S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - support. The ADA Education and Reform Act - support. Hearings Walter Carpenter testified before the Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Ways and Means on Unemployment Insurance: An Overview of the Challenges and Strengths of Todays System. September 7, 2016 Comments August 31, 2016 - Docket ID EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0126 - Section 610 Review of Lead-Based Paint Activities; Training and Certification for Renovation and Remodeling Section 402(c)(3) August 4, 2016 - Department of Treasury, IRS - RIN 1545-BB71. Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest. Other Issues Joint employer standard PN1258 - Merrick Garland nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court Estate tax
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
General Monitoring of issues related to trade agreements, Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) H.R. 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, general monitoring (De Minimis); S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1314 Trade Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act H.R. 1295 Trade Preference Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 644/S.1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Client expense: $3,261,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Export Controls Reform Initiatives, Anti-counterfeiting Efforts, reauthorization of the Export Administration Act (EAA), international product standards, semiconductor duty suspension agreements, Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2015 (S.1269; H.R. 644). Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Harmonized System (HS) 2017 revision. WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA), Semiconductor industry support policies.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Future legislation to implement the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement; Negotiations on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement; U.S. engagement in the World Trade Organization negotiations on an Environmental Goods Agreement; U.S. implementation of the World Trade Organization agreement to expand the Information Technology Agreement; S. 1269 and H.R. 644, Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act;
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015 H.R. 291, W21 H.R. 594, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 813, Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends Act H.R. 1460, Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 896, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2015 H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 2596, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015 H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2822, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016 H.R. 897, Zika Vector Control Act H.R. 2577 Military Construction, Veteran's Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 176, W21 S. 659, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2015 S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 998, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1500, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Client expense: $551,965 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to Chinese government policies promoting steel overcapacity and unfair trading practices, including currency manipulation Support strong enforcement of U.S. trade laws Support Customs enforcement provisions of S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Issues related to currency manipulation practices, including S. 433, Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act Issues related to the negotiation of the Trans Pacific Partnership Issues related to Mexican customs and trade practices Issues related to the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership Issues related to implementation of the trade provisions of P.L. 114-26, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act Issues related to global steel overcapacity Issues related to application of anti-dumping laws to non-market economies Support increased funding for International Trade Administration
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 403, Free Trade with Cuba Act H.R. 635, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2015 H.R. 644/S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 664/S. 299, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015 H.R. 820, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015 H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 2745/S. 2102, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015 H.R. 3238/S.1543, Cuba Trade Act of 2015 H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 4219, To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan H.R. 4923/S. 2794, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to Cuba and Iran S. 491, Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015 S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1015, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 2201, Global Gateways Trade Capacity Act of 2015 S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 Nomination of Mark McWatters to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Proposed regulation on certification and enforcement, import data collection (80 Fed. Reg. 81,199, December 29, 2015) Various issues relating to Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, including legislation to implement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) negotiations; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); United Nations high-level panel on access to medicines; 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; International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Economic Council; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's IPR, industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) IP issues relating to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, Russia and Europe; 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 Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. sanctions on Burma; U.S.-EU privacy shield agreement; U.S.-EU energy relations; Ukraine related sanctions; Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Kazakhstan; Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); Export-Import Bank; trade embargo with 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; tax treaties with Hungary, Poland, Chile, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain and Japan; 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); international affairs budget; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing international regulatory cooperation; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and proposed regulation; internet governance and Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) transition; sugar reform; Executive Order 13659, Trade Facilitation and the International Trade Data System, implementation of the U.S. single window
Client expense: $22,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), 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), 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), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), 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. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Small Business
House Bills H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act - support. H.R. 1671, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. S.J. Res. 22, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval in response to the problematic Waters of the United States rule - support. H.R. 4612, the Midnight Rule Relief Act - support. H.R. 3624, the Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act - support. H.R. 4293, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act - support. H.R. 4294, the Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support Act - support. H.R. 3433, the Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act - support. Amendment included in Section 913 of S 1269 - oppose. H.R. 3765, The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 - support. H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - support. H.R. 5447 (H.R. 2911), the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. H. J. Res. 87, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval in response to the controversial persuader rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) - support. Section 110 to the FY2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support. Perry Amendment to H.R. 4974, ensuring fair and open competition for federal construction contracts funded by the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (MilCon/VA) Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017 - support. FY2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. H.R. 5210, PADME ACT - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - support. Senate Bills S. 2582, the Midnight Rule Relief Act - support. S. 1519, the Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act - support. S. 2225, the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act - support. Amendment included in Section 913 of S 1269 - oppose. S. 2707, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - support. Prove It Act of 2016 - support. Hoeven Amendent to amendment to the FY2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support. S. 2736, the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 - support. S. 71, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. S. 2844, the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) appropriations bill. S. 3060 / S. 1697, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. S. 2736, PADME ACT - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - support. Hearings Karen Harned, House Small Business Committee on Regulation: The Hidden Small Business Tax. April 14, 2016. Elizabeth Milito, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Hearing on: Drowning in Regulations: The Waters of the U.S. Rule and the Case for Reforming the RFA April 27, 2016. Kevin Kuhlman, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee on the Small Business Struggle under Obamacare. May 18 2016. Albert Macre, House Committee on Small Business on Damaging Repercussions: DOLs Overtime Rule, Small Employers, and their Employees June 23, 2016. Joe Grossbauer, Joint Economic Committee on Is Our Complex Code Too Taxing on the Economy? April 20, 2016. Tom Kunkel, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee on the Small Business Struggle Under Obamacare, May 18, 2016. Comments April 8, 2016, RIN 1235-AA13 - Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, Wage and Hour Division, DOL. Other Issues Joint employer standard PN1258 - Merrick Garland nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court
Client expense: $878,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 644) Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act (ENFORCE Act)(S. 1015) Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act (PROTECT Act) Customs Reauthorization Legislation (S. 1269,H.R. 644) The Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act (S. 433) The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2015 (H.R. 820) Leveling the Playing Field Act (S. 891) The American Trade Enforcement Effectiveness Act (H.R. 2523) Steel import surge/Global steel overcapacity issues Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (TPP) Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement (TTIP) China Market Economy Status/Congressional Review Act (H.R. 4927, S. 2906) Mexico Steel Import Licensing Program
Client expense: $192,150 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
IP Protection / Technology Transfer Retaliatory Tariffs Miscellaneous Trade Bills US-EU FTA Environmental Goods Agreement (WTO) Trans-Pacific Partnership H.R.644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.1907 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S.1269 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.1916 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.2146 Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
Client expense: $530,787 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
General Monitoring of issues related to trade agreements, Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) H.R. 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, general monitoring (De Minimis); S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1314 Trade Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act H.R. 1295 Trade Preference Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 644/S.1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Client expense: $3,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act (H.R. 414); Salary Collection Regulatory Relief Act (S. 1722); Sec. 913 of S. 1269 Trade Facilitation & Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act (H.R. 5311)
Client expense: $33,330 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
TPP - Trans Pacific Partnership H.R. 1907 - "Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015" - provisions related to intellectual property H.R. 1916 - "Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2015" - provisions related to intellectual property S. 1269 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - provisions related to intellectual property H.R. 644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - provisions related to intellectual property Cuba Trade Liberalization U.S. Trade sanctions and informational materials exemption
Client expense: $1,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 1269 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Export Controls Reform Initiatives, Anti-counterfeiting Efforts, reauthorization of the Export Administration Act (EAA), international product standards, semiconductor duty suspension agreements, Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2015 (S.1269; H.R. 644). Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Harmonized System (HS) 2017 revision. WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA), Semiconductor industry support policies.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 1269, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act reauthorizing customs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016 (S. 2659); Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY17; Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 644/S. 1269); civil aviation security; aviation taxes and fees; customs, immigration, inspection, and passenger facilitation issues; cyber security; human trafficking.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2016 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (HR 4441); FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016 (S. 2658); Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act, FY17; Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY17; Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 644/S. 1269); air traffic control governance, operations, and modernization; aircraft operations, maintenance and safety issues; airport access and infrastructure; commercial aviation taxes and fees; customer service and consumer protection issues; civil aviation security; customs, immigration and passenger facilitation issues; human trafficking.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Trade and apparel policies affecting the retail industry. Trans Pacific Partnership. Generalized System of Preferences. Women's education, P.A.C.E. Program (Personal Advancement and Career Enhancement) Sustainability programs in Vietnam, including "Race to the Top." H.R. 644/S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
2016 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
TPP - Trans Pacific Partnership Canada Regulatory Review of Television Industry/NAFTA H.R. 1907 - "Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015" - provisions related to intellectual property H.R. 1916 - "Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2015" - provisions related to intellectual property S. 1269 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - provisions related to intellectual property H.R. 644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - provisions related to intellectual property Cuba Trade Liberalization U.S. Trade sanctions and informational materials exemption
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trans-Pacific Partnership. H.R. 644/S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trans-Pacific Partnership Issues related to Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Issues surrounding implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) General issues related to Intellectual Property protection in the Caribbean region H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Client expense: $737,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Duty suspensions on various products, The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, HR.644 and S.1269.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 1907/S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; Trade relief and negotiations for the U.S. industry producing solar cells and modules against dumped and subsidized imports from China and Taiwan.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Steel import surge and global overcapacity issues; S. 1269/ HR 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion(ENFORCE Act) provisions) and Customs Conference Report; Implementation of the Leveling the Playing Field Act, Title V of P.L. 114-27.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 644/S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; S. 11, ENFORCE the Law Act of 2015; S. 2299, Trade Enforcement Improvement Act of 2015; Foreign government investment and state owned enterprise issues; China 2016 treatment as a non-market economy; Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement; Issues relating to import surges; Issues relating to Buy America; Issues relating to trade restrictions; Issues relating to WTO dispute settlements; U.S.-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; Mexico import licensing system; Steel sanctions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
S. 1269 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 -- Miscellaneous tariff issues
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
General Monitoring of issues related to trade agreements, Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) H.R. 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, general monitoring (De Minimis); S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1314 Trade Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act H.R. 1295 Trade Preference Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 644/S.1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Client expense: $2,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 644/S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. H.R. 820, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act. S. 433, Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act. Promoting strong trade remedy laws and enforcement including WTO dispute settlement; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Import surge; Disciplines on state-owned enterprises; Promoting enhanced enforcement of trade remedy orders by government agencies; Addressing excess global steel capacity; Ensuring strong trade rules for non-market economies.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to Chinese government policies promoting steel overcapacity and unfair trading practices, including currency manipulation Support strong enforcement of U.S. trade laws Support Customs enforcement provisions of S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Issues related to currency manipulation practices, including S. 433, Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act Issues related to the negotiation of the Trans Pacific Partnership Issues related to Mexican customs and trade practices Issues related to the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership Issues related to implementation of the trade provisions of P.L. 114-26, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act Issues related to global steel overcapacity Issues related to application of anti-dumping laws to non-market economies Support increased funding for International Trade Administration
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act (H.R. 414); Salary Collection Regulatory Relief Act (S. 1722); Sec. 913 of S. 1269 Trade Facilitation & Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Client expense: $29,653 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
IP Protection / Technology Transfer Retaliatory Tariffs Miscellaneous Trade Bills US-EU FTA Environmental Goods Agreement (WTO) Trans-Pacific Partnership H.R.644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.1907 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S.1269 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.1916 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.2146 Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 644/S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 978/S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2015 Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and Regulation
Client expense: $15,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), 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), 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), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), 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. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office