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Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House members and staff re: US manufacturing trade issues and promoting Trade Promotion Authority bill (HR 3830/S 1900) passage. Exports to Canada. Anti dumping rules and cases. (no specific matters)
Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with Senate staffers on S. 1720, Patents Transparency and Improvements Act re: appropriate stay of discovery language, improved heightened pleadings language, adding acceptable fee shifting language, and opposing covered business method patent language. Oppose S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act. Meetings with House and Senate staff regarding patent legislation issues (S. 1720, S. 1013)
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
Continued meetings with the Senate staffers on actions related to S. 1720, Patents Transparency and Improvements Act re: appropriate stay of discovery language, improved heightened pleadings language, adding acceptable fee shifting language, and opposing covered business method patent language.
House member and staff discussions about international tax reform (no specific bills)
Source: Senate LDA
Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Continued meetings with the Senate staffers on actions related to S. 1720, Patents Transparency and Improvements Act re: appropriate stay of discovery language, improved heightened pleadings language, adding acceptable fee shifting language, and opposing covered business method patent language.
Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with Senate staffers on S. 1720, Patents Transparency and Improvements Act re: appropriate stay of discovery language, improved heightened pleadings language, adding acceptable fee shifting language, and opposing covered business method patent language. Oppose S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act. Meetings with House and Senate staff regarding patent legislation issues (S. 1720, S. 1013)
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House members and staff re: US manufacturing trade issues and promoting Trade Promotion Authority bill (HR 3830/S 1900) passage. Exports to Canada. Anti dumping rules and cases. (no specific matters)
Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with Senate staffers on S. 1720, Patents Transparency and Improvements Act re: appropriate stay of discovery language, improved heightened pleadings language, adding acceptable fee shifting language, and opposing covered business method patent language. Oppose S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act. Meetings with House and Senate staff regarding patent legislation issues (S. 1720, S. 1013)
Meetings with Members and staffers of the House and Senate on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General discussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate Members and staffers (no specific bill). Meeting with USTR on general trade issues and importance of standards in upcoming bilateral agreements. Meetings with House staffers on customs reauthorization, e-allegation system and support for HR 166, PROTECT Act regarding AD/CVD circ
Meetings with Members and staffers of the House and Senate on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General discussions regarding trade remedy law and industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate member and staffers (no specific bills); Meeting with House and Senate staffers on manufacturing issues in upcoming US-EU bilateral trade negotiations; Meetings with House and Senate on customs reauthorization and support for HR166 PROTECT Act.
Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Discussions with House and Senate offices on energy efficiency bills affecting commercial refrigeration equipment (S1084, S1392 amendments to S1392 re: voluntarty industry certification programs) Meetings with DOE to finalize negotiated rulemaking for commercial refrigeration certification/verification/enforcement and test procedures proposed regulation
Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with Hose and Senate on HR 3309, Innovation Act; S. 1720, Patents Transparancy and Improvements Act
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House staff regarding efficiency issues (no specific bills); S1392, Senate energy efficiency legislation meetings with Senate staff regarding energy efficiency issues; DOE negotiated rulemaking meeting with DOE staff re: negotiated rulemaking for energy efficiency standards certification, enforcement and testing covering commercial refrigeration equipment.
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Discussions with House and Senate offices on energy efficiency bills affecting commercial refrigeration equipment (S1084, S1392 amendments to S1392 re: voluntarty industry certification programs) Meetings with DOE to finalize negotiated rulemaking for commercial refrigeration certification/verification/enforcement and test procedures proposed regulation
Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2011
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with Members and staffers of the House and Senate on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General discussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate Members and staffers (no specific bill). Meetings with House and Senate staffers on HR3057/S 1133 (Enforcing Orders & Reducing Customs Evasion Act)
Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Supported HR 4216 which would give rights holders access to seized information.
Better Use of Refrigerator Regulations Act
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meeting with House staffers on HR 5710 re: certain energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators/freezers
Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2011
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with Members and staffers of the House and Senate on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General discussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate Members and staffers (no specific bill). Meetings with Senate staffers on negotiated Brazil cotton agreement to stress the impact on manufacturers of the threat of cross-retaliation re: intellectual property; Meetings with House and Senate staffers on HR3057/S 1133 (Enforcing Orders )
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for compromise version of S. 515 as passed by Committee, and opposition to HR 1260.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for S. 515 Managers Amendment as passed by Committee, and opposition to HR 1260.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for S. 515 Managers Amendment as passed by Committee, and opposition to HR 1260.
To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings.
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for S. 515 Managers Amendment as passed by Committee; meetings with House offices on HR 4954 and HR 6352 regarding false marking in patent cases; Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding protection of intellectual property rights at the border (no specific bills).
Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2010
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for S. 515 Manager's Amendment as passed by Committe; meetings with House offices on HR 6352 regarding false marking in patent cases; Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding protection of intellectual property rights at the border (no specific bills).
Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2010
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for S. 515 Managers Amendment as passed by Committee; meetings with House offices on HR 4954 and HR 6352 regarding false marking in patent cases; Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding protection of intellectual property rights at the border (no specific bills).
Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); Meetings with House and Senate offices, Ways and Means and Finance Committees regarding potential for industrial user standing trade law changes in S. 3725; General discussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate staffers (no specific bill); Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding lack of availability of raw materials due to AD/CVD orders.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for S. 515 Managers Amendment as passed by Committee, and opposition to HR 1260.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for compromise version of S. 515 as passed by Committee, and opposition to HR 1260.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for S. 515 Managers Amendment as passed by Committee, and opposition to HR 1260.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for S. 515 Manager's Amendment as passed by Committe; meetings with House offices on HR 6352 regarding false marking in patent cases; Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding protection of intellectual property rights at the border (no specific bills).
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for S. 515 Managers Amendment as passed by Committee; meetings with House offices on HR 4954 and HR 6352 regarding false marking in patent cases; Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding protection of intellectual property rights at the border (no specific bills).
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2007
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Communicated with House offices re: opposition to international tax issues in HR1586.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: opposition to the damages provisions of S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. Support for compromise version of S. 515 as passed by Committee, and opposition to HR 1260.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: opposition to the damages provisions of S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. Support for compromise version of S. 515 as passed by Committee, and opposition to HR 1260.
Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2009
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: tobacco tax stamp technologies as part of discussions on HR 1676, HR 1276. Discussions with House staffers on ability of Dept. of Homeland Security grant funds to be used for state purchases of tobacco tax stamp technologies.
Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2009
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: tobacco tax stamp technologies as part of discussions on (HR 1676, HR 1276). Discussions with House staffers on ability of Dept. of Homeland Security grant funds to be used for state purchases of tobacco tax stamp technologies.
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate offices to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act (HR 1409, S 560).
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate offices to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act (HR 1409, S 560)
Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: tobacco tax stamp technologies (HR 1676), Treasury Dept. study of tobacco tax collection issues.
Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: tobacco tax stamp technologies as part of discussions on HR 1676, HR 1276. Discussions with House staffers on ability of Dept. of Homeland Security grant funds to be used for state purchases of tobacco tax stamp technologies.
Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: tobacco tax stamp technologies as part of discussions on (HR 1676, HR 1276). Discussions with House staffers on ability of Dept. of Homeland Security grant funds to be used for state purchases of tobacco tax stamp technologies.
Meetings with Senate staffers re: opposition to the damages provisions of S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: opposition to the damages provisions of S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. Support for compromise version of S. 515 as passed by Committee, and opposition to HR 1260.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: opposition to the damages provisions of S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. Support for compromise version of S. 515 as passed by Committee, and opposition to HR 1260.
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate offices to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act (HR 1409, S 560)
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate offices to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act (HR 1409, S 560).
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with Senate staffers on Brazil trade issues (no specific bill). Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bill). Meetings with House and Senate staffers in support of HR 1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, granting industrial users standing before the ITC and the Dept. of Commerce.
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
In support of HR 1127--industrial user standing General Brazil trade issues (no specific bill) general support of manufacturing issues Meetings to discuss S. 1027 regarding stricter enforcement of tobacco tax collection efforts
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
In support of HR 1127--industrial user standing General Brazil trade issues (no specific bill) general support of manufacturing issues Meetings to discuss S. 1027 regarding stricter enforcement of tobacco tax collection efforts
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
In support of HR 1127--industrial user standing General Brazil trade issues (no specific bill) general support of manufacturing issues Meetings to discuss S. 1027 regarding stricter enforcement of tobacco tax collection efforts
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with Senate Staffers and USTR on Brazil trade issues (no specific bill); Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); Meetings with House and Senate staffers in support on HR 1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, granting industrial users standing before the ITC and the Dept. of Commerce. Meetings with Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary to discuss pending dumping cases.
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); Meeting with House and Senate staffers in support of H.R.1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, granting industrial users standing before the ITC and Dept.of Commerce; Meeting with House staffers, Dept. of Commerce staff re: ITW participation in trade case on nails; Research status of extension of and changes to Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Discuss same with Senate Finance Committee staff (no specific bills).
Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2008
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: HR 4081, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007, and HR 5689, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act, to discuss inclusion of new technologies to help with enforcement of the bills' provisions.
Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2008
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: HR 4081, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007, and HR 5689, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act, to discuss inclusion of new technologies to help with enforcement of the bills' provisions.
Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2008
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: H.R. 4081, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007, to discuss inclusion of new technologies to help with enforcement of the bill's provisions.
Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2008
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: HR 4081, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007, and HR 5689 Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act, to discuss inclusion of new technologies to help with enforcement of the bills' provisions.
Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Support for HR 4279, S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act.
Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Support for passage of HR 4279, S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act, and the final compromise version, S 3325, PRO-IP Act.
Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: HR 4081, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007, and HR 5689 Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act, to discuss inclusion of new technologies to help with enforcement of the bills' provisions.
Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: HR 4081, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007, and HR 5689, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act, to discuss inclusion of new technologies to help with enforcement of the bills' provisions.
Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: HR 4081, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007, and HR 5689, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act, to discuss inclusion of new technologies to help with enforcement of the bills' provisions.
In support of HR 1127--industrial user standing General Brazil trade issues (no specific bill) general support of manufacturing issues Meetings to discuss S. 1027 regarding stricter enforcement of tobacco tax collection efforts
In support of HR 1127--industrial user standing General Brazil trade issues (no specific bill) general support of manufacturing issues Meetings to discuss S. 1027 regarding stricter enforcement of tobacco tax collection efforts
In support of HR 1127--industrial user standing General Brazil trade issues (no specific bill) general support of manufacturing issues Meetings to discuss S. 1027 regarding stricter enforcement of tobacco tax collection efforts
Research S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, and provide IL Senate offices with ITW concerns with provisions in S. 1145 that weaken the overall patent protection system.
Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Update Senate staffers on effect of can ban language in S. 2191/S.3036, America's Climate Security Act of 2007.
Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Support for passage of HR 4279, S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act, and the final compromise version, S 3325, PRO-IP Act.
Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Support for passage of HR 4279, S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act, and the final compromise version, S 3325, PRO-IP Act.
Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Support for HR 4279, S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act.
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
In support of HR 1127--industrial user standing General Brazil trade issues (no specific bill)
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
In support o HR 1127 -- industrial user standing before ITC In opposition to HR 1229 - appliction of CVD laws to currency manipulation Generl Brazil trade issues (no specific bill)
Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007
Client: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · Firm: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
In support o HR 1127 -- industrial user standing before ITC In opposition to HR 1229 - appliction of CVD laws to currency manipulation Generl Brazil trade issues (no specific bill)
Meetings to discuss S. 1027 regarding stricter enforcement of tobacco tax collection efforts
Meetings to discuss S1027 regarding stricter enforcement of tobacco tax collection efforts
Meetings with House members and staff re: various US manufacturing industry trade issues (no specific bills)
Meetings with DOE about finalizing rulemaking for commercial refrigeration standards. Meetings to discuss finalized agency energy efficiency and climate change proposed and final rulemakings. Discussions with EPA staff re: agency climate proposals.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
Meetings with Senate staffers on S. 1720, Patents Transparency and Improvements Act re: appropriate stay of discovery language, improved heightened pleadings language, adding acceptable fee shifting language, and opposing covered business method patent language. Oppose S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act. Meetings with House and Senate staff regarding patent legislation issues (S. 1720, S. 1013)
Meetings with DOE to investigate energy efficiency stakeholder participation on energy efficiency policy boards and related purposes.
Meeting with FDA Office of Food Safety to discuss ITW cooking equipment and tour manufacturing plant.
Meetings with House members and staff re: US manufacturing trade issues and promoting Trade Promotion Authority bill (HR 3830/S 1900) passage. Exports to Canada. Anti dumping rules and cases. (no specific matters)
Meetings with House staffers on comprehensive tax reform (no specific bills)
Discussion on China Market Development
Discussions with EPA staff re: White House Climate Action Plan
Discussions with staff re: international meat processor facilities and school construction funding programs.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Meeting to discuss government document security issues
Discussions with House and Senate offices on energy efficiency bills affecting commercial refrigeration equipment (S1084, S1392 amendments to S1392 re: voluntarty industry certification programs) Meetings with DOE to finalize negotiated rulemaking for commercial refrigeration certification/verification/enforcement and test procedures proposed regulation
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on comprehensive tax reform (no specific bills)
Discussions with EPA staff re agency policy on food waste disposal in solid waste
Meetings with Hose and Senate on HR 3309, Innovation Act; S. 1720, Patents Transparancy and Improvements Act
Meetings with House and Senate on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness and trade issues (no specific bills)
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on comprehensive tax reform (no specific bills)
US Department of Treasury meeting to discuss government issued securitized documents.
Meetings with House Members and staff re: US manufacturing trade issues (no specific bills) Meetings with Members and staffers of the House and Senate on trade policy suportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills)
Meetings with House staff regarding efficiency issues (no specific bills); S1392, Senate energy efficiency legislation meetings with Senate staff regarding energy efficiency issues; DOE negotiated rulemaking meeting with DOE staff re: negotiated rulemaking for energy efficiency standards certification, enforcement and testing covering commercial refrigeration equipment.
EPS SNAP program meeting with EPA staff re: issues of consideration under the SNAP program and the White House Climate Action Plan
Meetings with House Judiciary Member offices on potential patent reform legislation, importance of America Invents Act passage (no specific bills); Meetings with House staff regarding US patent issues (no specific bills);
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Meetings with Members and staffers of the House and Senate on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General discussions regarding trade remedy law and industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate member and staffers (no specific bills); Meeting with House and Senate staffers on manufacturing issues in upcoming US-EU bilateral trade negotiations; Meetings with House and Senate on customs reauthorization and support for HR166 PROTECT Act.
House and Senate tax reform - Meeting with House and Senate staffers on comprehensive tax reform (no specific)
EPA food waste - Discussion with agency staff re: federal policies and/or guidance on food waste/solid waste disposal issues at federal, state and local levels.
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills)
Dept of Homeland Security (DHS): Meetings with department staff to discuss government security issues.
EPA SNAP evaluation - Meeting with EPA staff re: issues of consideration under the SNAP program.
DOE Reg Neg (CRE) - Meeting with DOE staff re: negotiated rulemaking for energy efficiency standards certification and testing covering commercial refrigeration equipment.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Meetings with House staffers on comprehensive tax reform (no specific bills).
Discussions with House adn Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills). DOC NIST standards and codes introduction - Meeting with DOC staff re: standards and code adoption and enforcement.
FDA Food Code - Meetings with staff related to the Agency-issued Food Code.
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
School improvement grants. Discussed potential legislation impacting federal programs related to school nutrition that are of priority to ITW
Energy Star. Discussed legislative proposal related to energy issues impacting ITW products. Updated Senate ENR committee staff on the status of a negotiated rulemaking for DOE energy efficiency standards.
Tax Reform. Discussed potential tax reform legislation provisions of priority to ITW
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills)
Supported HR 4216 which would give rights holders access to seized information.
Meetings with Members and staffers of the House and Senate on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General descussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate Members and staffers (no specific bill). Meetings with USTR staff re: Brazil tariffs, cotton retaliation case and EU EMF directive.
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Meetings with House and Senate staff re: the US Stnadards process (no specific bills).
Meetings with Members and staffers of the House and Senate on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General discussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate Members and staffers (no specific bill).
Meeting with House staffers on HR 5710 re: certain energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators/freezers
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Meetings with House staff re: the role of NIST in monitoring standards/codes adoption
Meetings with Members and staffers of the House and Senate on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General discussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate Members and staffers (no specific bill). Meetings with House and Senate staffers on HR3057/S 1133 (Enforcing Orders & Reducing Customs Evasion Act)
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills)
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills)
Meetings with Senate staffers re: current and proposed Energy Star program changes affecting commercial food equipment industry (no specific bills);
Meetings with Members and staffers of the House and Senate on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General discussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate Members and staffers (no specific bill). Meetings with Senate staffers on negotiated Brazil cotton agreement to stress the impact on manufacturers of the threat of cross-retaliation re: intellectual property; Meetings with House and Senate staffers on HR3057/S 1133 (Enforcing Orders )
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills).
Meetings with Senate on personnel visa issue (no specific bills).
Meetings in the House and Senate in support of final passage of HR1249, America Invents Act.
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: current and proposed Dept. of Energy energy efficiency regulations affecting the commercial food equipment industry; meetings with House and Senate staffers re: enhanced Energy Star program and its effects on commercial food equipment industry.
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills).
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General discussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate staffers (no specific bill).
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills); Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: the end of the House composting program, the process for the House IG Report on the program, and commercial food equipment manufacturing.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: current and proposed Dept. of Energy energy efficiency regulations affecting the commercial food equipment industry.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General discussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate staffers (no specific bill); Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding the status of the Dept. of Commerce petition for a changed circumstances review in a trade case involving PET film (no specific bills).
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2010 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General discussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate staffers (no specific bill); Meeting with House and Senate staffers, Dept of Commerce regarding the need for the Dept. of Commerce to undertake a changed circumstances review in a trade case involving PET film (no specific bills).
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills).
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: the need for changes to EPAs Energy Star enhanced verification and testing requirements for commercial food equipment manufacturers.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General discussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate staffers (no specific bill); Meetings with House and Senate staffers, Dept. of Commerce regarding the need for the Dept. of Commerce to undertake a changed circumstances review in a trade case involving PET film (no specific bills).
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills).
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); Meetings with House and Senate offices, Ways and Means and Finance Committees regarding potential for industrial user standing trade law changes in S. 3725; General discussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate staffers (no specific bill); Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding lack of availability of raw materials due to AD/CVD orders.
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2010 · second_quarter · Q2
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for S. 515 Managers Amendment as passed by Committee, and opposition to HR 1260.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: tobacco tax stamp technologies and Treasury report (no specific bills).
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); Meetings with House and Senate offices, Ways and Means and Finance Committees regarding potential for intellectual property cross-retaliation by Brazil due to cotton subsidy WTO case (no specific bills).
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for compromise version of S. 515 as passed by Committee, and opposition to HR 1260.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); Meetings with House and Senate offices, Ways and Means and Finance Committees regarding potential for intellectual property cross-retaliation by Brazil due to cotton subsidy WTO case (no specific bills).
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: tobacco tax stamp technologies and Treasury report (no specific bills).
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: tobacco tax stamp technologies (no specific bills).
Meetings with House Science Committee regarding U.S. standards setting process (no specific bills)l
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills).
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: opposition to the damages provisions of S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. Support for compromise version of S. 515 as passed by Committee, and opposition to HR 1260.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: energy efficient standards.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: tobacco tax stamp technologies as part of discussions on HR 1676, HR 1276. Discussions with House staffers on ability of Dept. of Homeland Security grant funds to be used for state purchases of tobacco tax stamp technologies.
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills). Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding unintended consequences of "Buy America" provisions in the ARRA (HR 1). Meeting with Senate staffers re: tax treaty with Brazil, issues with GSP program and Brazil.
Meetings with House and Senate offices to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act (HR 1409, S 560)
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills).
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2009 · first_quarter · Q1
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: energy efficiency standards. Meetings with House staffers re: potential can bans in climate change provisions in any energy bill.
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills).
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills). Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding unintended consequences of "Buy America" provisions in ARRA (HR1). Meeting with Senate staffers re: tax treaty with Brazil, issues with GSP program and Brazil.
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: HR 4081, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007, and HR 5689 Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act, to discuss inclusion of new technologies to help with enforcement of the bills' provisions.
Letters to House and Senate Members re: support for passage of HR 1424, the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
Correspondence to members of both chambers in opposition to the reintroduction and passage of the Employee Free Choice Act.
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
Support for passage of HR 4279, S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act, and the final compromise version, S 3325, PRO-IP Act.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: HR 4081, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007, and HR 5689, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act, to discuss inclusion of new technologies to help with enforcement of the bills' provisions.
Update Senate staffers on effect of climate change legislation and any potential can ban language in future climate change bill.
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2008 · second_quarter · Q2
Support for HR 4279, S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act.
Meetings with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills).
Update Senate staffers on effect of can ban language in S. 2191/S.3036, America's Climate Security Act of 2007.
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2008 · first_quarter · Q1
Meetings with House staffers on the use of RFID technology within the livestock industry (no specific bills).
Research S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, and provide IL Senate offices with ITW concerns with provisions in S. 1145 that weaken the overall patent protection system.
Meetings with House staffers on availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills).
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2008 · first_quarter · RR
In support of HR 1127--industrial user standing General Brazil trade issues (no specific bill) general support of manufacturing issues Meetings to discuss S. 1027 regarding stricter enforcement of tobacco tax collection efforts
In support of HR 1127--industrial user standing General Brazil trade issues (no specific bill) general support of manufacturing issues Meetings to discuss S. 1027 regarding stricter enforcement of tobacco tax collection efforts
In support of HR 1127--industrial user standing General Brazil trade issues (no specific bill) general support of manufacturing issues Meetings to discuss S. 1027 regarding stricter enforcement of tobacco tax collection efforts
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2007 · year_end · YY
In support of HR 1127--industrial user standing General Brazil trade issues (no specific bill)
Meetings to discuss S. 1027 regarding stricter enforcement of tobacco tax collection efforts
general support of manufacturing issues
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2007 · mid_year · MM
Meetings on status of healthcare reform (no specific bills)
In support o HR 1127 -- industrial user standing before ITC In opposition to HR 1229 - appliction of CVD laws to currency manipulation Generl Brazil trade issues (no specific bill)
General support of manufacturing issues
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2004 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2003 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2003 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2002 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
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2001 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2000 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC via ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
2000 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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1999 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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1999 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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1999 · mid_year · RR
Meetings with Members and staffers of the House and Senate on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General discussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate Members and staffers (no specific bill). Meeting with USTR on general trade issues and importance of standards in upcoming bilateral agreements. Meetings with House staffers on customs reauthorization, e-allegation system and support for HR 166, PROTECT Act regarding AD/CVD circ
Meeting with DOE negotiated rulemaking for DOE energy efficiency standards certification and testing for commercial refrigeration equipment. DOE Office of Stakeholder Engagement introduction - meeting with DOE staff re: standards and code adoption and enforcement at federal, state and local levels.
EPA 134a SNAP evaluation - Meeting with EPA staff re: issues of consideration under the SNAP program.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Meetings with Members and staffers of the House and Senate on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General discussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate Members and staffers (no specific bill).
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Meeting with EPA staff on petitions re: the use of 134a refrigerants in certain products.
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); General discussions regarding industrial user standing in trade cases with House and Senate staffers (no specific bill)
Meetings with Senate staffers re: current and proposed Energy Star program changes affecting commercial food equipment industry (no specific bills)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Meetings with House and Senate staffers in support of S. 23/HR1249, the Patent Reform Act of 2011. Meetings with House staffers re: customs reauthorization and support for patent holders rights and exclusion orders.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Meetings with House and Senate staffers in support of S. 23/HR1249, the Patent Reform Act of 2011.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: the need for changes to EPA's Energy Star enhanced verification and testing requirements for commercial food equipment manufacturers.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for S. 515 Manager's Amendment as passed by Committe; meetings with House offices on HR 6352 regarding false marking in patent cases; Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding protection of intellectual property rights at the border (no specific bills).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills).
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for S. 515 Managers Amendment as passed by Committee; meetings with House offices on HR 4954 and HR 6352 regarding false marking in patent cases; Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding protection of intellectual property rights at the border (no specific bills).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Meetings with House and Senate re: status of cleanup efforts and EPA negotiations at South Dayton Landfill (no specific bills).
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for S. 515 Managers Amendment as passed by Committee, and opposition to HR 1260.
Communicated with House offices re: opposition to international tax issues in HR1586.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Meetings with House staffers re: EPA approval of new automotive air conditioner refrigerant and its impact on the small can manufacturer (no specific bills); Meetings with House staffers regarding food digester/pulper technologies and EPA jurisdiction (no specific bills).
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process. Buy American requirements in the Stimulus Bill (ARRA), and waiver approvals of same (no specific bills).
Meetings with House staffers re: EPA approval of new automotive air conditioner refrigerant and its impact on the small can manufacturer (no specific bills).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills).
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bills).
Meetings with U.S. Navy (NAVSEA) re: procurement processes for aircraft carriers.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, SENATE
Meetings with House and Senate staffers, EPA and the FDA regarding commercial warewashers and sanitizing chemical rinses (no specific bills).
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: tobacco tax stamp technologies as part of discussions on (HR 1676, HR 1276). Discussions with House staffers on ability of Dept. of Homeland Security grant funds to be used for state purchases of tobacco tax stamp technologies.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: opposition to the damages provisions of S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. Support for compromise version of S. 515 as passed by Committee, and opposition to HR 1260.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: energy efficiency standards
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Meetings with House and Senate offices to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act (HR 1409, S 560).
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: tobacco tax stamp technologies (HR 1676), Treasury Dept. study of tobacco tax collection issues.
Meetings with Senate staffers re: opposition to the damages provisions of S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); Meeting with House Ways and Means Committee Majority staff regarding the role of standards in international trade, barriers to trade (no specific bills)
Discussions with House and Senate staffers re: the vital role of suppliers in any planned rescue attempts for the automotive industry. (no specific bills)
Discussions with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process. (no specific bills)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Contacts with House and Senate on competitiveness issues, availability of inputs to the manufacturing process (no specific bill).
Meetings with Senate staffers on Brazil trade issues (no specific bill). Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bill). Meetings with House and Senate staffers in support of HR 1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, granting industrial users standing before the ITC and the Dept. of Commerce.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: HR 4081, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007, and HR 5689, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act, to discuss inclusion of new technologies to help with enforcement of the bills' provisions.
Meetings with Senate Staffers and USTR on Brazil trade issues (no specific bill); Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); Meetings with House and Senate staffers in support on HR 1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, granting industrial users standing before the ITC and the Dept. of Commerce. Meetings with Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary to discuss pending dumping cases.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: H.R. 4081, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007, to discuss inclusion of new technologies to help with enforcement of the bill's provisions.
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on trade policy supportive of manufacturing competitiveness (no specific bills); Meeting with House and Senate staffers in support of H.R.1127, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, granting industrial users standing before the ITC and Dept.of Commerce; Meeting with House staffers, Dept. of Commerce staff re: ITW participation in trade case on nails; Research status of extension of and changes to Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Discuss same with Senate Finance Committee staff (no specific bills).
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Meetings to discuss S1027 regarding stricter enforcement of tobacco tax collection efforts
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)